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Inside Virgin Media O2’s New London Headquarters 

BW: Workplace Experts has completed the major fit-out of Virgin Media O2’s London headquarters in Paddington, marking the first office space investment since the...

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New Plan for Remediation of Unsafe Cladding Announced

The government will set new targets for developers to fix unsafe cladding on high-rise, residential buildings by the end of 2029. All high-rise buildings (18 metres...

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OCS Announces Acquisition of FES FM and FES Support Services

OCS has doubled the size of its hard services division by acquiring FES FM and FES Support Services from Forth Holdings Limited. The acquisition means OCS will employ...

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Pareto Acquires Sowga

Pareto has acquired the maintenance and compliance services business Sowga. Sowga is a mechanical and electrical engineering business with offices in London, Bristol,...

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CBRE Wins Data Centre Facilities Management Contract

CBRE will provide hard and soft FM services across Kao Data's UK data centre portfolio. Kao Data has facilities east and west of London, and is behind...

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Report Shows Impact of Weather on European Construction Industry

Over 70 per cent of construction managers have experienced delays to their projects over the last year due to major weather events. 850 construction managers were...

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Inside Virgin Media O2’s New London Headquarters 

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2024 Building & Construction Contractor Trends Revealed

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New Appointments in Facilities Management – November 2024

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The Shanghai Expo Cultural Park Greenhouse Project

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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
Sodexo Wins IFM Contract With BNP Paribas 

BNP Paribas has selected Sodexo as its UK integrated facilities management partner. Sodexo will be the sole IFM provider for four BNP Paribas sites for seven years....

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Property
British Council for Offices Celebrates Young Professionals in Property

The winners of 2024’s British Council for Offices’ (BCO) NextGen Awards have been announced at a ceremony at the German Gymnasium in London. Eight awards...

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Workplace & Wellbeing
CIPD Research Says 52% of Bosses Don’t Think Young People are Prepared for World of Work

A survey of 2,000 UK employers shows that just one in four employers recruiting young people think they are well-prepared for the world of work. 52 per cent...

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

November’s high performing building roundup features the first office refurbishment in the South East to achieve BREEAM Outstanding, a zero carbon university...

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Energy Management
Westminster Heat Network to Save 75,000 Tonnes of CO2 Annually

A new low-carbon infrastructure project will power the Houses of Parliament and the National Gallery. The South Westminster Area Network (SWAN) will be one of the...

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Building Services
2024 Building & Construction Contractor Trends Revealed

L.E.K Consulting has released its 2024 Building & Construction European Contractor Survey Report, with insights from participants across the building and construction...

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Cleaning, Hygiene & Washroom
Clean For Good Announces 50 Per Cent Profit Share

Cleaning company Clean For Good has announced at its AGM that it will share 50 per cent of its distributed profits with its workers. In line with its company profits...

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Education & Training
ISS Launches Apprenticeship to Support Women in Leadership

ISS has expanded its suite of apprenticeship schemes with a new programme aimed at developing women into leadership roles. The Women in Leadership Apprenticeship...

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Environment & Sustainability
Global Alliance to Support 75% of Buildings That Haven’t Yet Gone Green

An initiative led by the UK’s Building Research Establishment hopes to help underperforming buildings unlock investments to help them decarbonise. The Green...

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Facilities Management
OCS Introduces Urban Farming Techniques at Client Sites

OCS is working with Angel Hill Food Co. to engage office workers in sustainability by using hydroponic farm pods in their workplaces. The pods are effectively mobile...

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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
New Appointments in Facilities Management – November 2024

Take a look at the latest appointments in the world of FM, commercial real estate and the built environment, including appointments at chapmanbdsp, phs,  BW:...

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Products & Projects
Datore Partners With Nottingham Trent University

Datore has announced a new partnership with Nottingham Trent University, to advance education and practice around affordable analytics. Data analytics platform Datore...

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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
Mental Health Workshop Series Available for Security Sector Professionals

A charity that works with armed forces' veterans is now offering a series of trauma awareness training for security employers. In conjunction with Assist Security...

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Smart Buildings & Technology
The Rise of Impersonation Attacks – How Businesses Can Safeguard Their Emails

The cyber threat landscape is evolving at an alarming rate, and there's a new player in town that's causing mayhem in inboxes: impersonation attacks. In this...

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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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