Workplace banter helps get the job done
 Banter between colleagues is an important way to increase job satisfaction - and therefore productivity, a new survey has revealed. The poll by a recruitment company found that 80% of plumbers say they enjoy their jobs because they have a laugh at work. Do you enjoy banter at work?
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Fast facilities solution for fire damaged school
 When a fire destroyed over a third of its buildings, Sidney Stringer School in Coventry required permanent-standard, interim replacement facilities - fast. Portakabin utilitised its one-stop-shop service to provide new facilities with full security systems, stairwells and ramps. How was this delivered so quickly?
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More conflict in public sector workplaces
 There is more conflict in the public sector workplace than there is in the private sector where conflict is better managed, according to a new report ‘Fight, Flight or Face It’ published by business psychology firm OPP in association with the Chartered Institute of Personnel and Development. Why is this?
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Multi million pound eco-office construction starts
 Work has started on the construction of a £60 million new office building that claims to have one of the lowest carbon footprints in the UK. The building will showcase innovations in reducing water usage and temperature regulation. What makes this building so eco-friendly?
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Planning reforms to fast track major projects
 Business leaders have welcomed Royal Assent for the Planning Bill, which will enable major infrastructure projects to be fasttracked through the planning system, removing long, unnecessary delays.
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