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Waterblade branches out into Hospitality

Up to now we have seen Waterblade as a great way to dramatically reduce your wash hand basin water consumption, and most of our clients are using them in their washrooms. So we are really pleased to be steaming ahead ...

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Polyteck in Centrepoint win  

Construction and facilities management company, Polyteck, has landed a 36-month housing voids and repair contract with charity Centrepoint across its London accommodation. Under the new framework, worth approximately £250,000, Polyteck will provide general building-related void repairs across the charity’s housing ...

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Indoor green walls can improve office workers’ health

A study by Finnish scientists shows that air-circulating indoor green walls can improve employees’ health. Conducted as part of the ADELE 2 (Immune Defence and Living Environment) project between Natural Resources Institute Finland (Luke) and two major Finnish universities, the study is the first ...

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Interior design business Claremont invests in RICS SKA assessors

Two members of Claremont’s Warrington team have become RICS accredited SKA assessors to help clients achieve sustainable best practice in office interior design and fit-out projects. A SKA rating is an environmental assessment method, benchmark and standard that helps landlords ...

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Mapei creates industrial-style at Everlast Gyms – with more to follow

Mapei’s Ultratop Loft floor finish has been installed at Everlast Gyms – Shirebrook in Mansfield. The installation, by Rossington Contracts, is part of an extensive refurbishment and ‘elevation’ programme which will include installations at up to 60 sites throughout the ...

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BGF backs Environmental Essentials first acquisition

Environmental Essentials, one of the UK’s leading asbestos service providers, has secured a further £2.4 million follow-on investment from growth capital investor BGF to support its acquisition of Adams Environmental. Adams Environmental, which specialises in the listed building and education ...

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Ecoserv takes Gold for environmental best practice

Ecoserv Group has been recognised for its commitment to sustainability and environmental improvement at the recently held Green Apple Awards at the Houses of Parliament. The family-owned provider of sustainable FM in the UK was amongst more than 500 entries ...

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Survey reveals dramatic increase in sustainability initiatives in buildings

Greater energy efficiency, better indoor air quality (IAQ) and meeting environmental, social and governance (ESG) guidelines are three objectives currently prioritised by multinational organisations as they face increasing pressure to incorporate their building operations into their sustainability plans. These are ...

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Serco extends London cycle hire contract with TfL

Serco has signed a three-year contract extension with Transport for London (TfL) to continue providing, maintaining, and distributing the bikes on the London cycle hire scheme, known as Santander Cycles. The extension, which includes the provision of the newly introduced ...

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Office occupancy in London at its highest since March 2020

Recent data from workplace technology company, Freespace, has shown that office occupancy in London is at its highest since before the first set of lockdowns in March 2020. The data which comes from the Freespace Index has shown that office ...

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