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Designing workplaces for inclusivity and diversity

Accessible design specialist, Motionspot, has published a white paper which delivers insights and inspiration for DE&I, HR and business leaders to make workplaces more inclusive for everyone. Motionspot believes that designing more inclusive buildings and spaces reduces exclusion and fosters ...

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The new Prime GTX from Solid Gear. Hi-tech safety boots for the winter

Incorporating some of the most advanced technical features in safety boot design. With a focus on comfort and S3 safety, Solid Gear’s new and athletic-looking Prime GTX boots are probably the most comfortable and robust footwear you can get for ...

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AWA warns employers not to force workers back into the office

Management consultancy Advanced Workplace Associates (AWA) is warning employers will be making a “potentially fatal mistake” if they use the end of Covid-19 restrictions to force staff back into the office every day. Data obtained by AWA through workplace surveys ...

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RICS launches framework to measure how buildings perform for people, through data

The Royal Institution of Chartered Surveyors (RICS) has launched the International Building Operation Standard (IBOS), a new framework which aims to improve building use, supporting more flexible work and puts people at the centre of decisions. RICS is providing organisations ...

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Technical advantage

As the CEO of The Global Alliance of Facility Management Innovators asserts (www.fmj.co.uk/digital-empowerment/), the adoption of FMTech is set to shape how facilities are managed in the future. Here we ask two leading suppliers of digital tech, Over-C and Anders ...

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Willmott Dixon secures £6.5m interior fit-out deal

Willmott Dixon has been appointed for the interior fit-out of a high-profile Birmingham scheme. The £6.5 million interior fit-out contract is for 428 apartments on the Perry Barr Residential Scheme run by Birmingham City Council, through the Constructing West Midlands ...

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Sodexo and OCS spearhead pan-industry Modern Slavery Council

Sodexo has partnered with OCS to spearhead the creation of a new council comprising of 19 organisations to form a cross-industry group to tackle modern slavery, supported by government. The new service and infrastructure modern slavery council will work together ...

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Q3 buys Newtons Group

Boutique FM company, Q3, has acquired Newtons Group Ltd., a London and south-east based company delivering M&E and associated hard building services. The acquisition of the Newtons Group introduces a technical services offering that is complementary to Q3’s existing, soft-service ...

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Winter offers from Testo

Don’t get caught out in the cold this Winter! Purchase a testo thermal imaging camera for a chance to win a brand new fully electric Nissan van worth £26,805! Starting from 06.01.22 any thermal imaging camera you purchase is eligible. ...

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B&M Waste Services unveils West Midlands expansion plans

The recycling-led waste management company has received its Environment Agency permit to operate a new Materials and Recycling Facility in Landor Street, Birmingham, as part of its West Midlands growth plans. The Landor Street premises will also accommodate B&M Waste’s ...

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