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Shoreditch Tower Given Planning Permission

A new office tower, One Fairchild Street, has been given the go ahead by Hackney Council. The site, on 201-207 Shoreditch High Street, will feature around...

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Succession Actor Brian Cox Lends Voice to Desk Break Mental Health Campaign

Actor Brian Cox has joined the campaign to raise awareness that continuous desk work negatively affects stress levels. A global report exploring the impact of daily...

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CIBSE Week 2024 to be Held in Dubai

The Chartered Institution of Building Services Engineers will hold a series of events focusing on building services engineering, from October 28 to November 1 in...

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Stockport Community Hospital Celebrates Handover of Expiring PFI Contract

A specialist mental health facility in Stockport is preparing to complete its 25-year Private Finance Initiative contract. This is believed to be the first successful...

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City of London Corporation Extends Security Contract With ISS

ISS’ longstanding partnership with the City of London Corporation has been extended for five years. There is also the option to extend this for a further four...

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BICSc Awards 2024 Winners Named

The most inspiring individuals and teams in the global professional cleaning community were recognised at the BICSc Awards 2024. Held at The Belfry Hotel, the evening...

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UK’s Outstanding Workplaces Named in British Council for Offices National Awards

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Security Everywhere – Cyber Security Essentials Q&A Part One

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RIBA’s Reinvention Award Shortlist Revealed

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New Appointments in Facilities Management – September 2024

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Videos
Security Everywhere – Cyber Security Essentials Q&A Part One

Learn more about the realities of cyber crime in this Q&A with cyber security expert Francis West. From Whatsapp fraud to investment scams, cyber crime has...

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Contract Wins
Atlas Wins Hard Services Contract With British Red Cross

Atlas has won a five-year contract to provide planned and reactive engineering maintenance services for the British Red Cross across the UK. The contract encompasses...

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Property
The UK’s First 100% BREEAM Rated Building

The first ever UK project to achieve a 100 per cent BREEAM certificate has been named as the Nova building in Oxford. Wrenbridge and Buccleuch have transformed the...

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Workplace & Wellbeing
The UK’s First 5.5 Star NABERS Building Completes

11 Belgrave Road in London Victoria has become the UK's first building to achieve a NABERS UK Design for Performance 5.5-star rating for building...

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Building, Refurbishment & Fit-Out
Derelict Mill Transformed into STEM Training Facility 

A former mill on the Bradford College site has been refurbished into a digital, science, and allied health training facility for higher-level students. Garden Mills on...

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Energy Management
New Scottish National Centre for Retrofit of Traditional Buildings Announced

A new national centre dedicated to championing the retrofit of traditional buildings will be established in Scotland. Historic Environment Scotland (HES), using...

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Building Services
Bureau Veritas Welcomes 3rd Amendment to 18th Edition, but says it ‘Sparks’ a Renewed Focus for Duty Holders

Martin Sampson from Bureau Veritas outlines the latest regulatory changes for FMs dealing with electrical installations on their premises. On 31 July 2024, the...

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Cleaning, Hygiene & Washroom
British Cleaning Council Believes New Government Will Listen to Lobbying Campaign 

The industry body for the cleaning sector is hopeful that the new Labour government will be more receptive to its lobbying campaign. The British Cleaning Council (BCC)...

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Education & Training
Winners of the CHSA’s 2024 Bursary Announced 

Four young people will receive £6,000 each towards their university career as winners of the Cleaning & Hygiene Suppliers Association’s...

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Environment & Sustainability
Understanding Biodiversity Net Gain Requirements for Small Sites

Tara Garraty, Biodiversity Specialist and Sustainability Scientist at Tunley Environmental, outlines why Biodiversity Net Gain matters for small...

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Facilities Management
Pareto FM Named on UK Fast Growth Index for 2024

Pareto Facilities Management has been included in the UK Fast Growth Index for 2024. The list represents the fifty fastest-growing businesses in 2024, out of over 5.6...

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Fleet & Transportation
Businesses Call for Extension to Electric Van Congestion Charge Exemption 

A consortium of businesses has signed an open letter to urge the Mayor of London to rethink ending congestion charge exemption for electric vans. Currently, 100 per...

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People
Ashleigh Corbett Appointed as CBRE’s Head of Flex in Scotland

CBRE has appointed a new Head of Flex to lead its flexible office solutions offering in Scotland. The demand for flexible workspace continues to grow in Scotland, but...

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Products & Projects
New FM and Commercial Cleaning Management Training Company Launches

A training provider dedicated to bespoke facilities management and commercial cleaning management has launched. The business hopes to address the need for tailored,...

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Safety & Health
Building Safety Act – Implications for FMs as Construction Clients

The 6 April 2024 deadline is approaching, marking the end of the transitional period for building control applications and a new regime which has implications for those...

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Security, Fire & Contingency Planning
Fire Door Safety Week – Out of Sight, Out of Mind

Kirk Smith from Allegion UK reviews the attitudes towards passive fire protection in public-facing buildings and why being more proactive with fire door safety can help...

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Smart Buildings & Technology
UK Data Centres Designated as Critical Infrastructure

UK data centres are now classed as critical national infrastructure, the same status associated with energy supply, water supply, transportation, health and...

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Build2Perform
Altecnic | CIBSE Build2Perform Focus Interview

Watch ThisWeekinFM’s interview with Steve Boyd, Head of Trade and Specification Sales at Altecnic at CIBSE Build2Perform Live. Altecnic produces hydronic...

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