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Up and running

We talked to industry experts about what FMs need to do to get buildings ready for the post COVID-19 world Never before in the FM sector have priorities changed so quickly. In February and March it was all about exiting ...

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DURABLE Face Visor protects from infection

DURABLEs reusable Face Visor provides protection without restricting the ability to work. The visor is being used to protect medical workers, grocers and logistics staff as well as their patients, customers and co-workers. As the UK returns to work, the ...

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Exiting Lockdown: Latest technology helping staff feel safer as businesses get up and running again

Research shows that large numbers of the public are still wary about venturing out without a lot of persuasion that they’ll be safe, even to return to much-needed work. It’s a challenge for facilities managers across the country to reassure ...

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Zidac Laboratories invests £5m and creates up to 80 new jobs in the South 

Zidac Laboratories, a manufacturer of personal care products, has announced a £5m investment into expanding its facilities and the creation of up to 80 new positions at its Portsmouth factory. The investment follows increased demand for Zidac’s antibacterial and sanitising products during the Covid-19 outbreak, and will expand the factory’s capacity ...

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Door and entrance adaptions and protective hygiene screens to protect staff & visitors

MGS Ltd, a UK based manufacturer and installer of Door and Entrance systems, is helping customers to adapt buildings ready for reopening with their Automatic Touch Free Door opening and Protective Hygiene Screens solutions to help reduce contact points and ...

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Social distancing in style: A creative approach to flooring design for the changed workplace

Milliken launches a design-led carpet tile collection to assist social distancing and promote mental and physical well-being in the workplace. To support the safety and cultural needs of the new workplace, Milliken has created ‘Social Factor’: a collection of informational ...

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Making users feel safe in public buildings

As offices, specialist healthcare and schools slowly start to reopen how can building owners reassure visitors that they have taken every precaution to effectively maintain the hygiene of their buildings for all visitors. Whilst there is no questioning the severity ...

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SOCOTEC develops ‘Business Ready’ programme to ensure safe business recovery after COVID-19

SOCOTEC has developed ‘Business Ready’, a new initiative designed to help organisations prepare as they resume operations in the wake of the Coronavirus pandemic. With many businesses and their facilities placed on pause following the COVID-19 outbreak, SOCOTEC has developed ...

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FM Clinic: Maintaining operational staffing levels in the long term

The Government and other party leaders have praised the contribution that cleaners and other low paid workers such as security guards are playing in helping to tackle the Coronavirus. But there is yet no indication how FM suppliers will maintain ...

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SOCOTEC introduces new environmental swabbing method for COVID-19 detection

SOCOTEC, the UK’s leading provider of testing, inspection and compliance services, has introduced a new environmental swabbing procedure to determine the presence of SARS-CoV-2 (Coronavirus) on surfaces across a range of workplace environments. The new method has been adopted in ...

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