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Supervisor Fined Over School Asbestos Exposure
A construction site supervisor has been fined for exposing primary school students and staff members to asbestos fibres during refurbishment works. During the...
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Clean Air Activists Bottle Lake District Fresh Air for Victoria Line Commuters
To promote Clean Air Day, environmental activists have offered commuters on London Underground’s Victoria Line access to bottled air from the Lake District via...
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Corporate Spending with Social Enterprises Increases 46% in 9th Year of Buy Social Challenge
33 businesses, including Amey, CBRE, Compass Group, Equans, Mitie, Sodexo and Willmott Dixon, collectively spent £179 million with social enterprise suppliers in...
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Australia’s First Major Airport in 50 Years
The construction phase of Australia’s first major airport in 50 years is complete. Billed as “a seamless and stress-free airport experience unlike any...
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Equans Secures New Five-Year Contract with Cheshire West and Chester Council
Equans will provide facilities management services across the Cheshire West and Chester Council estate as part of a new strategic partnership arrangement. FM services...
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Submissions for 2026 Future Leader FM Award Open
The Pattenmakers Future Leader FM Award 2026 is now open for entries. The Worshipful Company of Pattenmakers is looking for newcomers in the facilities management and...
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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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Emcor UK Wins Total Facilities Management Contract With Cadent
Emcor will provide total facilities management services across 67 Cadent sites. Cadent is the UK’s largest gas distribution network, servicing 50 per cent of the...
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Skanska Secures Construction and M&E Contract at Cambridge’s Botanic Place
Skanska will deliver the construction and mechanical & electrical engineering services fit-out at the Botanic Place site in Cambridge. Botanic Place includes an...
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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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New NHS Modular Construction Procurement Framework Launches
NHS Shared Business Services has unveiled the third version of its modular buildings framework, to help public sector organisations to procure...
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New Homes to Include Solar Panels By Default
Under the Future Homes Standard, the “vast majority” of new build homes will be fitted with solar power. The proposed Future Homes Standard is set to be...
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BESA Launches First in Free Competence Toolkit Series
The Building Engineering Services Association has launched its first competence toolkit, focused on industrial and commercial ductwork installation. The free...
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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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Building Research Establishment to Lead on Future Homes Standard Methodologies
The Building Research Establishment will work with the Department for Energy Security and Net Zero to develop both the Home Energy Model product recognition system and...
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ABM Acquires LMC FM
Global FM business ABM UK & Ireland has acquired Dublin-based facilities service provider LMC FM. The deal is part of ABM’s strategy to grow via strategic...
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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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Building Research Establishment Appoints New CEO
The Building Research Establishment has appointed Ian Shapiro as its new Chief Executive Officer. Ian joins The Building Research Establishment (BRE) from Reall, a...
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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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Harmony Fire Wins Fall Protection System Contract With NHS
A £1.3 million contract to deliver maintenance services for fall protection safety systems across the NHS estate has been won by Somerset-based Harmony Fire. 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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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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Revolutionising HVAC – Reducing Emissions for a Sustainable Future
Luke Gorman from ABM explores the impact of HVAC on the environment and how facilities management now functions as a strategic ESG partner. Luke graduated from...
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