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Over two-thirds of UK industry at risk of failing on-the-spot HSE inspection

Seven in 10 organisations operating in some of the UK’s biggest industries admit that they are unlikely to comply with on-the-spot Health & Safety Executive (HSE) inspection due to a lack of data proving that their fixed and moveable assets ...

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ANC publishes guidance on acoustic requirements in Building Regulations Part O

A new document which provides built environment professionals with top line guidance on the new Approved Document O (ADO) ‘Overheating’ England has been published by the Association of Noise Consultants (ANC). The Q&A document has been produced following a number ...

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MEP contractors optimistic about future growth prospects

A new report from the Building Engineering Services Association (BESA) reveals the building services sector is ‘turning the corner’, with mechanical, electrical, and plumbing (MEP) contractors increasingly optimistic about their future growth prospects. The Association’s latest annual Top 30 Mechanical and ...

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BICSc unveils new training app at Interclean Amsterdam 

The British Institute of Cleaning Science (BICSc) has announced the exclusive launch of the new BICSc Training App at Interclean Amsterdam 2024. For the first time ever, the Institute’s popular Virtual Training Suite is being launched in app form, with ...

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Orbis Protect completes Vigilance acquisition

Specialist security and protection services provider, Orbis Protect, has completed the strategic acquisition of Vigilance Properties Limited, a specialist technology enabled security services company. In joining the Orbis group of companies, Vigilance provides a unique solution set, differentiated from traditional ...

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Northwood takes off with Midlands Air Ambulance

Midlands Air Ambulance Charity has chosen the North Shore premium proprietary system of washroom dispensers and consumables from Northwood Hygiene Products Ltd for its brand new airbase and headquarters in Shifnal on the Shropshire, Staffordshire border. The charity, which responds ...

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‘The Great Resignation’ has been replaced by ‘The Big Stay’, says CIPD

Workers are increasingly staying put in their current jobs and more employers are holding steady on staffing levels as the labour market slows, according to the CIPD’s latest Labour Market Outlook report. The survey shows more than half (55 per ...

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ISS partners with Microsoft to reimagine flexible work powered by AI solutions

ISS has been selected by Microsoft to partner in the journey to reimagine the world of hybrid work through an AI-powered connected workplace. By combining the data and insights from Microsoft Places, Microsoft’s connected workplace app, with the ISS Workplace ...

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Future now

Think AI is the future of FM? The reality is it’s already here says Regan Sparks, Operations Director at Integrated FM Services Provider, 14forty While headlines often portray AI as a technology of tomorrow, the truth is it is already ...

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CAFM cornerstone

With an overwhelming choice of technology options now available, Esther Coleman, Product Manager at Idox, believes a CAFM system still provides the robust foundations required to manage facilities and maximise the benefits of innovative solutions in the future The pace ...

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