The Chartered Institution of Wastes Management (CIWM), has called on the UK Government to provide additional support to address the “rapidly expanding skills and labour shortage” in the waste and recycling sector and help grow the green economy. In its ...
Read More »Wates Group achieves highest ever turnover at £1.89bn
Wates Group has reported a profit of £33.7m on its highest ever turnover of £1.89bn, up 17 per cent on last year. The family-owned development, construction and property services company secured £2.8bn of new work during 2022 with a record ...
Read More »Procurement director hire at Edwin James Group
The national engineering services provider has appointed Alison Bettany to the new role of Procurement Director, to support the company’s growth plans. An experienced supply chain and sustainability professional, Bettany will be responsible for leading the company’s procurement function and ...
Read More »Drivers more likely to ‘go electric’ if they can charge at work
Employers can help accelerate the UK’s switch to Electric Vehicles by providing charging facilities at their workplaces. According to a YouGov survey, half of UK drivers (50 per cent) say they would be more likely to switch to an Electric ...
Read More »VINCI Facilities awarded retrofit deal with Southern Housing
VINCI Facilities has won a three-year contract, valued at £9 million, with Southern Housing to retrofit homes across London, Kent and Sussex. Taking a fabric first, whole house approach, these works will improve the housing association’s homes to minimum EPC ...
Read More »Thousands of visitors expected at Facilities Show to discover ground-breaking innovation in sustainability, workplace tech and legislation
From smart building sensor technology to modular storage series that span the entire workspace, demonstrations of wireless sensors, facility monitoring systems and even a water dispenser that can deliver 30 different tastes of mineralised water from the mains, exhibitors showcase ...
Read More »New MD at Churchill’s environmental compliance division
Churchill Group has appointed John Riley as the new Managing Director of Churchill Environmental Services (CES). Riley joins the soft services provider with over 30 years of experience within the public and private FM sector and business services management. His ...
Read More »Edison Group continues on acquisition trail
Ayrshire-headquartered construction, property and investment business, Edison Group, has acquired Crown Architectural Systems. Based in the north-east of England, Crown Architectural Systems operates from a 6500 sq. ft facility in Washington, in the City of Sunderland district of Tyne and Wear, ...
Read More »Technical guidance aims to improve spatial awareness in building services
New technical guidance from the Building Engineering Services Association (BESA) emphasises the importance of allowing adequate spacing between building services in projects using traditional approaches, modern methods of construction (MMC) and design for manufacture and assembly (DfMA). BESA Technical Bulletin (TB56/1.1) ...
Read More »Axil announces sustainability-led waste management partnership with Aquapak
Axil Integrated Services has secured a total waste management services deal with Aquapak, the Midlands-based manufacturers of planet-friendly, water-soluble polymer technologies, to manage its recycling and production waste. Axil is working to make sure Aquapak minimises its CO2 output, production ...
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