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Condair launches spares website

Humidity control specialist, Condair, is launching an ecommerce website, (www.condairparts.co.uk), offering humidifier spare part identification and online purchasing. The website includes a wide range of parts for many Condair humidifiers, offers part identification from exploded diagrams, purchasing via credit card ...

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Businesses suffer loss of almost a quarter of a billion pounds due to inefficient hand dryers

Inefficient hand dryers could be costing UK businesses up to £234 million per year, according to a new study by Initial Washroom Hygiene. Initial Washroom Hygiene researched 689 hand dryers that were photographed on walls in April 2023. Analysis of ...

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New report shows a cross-functional approach is needed for FM

Global worktech company, Eptura has published the second edition of its quarterly Workplace Index which reveals employees rank socialisation and collaboration as the top motivator to work from the office.  The index analyses building use, asset data, and behavioural insights to ...

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An electrifying journey

Heidi Thompson, Group Fleet Manager describes how Mitie is accelerating the adoption of Electric Vehicles in its bid to go fully electric by the end of 2025 For many organisations striving for net zero, electric vehicles (EVs) are an essential ...

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Equans appointed for Paragon estate regeneration

Housing association Notting Hill Genesis (NHG) has appointed energy and regeneration specialist, Equans, to undertake an upgrade and investment programme at the Paragon estate in Brentford. Those who previously lived at Paragon were successfully supported to find new homes following ...

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Two built environment companies acquire training provider to expand UK’s green skills in the sector

Two net-zero focused companies have created a unique partnership to acquire a long-established construction training company to develop the UK’s green skills ahead of 2050. Facilities management company UK National and certification body Simply Certification have joined forces to create ...

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Fire safety in parking garages with EVs addressed in new white paper

A new white paper has been published highlighting the challenges and, importantly, potential solutions, in protecting garages containing electric vehicles from the threat of fire. The paper, published by Siemens, has been co-written with Danfoss Fire Safety A/S, a pioneer ...

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Carpet Recycling UK: Big increase in 2021 waste diversion figure

Carpet Recycling UK has reported a large increase in the amount of carpet and textile flooring waste being diverted from landfill in 2021 with 82% of the 462,000 tonnes of waste generated that year finding alternative reuse, recycling, treatment and ...

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Novus expands presence in North Wales

Novus Property Solutions has expanded its presence in North Wales with a £1.45 million refurbishment contract with Adra. This latest contract win with Adra follows a series of successes across North Wales, with Novus having been awarded several contracts and ...

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What do employees really want from the office?

A recent study into workplace trends found that 28% of UK workers are asking for greater workplace mental health and wellbeing support from employers[1]. This is at a time when nine out of ten businesses are reporting struggles to retain ...

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