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David Cooper MBE Named CIBSE President Elect 2025/26
The Chartered Institution of Building Services Engineers has named David Cooper MBE as President Elect. David has 40 years of experience in the lift and escalator...
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Spotlight Interview – Brian Cosheril
Brian Cosheril is the Head of Engineering at back-up power solutions provider YorPower. We joined Brian to reflect on his extensive career in the generator industry, the...
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Vital Energi Appointed as Energy Partner for Gatwick Airport’s Decarbonisation Programme
A five-year contract to decarbonise heat and eliminate natural gas in 50 key airport buildings at London Gatwick has been awarded to Vital Energi. The...
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Campaign Groups Urge Sadiq Khan to Halt Tower Block With One Staircase
The Fire Brigades Union and other groups have written to Sadiq Khan and Bromley Council leader Colin Smith, raising concerns over plans for a 17.7-metre-high development...
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Shortlisted Design Concepts for Queen Elizabeth II Memorial Published
The UK government has unveiled an online exhibition showcasing five design concepts for the Queen Elizabeth II Memorial in St James’s Park. Watch the...
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Atlas Workplace Services Wins TFM Contract With AQA Exam Board
Atlas Workplace Services has partnered with independent education charity AQA on a total facilities management contract. After a successful three-month...
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The Smartest Workplaces in the Public Sector
The Government Property Agency recently hosted the fourth Smarter Working Live Awards, celebrating outstanding smarter working across the public sector. The awards...
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CleanEvent Becomes Official Cleaning Supplier and Partner of Lancashire Cricket
Lancashire Cricket has signed a commercial partnership with CleanEvent Services, a specialist in stadium and venue cleaning. Prior to this new contract, cleaning...
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Europe’s Largest Passivhaus Student Accommodation Tops Out
2 Trafalgar Way, which will be Europe’s largest Passivhaus student accommodation, has reached its full height following the topping out of Tower 2. The...
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ISS Study Highlights Growing Demand for ‘Purpose-Driven’ Office Environments
Insights from a global survey of nearly 11,000 office workers reveal the importance of engaging office environments & “purpose-driven”...
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Greater Bay Area Sports Centre Close to Completion
The Greater Bay Area Sports Centre in Guangzhou, China, is set to complete in June 2025. The project, designed by Zaha Hadid Architects, will open in November for the...
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Kimberly-Clark Manufacturing Site to Transition to 100% Renewable Energy
A tissue manufacturing facility in Koblenz, Germany is on track to move to 100 per cent renewable energy by 2029. Kimberly-Clark, which has brands such as...
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SFG20 Hosts Interview With Dame Judith Hackitt
SFG20, the industry standard for FMs and building maintenance teams, has interviewed Dame Judith Hackitt to discuss the Building Safety Act and building safety...
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Urine from Women’s Toilets at the London Marathon to be Converted into Fertiliser
Urine from thousands of women running the 2025 London Marathon will be saved from sewage and turned into fertiliser for wheat. The team behind the UK’s first...
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ISS Launches Apprenticeship to Support Women in Leadership
ISS has expanded its suite of apprenticeship schemes with a new programme aimed at developing women into leadership roles. The Women in Leadership Apprenticeship...
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Suppliers Named on £1.5 Billion Decarbonisation Framework
40 suppliers have been appointed to a new national decarbonisation framework, worth up to £1.5 billion over four years. The companies, 42 per cent of which are...
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Vertas Group Named in the King’s Awards for Enterprise
FM service provider Vertas Group has been presented with the 2025 King's Award for Enterprise in Sustainable Development. The King’s Awards for...
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New York First US City to Enforce Congestion Charge
From 5 January 2025, drivers entering New York State will have to pay a Congestion Relief Zone Toll of up to $9 per day. This will eventually increase to $12 in 2028...
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Jason Smithies Joins Novus Property Solutions
Maintenance contractor Novus Property Solutions has appointed Jason Smithies as Head of Operations for Scotland and the Northeast. Jason started his career as a Tenant...
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YorPower Delivers UPS Solution for Northern Police Force
Back-up power solutions provider YorPower installed its new UPS Range at a police station in the north of England within just seven days from the initial...
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British Safety Industry Federation CEO Wins Lifetime Achievement Health & Safety Award
Alan Murray, the CEO of the British Safety Industry Federation, was presented with the Lifetime Achievement Award at the Safety & Health Excellence Awards...
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Game FM Secures Deansgate Square Security Contract
An FM firm that launched in the summer of 2024 has won a contract to manage security services at Deansgate Square in Manchester. Game FM is a Manchester-based...
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JLL Foundation $4.75m in Loans to 18 Green Startups
Through its not-for-profit foundation, JLL has provided $4.75 million of zero-interest loans to 18 companies in the decarbonisation sector. JLL Foundation, which was...
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Culture Beats Dysfunction – Recruitment in FM
FM recruitment continues to evolve amidst labour shortages, digital transformation and industry skills shortages. Lynsey Storm from Platinum Facilities shares how...
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