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Fortem Agrees New Maintenance Contract With Birmingham City Council

Property solutions business Fortem is continuing its sixteen-year partnership with Birmingham City Council. A new two-year contract, worth over...

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High Performing Buildings – April’s Roundup

April’s high performing buildings roundup includes a new office scheme in the Square Mile, a Fitwel-accredited business park and plans for a new...

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Diamond Facilities Support Launches Major Works Team

Birmingham-based FM service provider Diamond Facilities Support has launched a major works team and a new intake of engineers. The new major works...

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AI Research Project to Shape Construction Cost Planning

A new research project won by Birmingham City University, Leeds Beckett University and London South Bank University will explore...

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The Economist Group Signs Five Year Lease at Birmingham Office

Weekly publisher The Economist Group has taken the entire top floor of 154 Great Charles Street, Birmingham. The 3,684 sq ft space is at the newly...

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BCIA Awards 2024 Opens for Entries

The Building Controls Industry Association’s annual awards are now open for entries from the building controls sector. The awards mark the...

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University of Birmingham Announces New Net-Zero Carbon Smart Building

The University of Birmingham has announced a £50 million investment into a new net-zero building which will significantly expand its energy...

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Clean Air Zone Scheme Reduces Air Pollution in Birmingham

A Clean Air Zone in Birmingham has successfully reduced the levels of nitrogen dioxide gas in the city. Nitrogen dioxide gas (NO2) is an air...

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Low-Cost Sensors Could Provide Air Pollution Detection Breakthrough

A trial at the HS2 construction site at Curzon Street has demonstrated that low-cost sensors could determine sources of air pollution. The study,...

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Kier Wins Contract to Upgrade Birmingham Hospitals

Kier has been appointed by the University Hospitals Birmingham NHS Trust for a three-year programme of upgrades across the estate. The University...

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Mitie Midlands Hub Opened by Mayor Andy Street

Mitie has bolstered its presence in the West Midlands by opening a new hub for its central government and defence business. Andy Street, Mayor of...

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BBC Birmingham HQ to Go Ahead at Former Typhoo Tea Factory

A new 84,001 sq ft custom-built centre at the former Typhoo Tea factory in Digbeth, Birmingham is to be BBC Midlands' new...

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Government Hub in Birmingham Awarded Leesman+ Certification

The Government Property Agency’s Birmingham Hub offers the best employee workplace experience in the UK’s public sector. 23 Stephenson...

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Novus Awarded North West and Midlands Healthcare Contracts

Novus Property Solutions has been awarded three hospital-based contracts in Preston, Birmingham and Liverpool. Novus recently completed an external...

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High Performing Buildings – June's Roundup

This month’s high performing buildings roundup examines the facilities around the Birmingham 2022 Commonwealth Games. Watch the...

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First Net-Zero NHS Operation

A surgical team at Solihull Hospital has performed the world’s first documented net-zero operative procedure. The keyhole surgery was to...

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Music Created Using Air Quality Data

Scientists at the University of Birmingham and sound artist Robert Jarvis have worked together to create three musical compositions created using air...

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The Workplace Event 2022 – Mini Highlights Reel

ThisWeekinFM headed to the NEC Birmingham this month to explore the very best innovations the FM market has to offer. We spent the day meeting...

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The Workplace Event Announces Speaker Line-Up

The Workplace Event, previously known as The Facilities Event, has announced its conference agenda. Keynote speakers include Geoff White,...

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The Workplace Event to Replace The Facilities Event

The Workplace Event will take place on 5-7 April 2022 at the NEC Birmingham and will build on the foundations laid by The Facilities Event. The...

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The University of Birmingham Partners with Siemens to Create the Smartest University Campus in the World

Siemens is partnering with the University of Birmingham to create the world's smartest university campus. The University of Birmingham, in...

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What are the Top UK Cities to Start a Business in 2021?

The best locations for budding British entrepreneurs have been analysed in a recent study. 2020 saw a 12.3 per cent increase in new businesses,...

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High Performing Buildings – September's Roundup

In this month's high performing buildings roundup, we are focussing on commercial real estate that's achieving environmental and social...

