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Blenheim Trials Robot Dogs to Gather Estate Data
Blenheim estate is trialling the use of robotic dogs to monitor the site's ecosystems. As part of an ongoing partnership with Oxford Robotics Institute (ORI)...
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CBI Boss Calls for “Economic Migration” to Tackle Labour Shortage
The UK’s low economic growth could be solved by immigration, says the Director-General of the CBI. On the first day of the CBI Annual Conference 2022,...
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CHAS Acquired by Veriforce
CHAS 2013 Ltd, the provider of compliance and risk management solutions, is to be acquired by supply chain risk company Veriforce for an undisclosed fee. Established...
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Bidvest Noonan Security Staff Strike At UCL Over Pay
Outsourced security staff have been striking at University College London this week, in a protest over pay. Over 150 people attended the strike on Monday 14 November,...
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Sodexo’s Tom Martin Wins Young Leader of the Year Award
Tom Martin, Contract Manager for Student Living by Sodexo at Northumbria University, has been named Young Leader of the Year at the 2022 PFM awards. Tom joins a list...
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UK Government Publishes Facilities Management Strategy
The government has released a guide to establishing a coordinated and aspirational FM strategy. In the document, Alex Chisholm, Chief Operating Officer for the Civil...
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From Net-Zero to Energy Transitioning – The UK’s Climate Data From Space Community Points the Way
Space4Climate gathers the UK’s Earth Observation community focussed on researching and delivering trustworthy environmental data in support of climate action. We...
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In-Person BESA Conference and Awards Returns After 3 Years
This year’s Building Engineering Services Association’s conference saw its highest-ever attendance, with 270 delegates and more than 400 guests gathering at...
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ISS Signs 2-Year Contract Extension with Warwick Hospital
Warwick Hospital has agreed on an extension to its five-year full FM contract with ISS UK and Ireland. The renewed contract, valued at £7.8 million, includes...
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Spotlight Interview – Oliver Boote | Mace for Colt
Oliver Boote is the UK Facilities Manager at Mace for Colt. He manages 10 sites across the UK, delivering first-class facilities and workplace services across his...
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CBRE’s Vision for Sustainable Facilities Management
Workplace experts from CBRE outline a practical framework for delivering sustainable facilities management, aimed at helping FMs deliver on their business'...
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Hive Cleaning Certified as a B Corporation
Hive Cleaning, an office cleaning company, has announced its certification as a B Corporation, after receiving the highest Impact Score among all the UK facilities and...
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BOHS Highlights Link Between Workplace Health and Sustainability Goals
Worker health protection standards directly relate to sustainable development goals, according to The British Occupational Hygiene Society and the Chartered Society for...
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Tomorrow’s Engineers Week – BGES Welcomes BEMS Apprentices
Coinciding with Tomorrow’s Engineers Week, BGES Group has enrolled three school leavers on an apprenticeship aimed at delivering smart, low-carbon...
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Infogrid Acquires Aquicore to Strengthen ESG Reporting Offering
UK smart building technology firm Infogrid has announced the acquisition of Aquicore, an ESG data and analytics company. The acquisition will merge...
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FMs Warned to Prepare for Fluorescent Lamp Ban
Trade association LightingEurope is urging facilities managers to hurry their buildings’ transition to LED lighting systems, ahead of the August 2023...
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Grosvenor Services Wins Security Contract for TfL’s Silvertown Tunnel Project
Charter Security, a subsidiary of Grosvenor Services Group, has secured a three-year contract with Riverlinx CJV to provide security for the Silvertown Tunnel...
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Arco Opens New £2m Safety Training Centre
Safety products and services company Arco has launched its latest safety centre in Bracknell, Berkshire. Investing over £ 2 million in the project, and bringing...
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The Impact of the Cost of Living Crisis for Survivors of Abuse – How Can Employers Help?
Ayesha from The Employers' Initiative on Domestic Abuse outlines how employers can provide extra support to those at risk of experiencing domestic abuse during the...
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Fire Door Safety Week 2022 – Spotting the Faults
Kirk Smith of Allegion UK discusses fire door neglect and how to spot the potential faults that could be compromising your fire safety procedures. Kirk Smith is...
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9/10 Real Estate Professionals Will Use Virtual Tours by 2024
A recent research report suggests that computer vision and augmented reality will be widely adopted across the commercial real estate sector in the next two years. The...
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High Performing Buildings – November's Roundup
This month’s high performing buildings roundup looks at the enduring workplace trend of biophilic offices. Biophilia is the human drive to connect with nature...
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EcoSync Close to £1m Funding Target for Commercial Building Energy Solution
A tech start-up that provides room-by-room energy management solutions for commercial buildings has raised close to £1 million in its second seed funding...
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Willmott Dixon Awarded UK’s Best Workplace Award
Willmott Dixon has been recognised as one of the UK’s top workplaces. The construction company came first in the Big Company category of the Best Companies...
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