The Building Engineering Services Association (BESA) has appointed Rachel Davidson to the newly created position of Director of Specialist Knowledge, where she will have a particular focus on the Building Safety Act and its implications for BESA members and the ...
Read More »Sodexo supports The Purpose Coalition Awards
The Purpose Coalition has launched The Purpose Coalition Awards 2023 – Breaking Down Barriers. The awards, which are sponsored by leading Purpose Coalition partner, Sodexo UK and Ireland recognise leaders who have made remarkable contributions to levelling up and breaking ...
Read More »Water treatment specialist acquired by Compliance Group
Water treatment services specialist, ARA Environmental, has joined Compliance Group’s water division, adding to the Group’s suite of extensive safety and regulatory compliance services. Established in 2002, Kent-based ARA Environmental specialises in Legionella risk assessments, testing and training, as well ...
Read More »NG Bailey in Inspiration Trust win
NG Bailey has landed a three-year deal to provide maintenance services for the Inspiration Trust, a multi-academy trust based in Norfolk and North Suffolk. The contract will see the independent services and engineering business providing a full range of planned ...
Read More »The role of a drainage provider: how Metro Rod support facility management companies and their customers
Drainage problems cause headaches for facility management providers and their customers alike. Bad smells from sewers, surface water flooding in car parks and facilities that are rendered out of use are disruptive, affect a company’s reputation and lead to loss ...
Read More »Metcor Environmental shortlisted for Contractor of the Year
Often regarded as the ‘fourth utility service’, Metcor Environmental, formerly Metro Mechanical Services, has been shortlisted as a finalist for the UK National Contractor of the Year in the National Drainage Awards. Daniel Bradley, Business Development Director for the Metcor ...
Read More »WeWork files for bankruptcy in the United States
Global flexible workspace provider, WeWork, and certain of its entities have filed for protection under Chapter 11 of the US Bankruptcy Code, and intend to file recognition proceedings in Canada under Part IV of the Companies’ Creditors Arrangement Act, as ...
Read More »Enhancing supply chain compliance with a dynamic risk-based assessment
Today’s complex supply chains rely heavily on onsite contractors, each playing a pivotal role in your business. The effective management of these contractors is vital, however the challenge lies in how to source and manage them without compromising on safety, ...
Read More »Fluorescent phase-outs: Lessons from the past
As of September 2023, T5 and T8 fluorescent light bulbs will no longer be manufactured. Business Development Manager Christine Johns of Ceetech, an RSK Group company, argues that while the ability to purchase and use these tubes will not be ...
Read More »BCIS rolls out free online carbon database
The Building Cost Information Service (BCIS) has launched a free-to-access embodied carbon database designed to help drive down carbon emissions by enabling users to both submit data to, and download data from it, to facilitate consistent carbon estimating and benchmarking. ...
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