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Birmingham-based facilities management firm, Diamond Facilities Support, has made several new appointments to aid the company’s ongoing expansion. The six new hires include Maxine Anwar as a Reactive Service Manager, Joe Agho as Project Surveyor, and Kelly Pinaar as Facilities ...

The Access Industry Forum (AIF), the forum that represents the principal work at height trade associations and federations, is calling for clearer reporting of workplace accidents in a bid to save lives. As newly released Health & Safety Executive (HSE) ...

The contract caterer is introducing brand-new mixed reality (MR) headsets to enhance training for its teams serving healthcare and retirement living sectors. HoloLens 2, Microsoft’s MR technology, entails wearable glasses with multiple sensors, advanced optics, and holographic processing that meld ...

A transformative Managing for Performance Framework to drive optimal in-use energy performance of commercial buildings has been launched by the Building Better Partnership’s (BBP) Managing Agents Partnership (MAP). The Framework recognises the pivotal role that the property management industry plays ...

Baxi Heating’s parent company, BDR Thermea Group, has announced that CEO, Bertrand Schmitt, will be stepping down with effect from 31 December 2023 to pursue other opportunities outside the company. Under Scmitt’s leadership over the past seven years, BDR Thermea ...

Piers Zangana explores the development of new, virtual ways of learning and training which are being applied in the hospitality and facilities management space Skills and people shortages are the most significant challenges the facilities management and catering sectors are ...

The Sustainable Facilities Management Index (SFMI) 2023 assessments have uncovered significant trends shaping the future of the FM industry. For example, while short term risks to the industry, including staffing and skills shortages, are being managed through a focus on ...

Contract caterer Gather & Gather, a division of CH&Co, is marking its 10-year birthday with a refreshed brand proposition to celebrate its journey to date and define the company’s vision and goals for the next decade. At the heart of ...

Chris has joined Clivet as Sales Manager for the Residential Team, coming most recently from Jaga UK, and before that Panasonic, and brings a wealth of experience to his Clivet role. As Chris says… “I am a seasoned Salesman selling ...

Transport for London’s (TfL) commercial property company, Places for London, has commenced its search for a single joint venture (JV) partner to help it bring forward a number of new electric vehicle (EV) ultra-rapid charging hubs across its estate. The ...