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New City Planning Guidance Will Require Detailed Carbon Information

Developers in the City of London will need to provide detailed carbon impact figures before submitting an application under new planning guidance. Under the advice...

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BBC Birmingham HQ to Go Ahead at Former Typhoo Tea Factory

A new 84,001 sq ft custom-built centre at the former Typhoo Tea factory in Digbeth, Birmingham is to be BBC Midlands' new headquarters. Birmingham City Council...

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Company Behind The London Resort Calls in Administrators

The company behind the theme park that was billed to be the UK’s answer to Disneyland has appointed administrators. London Resort Company Holdings (LRCH) will...

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Joblogic Receives £60m Investment from Axiom Equity

Cloud-based field service management software company Joblogic has announced a major investment from Axiom Equity. The investment is in the region of £60 million...

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US Hedge Fund Sues DPK Over Royal Albert Dock Regeneration Deal

US hedge fund Baupost Group has filed a claim in London’s High Court against DPK Management over a deal to acquire the Royal Albert Dock development. The...

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Royal Docks to be Reimagined as Potential London Grand Prix Host

A plan for the Royal Docks to be transformed into a waterfront destination that could host a Grand Prix has been unveiled by the LDN Collective and Dar. The scheme...

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El Cosmico – The 3D Printed Hotel

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Spotlight Interview – Chris Goggin | Rinnai

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Spring Budget 2023 – What FMs Need to Know

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The Cleaning Show’s 2023 Trends Report

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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 installation of...

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Building Services
BESA Highlights Importance of Spatial Awareness in Building Services

The Building Engineering Services Association has revealed best practice for allowing adequate spacing between building services in projects. In a technical bulletin...

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Contract Wins
Apleona and CTS Win FM Contract for Prestigious Legal Firm

Apleona and Combined Technical Solutions have collaborated on a contract for the first time since the companies merged. The award to provide cleaning and associated...

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Videos
El Cosmico – The 3D Printed Hotel

The possibilities of large-scale 3D printing have been demonstrated in the construction of El Cosmico, a campground hotel in Marfa, Texas. Hotel designer Liz...

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Facilities Management
New Tool Calculates How Much Businesses Can Save by Hot Desking

A new office space calculator claims that it can help organisations figure out exactly how much they can save with a hot desking arrangement. The tool, developed by...

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Cleaning, Hygiene & Washroom
UhUb and Just One UK Collaborate on Sustainability Training for Cleaning Sector

The UK’s largest workforce online training programme for the cleaning sector has added sustainability lessons to its platform, in collaboration with Just One...

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Environment & Sustainability
First Carbon Free Steel Recycling Plant to be Built in Finland

A new steel recycling plant that will operate 100 per cent carbon free is to open in 2025. Using new pre-treatment and material analysis technology, the plant is to...

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Education & Training
SBFM Joins 5% Club

SBFM has pledged to increase the number of employees in “earn and learn” positions over the next five years. The soft FM service provider has joined the...

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Smart Buildings & Technology
How Highgate Cemetery is Using BIM to Preserve its Site

BIM-enabled models and point cloud technology have been used to extensively survey Highgate Cemetery, as part of a masterplan to secure its future. In 2021, Gustafson...

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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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Fleet & Transportation
Transport Secretary Reveals Plans to Modernise Rail Industry

In the George Bradshaw Address for 2023, Transport Secretary Mark Harper outlined plans to modernise the rail sector by “taking politics out of the...

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Safety & Health
The Brixton Academy Crush – Crowd Management

An investigation has been launched into the security operation at the O2 Brixton Academy, currently suspended to the public, after a crowd incident in late December saw...

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People
Churchill Group and On Verve Mark Neurodiversity Celebration Week 2023

Churchill Group has marked Neurodiversity Celebration Week 2023 by signing the Neurodiversity in Business charter and inviting Bianca Angelico to speak about her lived...

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Security, Fire & Contingency Planning
British Security Industry Association Data Shows Increased Demand for Security Officers 

Figures from The British Security Industry Association show that businesses have recruited an estimated 65,000 new security specialists over the last six months. A...

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Property
New Peterborough Government Hub Opens

A new regional government hub has opened at Fletton Quays in Peterborough, which will house over 1,000 staff from several departments and government bodies, including the...

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Building, Refurbishment & Fit-Out
DMG Workplace Completes Medical Facility Fit-Out

DMG Workplace has completed a fit-out project at a private medical clinic in the Embassy Gardens area of London. Remedi London is a holistic clinic that offers...

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Energy Management
Integrated Energy Solutions Could Save UK's Wholesale Energy Market £13bn a Year

The widespread use of integrated energy systems could reduce UK wholesale energy costs by shifting consumption away from peak times. Modelling by Cornwall Insight...

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Workplace & Wellbeing
Government Hub in Birmingham Awarded Leesman+ Certification

The Government Property Agency’s Birmingham Hub offers the best employee workplace experience in the UK’s public sector. 23 Stephenson Street in Birmingham...

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