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OCS takes five-year deal with SSEN

Scottish and Southern Electricity Networks (SSEN) has awarded OCS a five-year contract to support the upkeep of all its steel towers across its central southern England distribution area. The deal forms part of SSEN’s £10 million investment to ensure that ...

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CHAS announces name change

Following the acquisition of CHAS by Veriforce in January 2023, CHAS has announced its company brand name will become ‘Veriforce CHAS’, reflecting its position as a key part of the Veriforce group.   The products and services of Veriforce CHAS, including its ...

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Washrooms in winter

The risk of contracting colds, flu and new COVID variants inevitably rises whenever people congregate to party. Lee Radzki from Tork manufacturer Essity considers ways of reducing cross-contamination in the public washroom this winter It has been three short years ...

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Only one-fifth of businesses have embraced digital-led maintenance 

Only one in five UK businesses (20 per cent) are ‘wholeheartedly’ embracing digital-led building maintenance, according to a recent poll by SFG20, the industry standard for building maintenance specifications. The poll also revealed that from the remaining businesses, almost half of ...

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Awards ceremony celebrates the ‘Spirit of Sodexo’

Last week saw Sodexo UK & Ireland celebrate its annual Spirit of Sodexo glittering awards dinner at ACC Liverpool, with more than 550 colleagues in attendance. The awards celebrate service excellence across its business. This year, awards were given in ...

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New guide for HVAC and building services professionals on changes to BS 5422 is launched

To support HVAC and building services professionals in meeting the latest thermal performance guidance, stone wool insulation manufacturer ROCKWOOL has released its Guide to BS 5422:2023. The new brochure clarifies recent changes to BS 5422, the technical guidance document covering ...

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Zentia take home Made in Britain Award 2023

  Congratulations are in order for Zentia, one of the UK’s leaders in complete ceiling solutions, for being announced as the Grand Final Winner of the Made in Britain Awards 2023, a category within the North East Business Awards. Following ...

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Addressing the recruitment shortfall within FM in 2024

Although research has suggested there is a largely positive outlook regarding workloads and employment across the facilities management sector, many employers continue to cite difficulties in finding staff for skilled maintenance, support services and property management roles. What more can ...

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Multi-award-winning year for Cleanology

2023 has been a multi-award-winning year for office and commercial cleaning company, which picked up six national and international trophies for its contribution to the sector and its approach to sustainability. Cleanology scooped one of the biggest business awards in ...

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Excellerate Services partners with Retail Trust to help boost employee health and wellbeing

Cleaning and security services provider, Excellerate Services Group (ESUK), has joined forces with retail industry charity the Retail Trust to introduce a range of new measures to support its employees’ health and wellbeing.   The partnership will provide ESUK’s 5,500 members ...

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