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New HSE campaign emphasises legal duties to manage asbestos

Buildings that people use in their daily lives, such as workplaces, schools and hospitals are the focus of a new campaign to keep people safe from asbestos. Launched at the beginning of this week ‘Asbestos: Your Duty’ aims to improve ...

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Employees across Europe are dissatisfied by outdated technology in the workplace 

New research from Ricoh Europe has revealed that there is a significant gap between employee expectations of technology in the workplace and what is currently provided by employers.  The poll of 6,000 workers across Europe found that two-fifths of European ...

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Majority of UK consumers believe adopting a more sustainable way of eating is now urgent

Almost three-quarters of consumers believe adopting a more sustainable way of eating is now urgent according to the results of Sodexo UK and Ireland’s first annual Sustainable Food Barometer, which surveyed more than a thousand UK consumers. The study, which identifies ...

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Diversity survey reveals ongoing challenges for ethnic minorities in built environment sector

The Sustainability Tool, in collaboration with the Supply Chain Sustainability School’s Fairness, Inclusion and Respect (FIR) Programme, has unveiled the outcomes of the largest-ever employee diversity survey in the UK, which has become a crucial annual fixture in the built ...

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TfGM extends KeolisAmey Metrolink deal

KeolisAmey Metrolink (KAM) has been awarded a three-year contract extension with Transport for Greater Manchester (TfGM) to continue operating and maintaining the UK’s largest tram network until July 2027. Metrolink is a key part of Greater Manchester’s Bee Network – the ...

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Veolia successfully completes vehicle-to-grid trial

The waste collection fleet operator plans to electrify all of its 1,800 Refuse Collection Vehicles, RCV, in the country by 2040, and has unveiled a world-first vehicle-to-grid (V2G) innovation that will enable waste collection trucks to power UK homes by ...

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Ground Control launches new energy management service

Biodiversity and land management business, Ground Control, has formally launched a new energy management service to help businesses on their sustainability journey. Evolving from the company’s existing and highly successful electric vehicle (EV) charge point business, Ground Control Energy Services ...

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New report shines a light on the state of play for MRO procurement professionals

A new report which shines a light on the state of play for MRO procurement professionals across a wide range of key economy sectors has been released today by RS, a global provider of product and service solutions for industrial ...

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Positive action

EMCOR UK’s Apprenticeship Manager Natalie Henderson and Account Director Steve Thomson discuss how apprenticeships not only improve employment opportunities but help support mental health For decades, apprenticeships have been a fantastic way to train and inspire the next generation of ...

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Blue Monday: Over half of professionals think employers should be doing more to help with workforce wellbeing

Over half of professionals (55 per cent) think employers should be doing more to help with employee wellbeing – whilst over two-fifths of senior leaders feel their increased spending on wellness benefits is going by largely unnoticed. A new poll ...

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