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The evolving landscape of legislation and regulations impacting FM

The last few years have seen notable changes in legislation and regulations within the FM space such as the Fire Safety Act 2021, The Building Safety Act 2022 and the Fire Safety Regulations (England) 2022, to name a few. These ...

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Mitie reaches 5,000 EV milestone

Mitie has marked a milestone in its decarbonisation journey having welcomed its 5,000 electric vehicle (EV) to its fleet. Two-thirds (66 per cent) of the company’s fleet is now electric, ramping up Mitie’s pursuit of creating a zero-emission fleet by ...

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ISS extends FM partnership with East Cheshire NHS Trust

ISS has extended its facilities management contract with East Cheshire NHS Trust (ECT) for five more years, with a lifetime value of £33 million and a two-year option to extend. The partnership, which already spans more than two decades, will ...

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Building control system business secures funding for MBO

Birmingham-based business Robell Control Systems, which specialises in the design, installation, commissioning, and maintenance of automated heating, ventilation, environmental and air-conditioning control systems in a range of commercial buildings has secured the future of more than 40 jobs after completing ...

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CCS appoints new chief executive

Sam Ulyatt has been appointed as the new Chief Executive of the Crown Commercial Service (CCS) when Simon Tse retires in the summer. The appointment follows an external competition that launched at the beginning of this year. Ulyatt will be known ...

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ASFP appoints new Council

A new 12-strong Council has been appointed at the Association for Specialist Fire Protection (ASFP). Following a successful election held in February-March in which 21 nominations were received, the new Council was announced at the Association’s 2024 Annual General Meeting ...

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Health and safety recognition for Compass

Compass Group UK & Ireland has been recognised for its health and safety standards by the RoSPA (Royal Society for the Prevention of Accidents) having picked up a number of awards- including five Gold Awards – across its sectors. The RoSPA ...

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Power resilience

Richard Henderson, Power Consultant, Critical Power Supplies with advice on building power resilience Having resilient power infrastructure in place is now a key component of an energy management strategy. Just this month, the UK government warned that while it would ...

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Solid first half performance for Sodexo

Sodexo’s results for first half Fiscal 2024 show consolidated revenues were at 12.1 billion euros, up +4.5% year-on-year. Group organic revenue growth was +8.5%, with the most significant drivers continuing to be increased attendance, new business and pricing. Food services ...

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Cushman & Wakefield banks five-year deal with Standard Chartered

The global real estate services firm has been appointed by Standard Chartered Bank to provide services to support its Asia workplace transformation, and global asset and transaction management for the Bank’s 11 million square foot global real estate portfolio for ...

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