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Contract catering: rising to the challenges of 2023

The latest Contract Catering Tracker shows sales are substantially up year-on-year and are approaching pre-COVID levels. However, it also acknowledges the impact of record levels of inflation hitting the contract catering businesses hard along with the challenge of servicing hybrid ...

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Assessing the life cycle of an industrial or commercial metal roof before PV panel installation

You should consider the life cycle of your metal roof before installing PV panels. Due to the significant costs of a solar PV system, the condition of the roof is critical so it should be assessed prior to installation. The ...

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Sodexo awarded £16.5m pharmaceutical contract extension

Sodexo has extended its catering and FM services contract with TriRx Pharmaceuticals Services in Speke, Liverpool for a further five years. Sodexo has been the catering and FM partner at the Speke site since 2012, the facility was acquired by ...

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Supply Chain Sustainability School board appointment

Jo Gilroy, Balfour Beatty’s Group Sustainability Director, has joined the Board of the industry-leading Supply Chain Sustainability School, which seeks to upskill those working within, or aspiring to work within, the built environment sector. Gilroy, who has worked at Balfour ...

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75% of the Carpet and Textile Flooring Sector engages with Carpet Recycling UK, focussing on design for recycling and repurposing textile flooring waste

Carpet Recycling UK is an independent not for profit membership association dedicated to helping the UK carpet and textile flooring sector become more sustainable. Working with the whole supply chain, it helps foster strategic collaborations and networking to develop viable ...

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Dynamic impact

Sue Asprey Price the CEO of JLL’s EMEA Work Dynamics business talks to FMJ about the importance of sustainability and diversity within the property sector, and how she sees the future of the office Amid all the dire predictions on ...

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SPIE UK secures housing association win

SPIE UK, a division of the Imtech Group, has been awarded an initial 36-month framework contract with Maryhill Housing Association to service and repair the door entry systems across its estate in Maryhill and Ruchill in northwest Glasgow. The technical ...

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Emergency evacuation measures putting disabled workforce at risk

A new report from evacuation chair specialists, Evac+Chair International, lays bare how the safety and lives of the UK’s disabled workforce, and those dealing with access barriers, are at risk in an emergency. Titled ‘Risky Business‘ the study found that ...

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Eurest enrols in social norms research project at the University of Oxford

National contract caterer, Eurest, is working with PhD students at the University of Oxford to explore the impact of social norms on how consumers choose what they eat in a workplace restaurant. The impact of peer choice and peer review ...

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Two new Technical Guides from BCIA

The Building Controls Industry Association (BCIA) has published two new Technical Guides which are available to download. Building Assessment Schemes The first Guide covers the various Building Assessment Schemes, including BREEAM, LEED, NABERS, RESET, WELL Being Standard, and WiredScore. Building ...

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