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Security Officers at Heathrow Announce Summer Strike Dates

A strike at Heathrow Airport this summer will involve over 2,000 security staff over 31 days. Security officers based at Terminal Three and Terminal Five, as well as...

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Museum of London Site Should be Retrofitted not Demolished says Heritage Group

Plans to build office blocks on the former Museum of London site have been criticised by campaign group Barbican Quarter Action, who say the existing building should be...

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BrainBox AI Launches Autonomous Decarbonisation Suite for Commercial and Retail Real Estate Markets

Building automation firm BrainBox AI has unveiled its autonomous decarbonisation solution to address the 38 per cent of global greenhouse gases emitted annually by...

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West Bromwich Manufacturer Fined After Legionnaires’ Outbreak

A judge has fined a plastics manufacturing company in West Bromwich for failing to manage the risk of Legionella in its water cooling towers. Riaar Plastics Limited...

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British Land Drops Out of FTSE 100

Property development and investment company British Land has lost its place on the FTSE 100 Index after 21 years. In its place, engineering company IMI will move from...

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Pride Month 2023 – Events for Your Diary

Looking to attend an educational Pride Month event this June? ThisWeekinFM has produced a collection of professional events to help businesses learn how to build a more...

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Commercial Landlords – Priorities and Challenges in 2023

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Pride Month 2023 – Events for Your Diary

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London’s West End Leads the Way in New Office Construction

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7 Steps for Creating a Smart Building

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Videos
Spotlight Interview – Ranjeet Bhalerao | Mortar IO

Ranjeet Bhalerao is a chartered engineer and CEO and Co-Founder of Mortar IO. ThisWeekinFM met up with Ranjeet to discuss the current challenges facing the commercial...

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Contract Wins
Veolia Signs Hard FM Contract with Royal Berkshire NHS Foundation Trust

Veolia has won a multi-million pound FM contract with Royal Berkshire NHS Foundation Trust, to implement hard FM services across 144,300 m2 of patient care...

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Property
Commercial Landlords – Priorities and Challenges in 2023

Nationwide research amongst property investors has revealed that one of their most significant challenges is the drive to upgrade their portfolio’s energy...

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Workplace & Wellbeing
Office Space in Town Named as Sunday Times Best Place to Work

Flexible workplace provider Office Space in Town has been named in The Sunday Times Best Places to Work 2023 list in the Small Organisation category. Office Space...

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Building, Refurbishment & Fit-Out
Refurbishment of Mayfair’s 25 Hanover Square Begins

Alterations to a seven-storey premium office building at 25 Hanover Square have begun, completing the regeneration of a prominent corner site in London’s...

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Energy Management
Kimberly-Clark Projects Win Places on Government’s Hydrogen Project Shortlist

Three green hydrogen projects that Kimberly-Clark is developing with energy industry partners have won places on the UK government’s Hydrogen Business Model...

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Building Services
Building Services Apprenticeships Chosen for Royal Recognition

The Building Engineering Services Association has praised the selection of low-carbon heating and sustainable engineering qualifications for special recognition in...

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Cleaning, Hygiene & Washroom
British Cleaning Council ‘Infuriated’ by Suella Braverman Speech

Suella Braverman’s speech at the National Conservatism conference has failed to recognise staff shortages in the cleaning industry, says the British Cleaning...

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Education & Training
Birmingham Uni Launches Search for Clean Air Leaders

The Clean Air Fund and the University of Birmingham, with the support of the McCall MacBain Foundation, are searching the UK and Europe for the next generation of...

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Environment & Sustainability
Pareto Achieves Carbon Neutral Status Via Offsetting

Pareto FM has confirmed that it achieved carbon-neutral status across its business in 2022. The company has reduced and fully offset all scope 1 and 2 greenhouse gas...

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Facilities Management
Tivoli Group Completes Acquisition of Greenfingers Landscape Ltd

Independent grounds maintenance specialist Tivoli Group Ltd has acquired Greenfingers Landscape Ltd. This is Tivoli’s second acquisition following the purchase...

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Fleet & Transportation
Just Eat UK to Replace Corporate Fleet With Electric Vehicles

Just Eat plans to replace its entire corporate sales fleet, which consists of 175 diesel vehicles, with 100 per cent electric vehicles by 2025. The fleet is used by...

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People
Sodexo Welcomes 24 Interns Under 10,000 Black Interns Programme

FM company Sodexo is welcoming 24 paid interns as part of the 10,000 Black Interns Programme. The premise of 10,000 Black interns is to offer transformative career...

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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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Safety & Health
Security Firm Serco Fined £2.25m After Death of Custody Officer

Serco has been fined £2.25 million after several health and safety failures lead to the death of Custody Officer Lorraine Barwell. Lorraine was assaulted at...

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Security, Fire & Contingency Planning
First Draft of Martyn’s Law Published

The Home Office has published draft legislation that will ensure better public safety, known as Martyn’s law. Martyn’s Law is a tribute to Martyn Hett who...

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Smart Buildings & Technology
London’s Edenica Given WiredScore Platinum Rating

An office development at 100 Fetter Lane has achieved a WiredScore Platinum rating for its digital infrastructure. A Platinum rating represents the highest...

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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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