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Caution urged by CIWM when introducing ETS into UK Energy from Waste Sector

A CIWM report launched today has called on the UK ETS Authority to ensure that the cost allocation of Emissions Trading Scheme (ETS) charges for the Energy from Waste (EfW) sector fully reflects the waste composition and that there is ...

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OCS reaffirms long-standing TFM services partnership with and the Scottish Courts and Tribunals Service

OCS, the Scottish Courts and Tribunals Service (SCTS) and the Procurator Fiscal Office (COPFS) have officially signed a contract reaffirming their long-standing partnership in delivering Total Facilities Management services across the SCTS estate. SCTS and OCS have been partners since ...

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Mitie completes £20 million project to repair runway ahead of schedule in Falkland Islands

Work to resurface part of the airfield at Mount Pleasant Complex in the Falkland Islands has been completed ahead of schedule. Mount Pleasant Complex is the RAF’s airfield in the Falkland Islands and is an important overseas base for the ...

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Claremont wins Employer of the Year at BCO Next Gen Awards 2024

Nationwide interior design and fit-out business Claremont has scooped Employer of the Year at the British Council of Offices (BCO) national Next Gen Awards 2024. The annual awards ceremony, which takes place in November each year, recognises the outstanding accomplishments ...

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Three new framework agreements announced to simplify NHS procurement of soft facilities

Corporate services provider, NHS Shared Business Services (NHS SBS) has launched three new soft facilities management (FM) procurement solutions designed to enhance operational efficiency, save costs and ensure high quality environments for NHS patients, staff and visitors. Together, the new ...

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More action needed to meet climate goals finds RICS 2024 Sustainability Report

The Royal Institution of Chartered Surveyors (RICS) 2024 Sustainability Report has found that while the UK has made some strides in carbon reduction across buildings and infrastructure, further action is needed to meet national and global climate goals. To accelerate ...

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Mitie announces positive interim results and cost implications of national insurance rise

Mitie has announced positive Interim Results for the six months to 30 September 2024 for both strategic progress and financial performance. Revenues are up 14 per cent to £2,430m, operating profit up 14 per cent to £101m and the company ...

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NHSPS announces plans for transformative Whitechapel Life Sciences District

NHS Property Services (NHSPS) has received a resolution to grant from the London Borough of Tower Hamlets for the Whitechapel Road Life Sciences project, which aims to revitalise a series of outdated buildings and empty sites in the area near the ...

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UK office attendance is up but desk provision has shrunk finds AWA research

Just 13 per cent of UK organisations are considering downsizing, suggesting that most may have reduced their real estate as far as they can according to the latest Hybrid Working Index from global workplace management consultancy AWA. UK offices provide ...

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JLL report finds $1 trillion global investment needed to revitalise office space at risk of obsolescence

JLL’s latest research “Opportunity through obsolescence,” has revealed that of the 776 million square metres of existing office space across 66 markets globally, about half of that space, or 322-425 million square metres, is likely to require substantial investment to ...

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