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OCS Group to Provide Security for 2022 Commonwealth Games

OCS Group UK has been selected to provide security services for the Birmingham 2022 Commonwealth Games. Named as the Official Security Personnel...

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Birmingham Office Refit for Compass Group Companies

Compass Group has invested in its Birmingham workspace for Eurest and 14forty employees, in a refurbishment focussed on wellbeing and...

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The Best Co-Working Spaces in the UK

As the UK awaits the final stage of lockdown easing, research suggests workers are keen to swap home working for a more conventional office...

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Be At One Installs Indoor Air Quality Technology

Be At One, a UK cocktail bar brand, has installed Clenzair at its Birmingham site to eliminate airborne and surface bacteria and...

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Birmingham - The New Place to Invest?

The West Midlands has been described as “emerging from the shadow of London”, offering a hub for technology, finance and STEM...

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Goldman Sachs to Open New Birmingham Office

Goldman Sachs Group has announced that it intends to expand its footprint in the UK by opening a new office in Birmingham. The investment banking...

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Groundbreaking Refurb by Office Principles in Birmingham

Office Principles has completed work on the first phase of a £1.6m office refurbishment in Birmingham, that delivers a state-of-the-art...

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Ten Security Tips to Protect Vacant Buildings During Lockdown

With many employees still working from home in 2021, security experts are urging facilities managers to ensure that vacant buildings are kept safe and...

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£46.5m University of Birmingham Development Complete

A test track for a scaled hydrogen-powered train, industry-leading energy sources and agile working spaces are just some of the features of the...

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Willmott Dixon's Interiors Arm to Overhaul Brindleyplace

CBRE Global Investors has selected Willmott Dixon Interiors to deliver the £38.8 million full refurbishment of a landmark Birmingham office...

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Overbury to Deliver Office Space for Mazars at Chamberlain Square

Fit-out firm Overbury is to deliver a new flexible workplace across 12,000 sq. ft. of office space at the landmark Paradise Birmingham...

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Regional Office Market Remains Stable Despite COVID

Data from Cushman & Wakefield shows that prime headline rents either remained stable or rose in all of the UK’s “Big Eight”...

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Birmingham to Benefit from New Health Innovation Campus

Birmingham is set to lead the delivery of medical innovation in the Midlands through the development of Birmingham Health Innovation Campus –...

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Five Cleaning Tips to Make Your Workplace COVID-Secure

As the government changes its advice to “work from home if you can” amidst a national increase in coronavirus cases, good hygiene in the...

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#WeMakeEvents Campaign Gathers Pace in West Midlands

With the reopening of business-to-business events cancelled, what has been the effect on Birmingham’s NEC and the West Midlands events industry...

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Sodexo Launches Concierge Service for University Students

Sodexo has launched its concierge service, Circles, at two university campuses as part of its Residential Living programme. Designed to give...

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First-Ever Hydrogen Train Launches Today

The first-ever hydrogen-powered train is running today on the UK mainline, as part of the government’s green recovery plans. Unlike diesel...

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#KeepBrumSafe – What Does it Mean for Birmingham Residents?

The #BirminghamLockdown comes into force today. But how is it affecting the local community? We turn to Twitter for the...

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Government Building Fund Invests in Birmingham Health Innovation Campus

£10.8 million of investment has been allocated to Birmingham Health Innovation Campus, an upcoming development which will create high-quality...

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Brum Comes Tops Of Regeneration Opportunities List

New research has revealed Birmingham as the council area with the most opportunities for regeneration for investment in empty commercial and...

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City Of Lead Goes Green - Birmingham To 'Ban' Cars

On Monday January 13, the 'city that made lead poisoning fashionable', Birmingham, published a draft plan setting out a vision that includes...

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Birmingham Airport - Major Waste & Recycling Contract

UKWSL have been awarded a contract worth several hundred thousand pounds by OCS Group to provide a wide range of waste management services at...

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BT Hangs Up On Property Connections

BT is to get rid of at least 270 offices around the UK by 2023 and consolidate down to just 30. The first eight locations nominated in the telecom...

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Whata Shop - Inside Primark's Birmingham Flagship

April 11 saw Primark open its massive new flagship shop in Birmingham. The 187th store in the chain spans five floors across 160,000sq.ft and employs...

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