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IFMA Publishes Advice on Post-Pandemic Workplaces 

The IFMA Foundation has launched a preview chapter of “Work on the Move 3: Building Better Workplaces After the Pandemic”, a...

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How is COVID-19 Impacting the Future of Office Parking?

A new report highlights the impact of COVID on the future of office parking, with 26.8 per cent of employers looking to reduce employee...

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Refreshing UK Rail Facilities Post COVID

With commuters and train conductors returning to the workplace and a gradual lifting of leisure-related restrictions, rail operators are...

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Reopening the UK – NHS Deep Cleaning Best Practices

NHS decontamination expert Tony Sullivan explores the importance of proper education in cleaning practices, including standardisation,...

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The Office of the Future – 10 Steps to a Pandemic-Proof Workplace

What do the experts say about the physical and cultural trends predicted within businesses when offices begin...

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Mobilising NHS Nightingale With CAFM

FSI and Interserve Group worked together to ensure the team at NHS Nightingale Hospital North West had a CAFM solution they could rely on at a crucial...

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Post-Furlough Anxiety – Reassuring FMs Returning to Work

Almost half (44 per cent) of furloughed FM professionals are anxious about their return to work, according to recruiter Randstad. A poll of almost...

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Israel – A Blueprint for Work Life After COVID?

Israel has the highest vaccination rate in the world, leading some to argue that the country could be a blueprint for post-pandemic working...

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DVLA Staff to Strike After Office COVID Safety Fears

There are to be four days of industrial action at the Driver and Vehicle Licensing Agency's Swansea offices, after a dispute regarding COVID...

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UK Workers Unsure on Returning to Office Without Vaccine

Around half of UK office workers feel confident about returning to work without a fully vaccinated workplace. Research shows that 80 per...

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Morgan Stanley Office Report Shows Steady UK Progress

The most recent Morgan Stanley AlphaWise report, one of a succession researching the trends throughout lockdown for offices, shows that UK estimates...

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Infection Risk in Care Homes Drops 41% with Vacuum Robots

In a UK Government funded trial, robots were used to clean the floors in 25 care homes and the results showed that pathogen levels dropped by 41 per...

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Japan Lifts Ban on Hand Dryers 

The Japan Business Federation has revised its COVID-19 guidelines regarding the use of hand dryers, asking businesses and commercial facilities to use...

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Changing Office Design to Create a Safe Space

According to union safety representatives, some businesses may be asking employees to return to unsafe workplaces as restrictions start to lift...

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Mitie Launches Post-Lockdown Workplace Guide

As UK lockdown restrictions begin to ease, Mitie has published a new guide to help businesses prepare their workplaces for the future. ​The guide...

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MPs and Peers to be Briefed by Cleaning and Hygiene Sector

Some of the most prominent figures from the cleaning and hygiene sector will brief MPs and Peers on Tuesday April 20 about how to restore...

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Health and Safety – Preparing for the Post-Pandemic Workplace

As the FM sector starts to return to work, it is vital that health and safety within the workplace is resumed at the IOSH standard, says risk...

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Hygiene in Reopening Hospitality

With COVID-19 having sent infection fears skyrocketing over the past year, new research from JLA reveals that more than half of customers...

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NHS Deep Cleaning Service Supports Sue Ryder Hospices

The new NHS Deep Cleaning and Advisory Service is enforcing a new national standard for domestic cleaning. Sue Ryder is amongst the first...

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50p Increase to SSP Not Enough, Says Union

Statutory Sick Pay in the UK increased from £95.85 to £96.35 this week, but the TUC says that this is not enough to support those who need...

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