Technology is the key to ensuring lone worker safety says Jon Woodforth, Chief Technology Officer at Totalmobile As the clocks turn back and the nights draw in, the challenges faced by lone workers across the FM sector become even more ...
Read More »Under half of construction projects achieve sustainability goals
NBS (powered by Hubexo), a leading specification and product information platform for the construction industry, reveals further findings from its ‘Sustainable Futures’ report – a study aimed at understanding sustainability attitudes and protocols within the construction sector. The research found that ...
Read More »Building Safety Act awareness is rising
Awareness of the Building Safety Act and its implications is growing across the building services sector according to new research commissioned by the Building Engineering Services Association (BESA). The industry-wide survey, carried out by AMA Research on behalf of the ...
Read More »Biffa partners with Olio to reduce food waste
Sustainable waste management company Biffa has partnered with Olio, an innovative food sharing app, to add same-day local food redistribution to its existing toolkit of surplus redistribution and sustainable waste management solutions. Every year in the UK, billions of potential ...
Read More »Makita launches new 40VMax brushless multi-tool
Makita has added a new high-performance cordless multi-tool to its powerful 40VMax XGT platform. The TM001G XGT Multi-Tool is compact and lightweight making it convenient and flexible to use whilst still delivering on all aspects of performance. The TM001G is ...
Read More »US pest control giant takes UK number two spot with latest acquisition
Global pest control specialist Rollins Inc has become the number two player in the UK with its latest acquisition of Beaver Pest Control. London-based Beaver Pest Control has been bought by Rollins’ UK subsidiary Orkin UK for an undisclosed sum. ...
Read More »Future-proofing facilities with solar savings
Reducing operational carbon and cutting energy costs have become top priorities for organisations aiming to secure reliable, sustainable energy for their business and the environment. Garland UK Technical Manager Justyn Irons explains why retrofitting commercial buildings with solar PV systems ...
Read More »Holding the line
With employees working a much broader range of hours, in different ways and increasingly from different work settings and locations, the way businesses handle calls has changed finds Helen Strother Call-handling can present various operational challenges. They need the technology ...
Read More »HVACR skills consultation gets underway
A major task to update National Occupational Standards (NOS) for the heating, ventilation, air conditioning and refrigeration (HVACR) sectors is taking place, and the industry is being asked to help by offering their insights through a public consultation process. Building ...
Read More »Compliance Group acquires electrical testing specialist
Compliance Group, a leading provider of integrated safety and regulatory compliance services across electrical, fire, and water sectors has completed its latest merger with Electrical Test Midlands (ETM), a leading specialist in electrical testing and compliance. This latest move marks ...
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