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The Building Cost Information Service (BCIS) has launched a Cost and Carbon Materials Database to help the built environment sector make better informed decisions for their budgets and the environment. Said to be the “first-of-its-kind”, the new database is fully ...

Simon Knott, who joined NHS Property Services (NHSPS) in 2018, as the Principles Operations Compliance Manager in the technical compliance team has recently been appointed as the Head of Hard FM Expertise. Knott’s new role will involve leading the hard ...

Alexis Massey, Group Sustainability Manager at the Wernick Group shares how they eliminated 23% of their CO2 emissions in just four months. Introducing the Wernick Group We’re a family-owned business established in 1934, and provide permanent and temporary modular buildings, ...

Mitie joins an exclusive group of organisations recognised for demonstrating best-in-class carbon reporting and environmental management having been awarded an ‘A’ score from CDP (formerly the Carbon Disclosure Project). Considered the ‘gold standard’ for environmental reporting globally, CPD reviews over ...

With the FM industry being one of the last areas to undergo technological transformation – it’s about time it embraced digital transformation, says Aidan Donnelly, CEO at SmartWorkplus The past few years have seen swathes of a previously traditional real ...

Birmingham-headquartered Premier Support Services, which has a workforce of 2,600 across the UK, has partnered with UK Skills, a division of Burton and South Derbyshire College and an Ofsted outstanding training provider with a track record in delivering high-quality training ...

New research has examined the complexities of the facilities management industry, and how they impact the safety and smooth running within the modern facility. The survey of 250 senior FM professionals by industrial paint and repair products specialist, Watco, revealed that ...

Compass Group UK & Ireland has supported 250 apprentice programmes across 170 organisations, committing over £3 million of its Apprenticeship Levy. These funds have helped small and medium sized enterprises, charities and social enterprises to invest in and develop their ...

Water waste, leaks and damage have a major impact on facilities operation. Benchmarks indicate that on an average – 25% of water entering buildings ultimately goes to waste, most times undetected. The costs of water damage in properties keeps rising, ...

Dan Weiss has been appointed to the newly-created role of Chief Growth Officer at Sodexo UK & Ireland, where he will be responsible for leading strategy, sales and marketing to drive accelerated growth in the region. Weiss has 25 years’ ...