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Bouygues UK Restructures Under New CEO

Under new CEO Fabienne Viala, Bouygues UK will be split into three new business units. Two of these will be regional businesses: London & South East led by...

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CIBSE Launches New Guide M for 2023

ThisWeekinFM attended the launch of the new CIBSE Guide M: Maintenance, Engineering and Management. Find out what the lead authors and contributors had to say on the...

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Government Property Agency Purchases Land for New Darlington Hub

A new government hub in Darlington is set to house up to eight government departments including HM Treasury and the Department for Trade and Business.   The...

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Meta Breaks Lease on 1 Triton Square

Social media company Meta has paid £149 million to surrender its lease on its London office at 1 Triton Square. Building owner British Land reported the news in...

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RICS Launches New Carbon Assessment Standard

A new assessment standard from The Royal Institution of Chartered Surveyors is set to become the leading framework for carbon measurement in the built...

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World Car Free Day – What's Happening in London?

22 September 2023 marks World Car Free Day, and London’s neighbourhoods will be open for several events that involve leaving the car at home. World Car Free Day...

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CIBSE Launches New Guide M for 2023

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The Building Safety Act – What FMs Need to Know Ahead of October 1

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New Appointments in Facilities Management – September 2023

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High Performing Buildings – September’s Roundup

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Videos
Spotlight Interview – James Massey at MRI Software HQ – Part One

Watch this Spotlight Interview with James Massey, Managing Director of Facilities Management for MRI Software, at MRI’s London HQ in King Street. MRI Software is...

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Contract Wins
Compass Group Wins DVLA Soft FM Contract 

ESS, part of Compass Group, has won the soft services contract at all DVLA Swansea sites. The four-year contract will see the energy, government and infrastructure...

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Property
Oxford University Adds to Estate With £12m Victorian Building

St Hilda’s College, part of Oxford University, has purchased 14-16 Norham Gardens to house postgraduates and visiting international students. The building is on...

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Workplace & Wellbeing
Workplace Sickness Absence at Ten-Year High 

The highest level of UK employee sickness absence in a decade has been reported by the Chartered Institute of Personnel and Development. UK employees were absent an...

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Building, Refurbishment & Fit-Out
The Silk Pavilion – Silk as a Building Material of The Future

A structure made from rigidized silk panels has been showcased at an architecture festival in Spain. The pavilion was unveiled at Concéntrico, the...

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Energy Management
RICS to Gather Input on Residential Retrofit Standard

RICS has launched an eight-week-long consultation to gather opinions from industry professionals on the new RICS Residential Retrofit Standard for 2023. The data...

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Building Services
CIBSE Young Engineers Awards Shortlist Revealed

The Chartered Institution of Building Services Engineers has released its shortlist for the CIBSE Young Engineers Awards 2023. Taking place on 12 October at...

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Cleaning, Hygiene & Washroom
Planet Mark Shares Sustainability Insights for the Cleaning Industry

TWinFM partner Planet Mark hosted a roundtable with members from the cleaning sector to uncover how to navigate the key challenges in promoting sustainable...

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Education & Training
NatWest Launches Free Retrofit Training Programme for Construction Sector

A free platform to help construction workers learn about addressing climate change through retrofitting has been launched by NatWest and the Supply Chain Sustainability...

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Environment & Sustainability
Kimberly-Clark Professional Launches First-Ever Wind Farm

The parent company of brands such as Andrex and Kleenex has opened its own onshore wind farm to supply around 80 per cent of its UK electrical power needs. The wind...

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Facilities Management
Facilities Industry Charity Boxing Night Black Tie Dinner 2023 - Highlights

Check out the highlights from ThisWeekinFM’s eighth annual Facilities Industry Charity Boxing Night Black Tie Dinner, including footage from the much-anticipated...

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Fleet & Transportation
Will Rishi Sunak Push Back on Petrol Car Ban?

The media is awash with reports that Rishi Sunak is to dial back on key net-zero policies, including the ban on sales of new petrol and diesel cars. ThisWeekinFM...

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People
New Appointments in Facilities Management – September 2023

September’s new appointments in the facilities management sector includes ISS, Joblogic, The Government Property Agency, SBFM and many...

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Products & Projects
Waste Management SaaS Platform Launches

A waste management and recycling SaaS platform designed to enhance the way businesses in the UK handle waste disposal is now live in the UK. Full Bin’s service...

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Safety & Health
Asbestos Register Collaborates With EntrySign to Reduce Accidental Asbestos Exposure in Schools

The UK National Asbestos Register has joined forces with a contractor management company to help mitigate the risks of accidental asbestos exposure in UK schools and...

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Security, Fire & Contingency Planning
10 Years of Fire Door Safety Week 

In its tenth year of promoting fire door safety, the British Woodworking Federation reports that the majority of people can’t identify a faulty fire door. A...

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Smart Buildings & Technology
ISS Partners With ToolSense to Digitise Asset Operations

ISS has established a new global strategic partnership with tech startup company ToolSense to help their employees manage moveable assets such as vacuum cleaners and...

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EMEX 2022
Equans  – EMEX 2022 | Focus Interview

Equans enables businesses to transition to net-zero carbon through their EV Solutions business, whether it’s a few chargers for the workplace or the...

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