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McGill awarded £2.6m deal with Falkirk Council

The Dundee-based building services contractor has secured a second contract valued at approximately £2.6 million with Falkirk Council to provide all-trades repairs to approximately 500 void properties. McGill, who was recently appointed to the contract, and mobilised resources quickly, beginning ...

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Four in five UK companies ‘unable to scale’ digital transformation plans

As the UK economy seeks to ‘build back better’ from the Covid-19 pandemic, connectivity funding is revealed as the key to successful business growth however, many UK businesses are in danger of suffering stunted growth due to a lack of ...

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Forbo launches new sports flooring

Having supplied floor coverings for education buildings for more than a century, Forbo Flooring Systems is pleased to announce a new solution, which completes its education portfolio: Sportline multi use. This new high-performance vinyl sheet has been designed specifically for ...

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Supply Chain Sustainability School launches Fairness, Inclusion & Respect Growth Assessment tool

The Supply Chain Sustainability School has joined forces with major construction clients and contractors, to develop and launch the Fairness, Inclusion & Respect Growth Assessment. This freely available web-based tool has been specifically designed for the construction industry and allows ...

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Mitie saves 80 tonnes of uniform from landfill

An innovative nation-wide recycling project has enabled Mitie to save 80 tonnes of old Interserve uniform from going to landfill. More than 1,800 tonnes of CO2 emissions have been avoided by collecting and recycling the uniforms, totalling 10,000 bags of ...

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Drees & Sommer takes stake in AA Projects

Drees & Sommer, a market leader in the European property and construction markets, has secured an initial minority investment in UK construction consultants AA Projects in its bid to reinforce its services in the UK and expand into Ireland. From ...

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Lee Baron to manage Colour House

The specialist property manager has been appointed by Colour House, a new development in Dalston, to manage its new portfolio of residential loft-spaces. Lee Baron’s remit will include the day-to-day estate management of the lofts and residential spaces, including the maintenance and ...

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BaxterStorey teams up with Social Bite to tackle homelessness

Social Bite, the social enterprise that aims to end homelessness, has launched its very first coffee shop in London, in partnership with independent hospitality food service provider, BaxterStorey.  It will operate a rewarding ‘Pay-It-Forward’ system whereby customers who come in to ...

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How professional cleaning can improve productivity in warehouses

  As output and KPIs are important for warehouse managers, keeping on track with goals and making the most your workplace has to offer will come in handy. We are warehouse cleaning specialists and offer wide-ranging solutions for keeping your ...

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Ethical sourcing

Jessica McGoverne, Director of Policy and Corporate Affairs, Sedex the membership organisation that provides advice for companies on managing and improving working conditions in global supply chains, explains how businesses can operate ethically and source responsibly With the COVID-19 pandemic ...

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