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Ecoserv Receives £4m in Asset-Based Lending

Commercial cleaning firm Ecoserv Group has received a £4 million asset-based lending facility from Cynergy Business Finance. Ecoserv aims to become the largest...

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Government Unveils Latest Energy Security Plan

Energy Security Secretary Grant Shapps has announced several new energy management measures, including a commitment to carbon capture and the introduction of “Great...

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Heathrow Security Staff to Strike for 10 Days Over Easter

Over 1,400 security guards employed by Heathrow Airport will strike between 31 March and 9 April in a dispute over pay. The strike action involves the security guards...

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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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High Performing Buildings – March’s Roundup

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New Appointments in Facilities Management – March 2023

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El Cosmico – The 3D Printed Hotel

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Spotlight Interview – Chris Goggin | Rinnai

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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
CIBSE and CABE Launch Building Performance Week

CIBSE’s Build2Perform and CABE’s New Built Environment Live will take place together at London’s ExCeL in December 2023. The two shows will feature...

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Contract Wins
VINCI Appointed for 3 Year Retrofit Project

VINCI Facilities has won a three-year contract worth £9 million to retrofit homes across London, Kent and Sussex. The contract with Southern Housing will...

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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
EMCOR UK Ranked as Top FM Innovator

EMCOR UK has been named a market leader in innovation and growth by an independent benchmarking tool.  Frost Radar by Frost & Sullivan evaluates companies 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
Modern Slavery Rules Changing from 1 April 2023

Updated guidance on identifying and managing the risk of modern slavery in supply chains will soon apply. Alex Minett from CHAS looks at what’s changed and...

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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
Commercial Property Sales Data Shows 'It's a Buyer's Market'

A survey of UK commercial estate agents shows that commercial property sales price per square foot are set to fall by 1.6 per cent, as the market shows signs of...

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Building, Refurbishment & Fit-Out
High Performing Buildings – March’s Roundup

ThisWeekinFM’s high performing buildings roundup features projects in the Czech Republic, including an environmentally conscious building for a forest management...

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Energy Management
Energy Assets Launches Net-Zero Business

Energy services company Energy Assets has launched “EA Net Zero” to help their customers adopt low-carbon technologies. Specialising in the industrial and...

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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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