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The GPA achieves significant environmental accreditation

Following an external audit, the Government Property Agency’s Environmental Management System (EMS) has been accredited to the international standard for EMS ISO14001, marking a key milestone in the GPA’s approach to environmental preservation and enhancement. Used by organisations around the ...

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Churchill secures sustainability-linked loan to support EoT

Churchill Group has secured a sustainability-linked loan (SLL) with a variable interest rate depending on how it meets a set of KPIs, to support its Employee-owned Trust (EoT) transition. The SLL is through H.I.G. Capital and the two parties have ...

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CEO promotion for Sodexo’s Tracey Smith

Tracey Smith has been promoted by Sodexo UK & Ireland to the role of CEO for its schools and universities business which provides food services to over 450 state and 60 independent schools and food, FM and student accommodation management ...

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From data to action: digital platforms are shaping the modern workplace

  By Jenny Jones, Director of Operations, Bidvest Noonan Delivering high-quality service in facilities management is crucial as client expectations change and grow. In this industry, our people are central to our success, and empowering them with the right tools ...

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Webinar: Using AI learning to improve frontline staff engagement

Frontline workers, such as cleaners, security and maintenance staff form the backbone of facilities management services, serving as the face of the brand and interacting directly with customers. Yet research by both L&G and the Living Wage Foundation reveals the ...

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Houlihan Lokey appoints director to focus on the built environment and facilities services sectors

James Wanless has joined Houlihan Lokey’s Business Services Group as a Director, focusing on the built environment and facilities services sectors. Wanless joins the global investment bank from DC Advisory, where he was a Director in the Business & Tech-Enabled ...

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ESG director appointment at Cleanology

Kate Lovell has been promoted to the newly created role of ESG Director at commercial and office cleaning company, Cleanology. Lovell, who joined Cleanology as Head of Marketing two years ago, and who was recently promoted to Marketing Director, will ...

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Is working from home killing workplace culture?

New research reveals that the vast majority of people are now working from home for all, or some, of the working week, and while there is confidence that productivity isn’t being negatively impacted, it seems workplace culture might be suffering. ...

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Why the CAFM system should always be the heart of compliance

Maintenance of assets is a critical aspect of building safety and compliance regulations. With constantly changing best practice, facilities managers need to stay up to date with requirements and maintain an end-to-end view of their assets, as well as proactive ...

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Call for enhanced building safety with fire survival cables following London fires

Wrexham Mineral Cables (WMC) is calling for better building safety standards through the use of fire survival cables before more lives are put at risk. The UK cable manufacturer’s call to action comes after the recent fire in a residential ...

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