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Battery backup required for Video Assistant Referees (VAR) – FIFA issues letter to all Premiership clubs

Football match technology has advanced significantly over the last decade. One of the biggest advancements has been the introduction and widespread use of Video Assistant Referees (VAR) to help officials make more accurate and consistent decisions. Developed in 2010 by ...

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Apleona UK secures contract extension with Yunex Traffic

Apleona UK has extended its relationship with Yunex Traffic, having been awarded a contract extension to its existing technical and managing agent contract with additional cleaning services. The facilities management specialist commenced working with Yunex Traffic in 2019 delivering services ...

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Divisional MD appointments at Wates

Wates has announced the appointment of two senior level directors to lead its facilities management and southern planned housing maintenance businesses.  Antony Collett joins as Managing Director of the company’s facilities management business. He brings more than 20 years’ experience ...

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infinitSpace launches second London location

The creator and provider of white-label flexible workspaces, is launching its second London location under the ‘beyond’ brand at the iconic Kingsbourne House, Holborn. infinitSpace has already created and operates a flexible workspace in London’s Aldgate Tower, which launched in ...

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G4S to create 100 jobs following contract win at Sizewell C

G4S Secure Solutions UK has secured a £4.3 million interim security contract with EDF at Sizewell C nuclear plant in Suffolk, which will create almost 100 jobs for those living close to the site. So far, over 50 local residents ...

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Government announces new Energy Bills Discount Scheme for businesses

The new Energy Bills Discount Scheme for UK businesses, charities, and the public sector will come into effect from April, replacing the current Energy Bill Relief Scheme ending in March. The Treasury’s new scheme will mean all eligible UK businesses ...

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Businesses ‘must go further’ to ensure EV charging safety

Testing, inspection and certification firm, Bureau Veritas, is urging businesses to go further to ensure safety surrounding electric vehicle (EV) charging. There are currently more than 940,000 plug-in cars registered in the UK and the sale of new cars and ...

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SPG acquires Axon Systems to ‘change the face’ of energy performance of buildings

Newcastle-based tech firm, SPG (Solution Performance Group), has acquired Axon Systems in a major development for North East tech and the energy and carbon performance of buildings. The two North East firms have joined together to provide a unique solution ...

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Military precision

Louisa Clarke, MD of Operations at Churchill, describes the positive contribution veterans can make to FM and how the Veterans Advisory Board is helping former service people transition to civilian life My military career began in 1996 when I joined ...

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Mitie awarded place on NHS London Procurement Partnership TFM framework

Mitie has been appointed as a supplier on NHS London Procurement Partnership’s Total Facilities Management Framework. The new four-year agreement will enable Mitie to bid for contracts across England within healthcare sites and public buildings, which support all authorities through ...

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