Praxis Facilities Management has been officially accredited as a Real Living Wage employer by the UK’s Living Wage Foundation. The organisation, which is part of Praxis Group the vertically integrated UK real estate development and investment platform, has fully aligned ...
Read More »Churchill recognised for commitment to social recruitment
Churchill Group has been accredited as a gold level member by the Social Recruitment Advocacy Group (SRAG). SRAG, created by PeoplePlus, recognises and supports organisations to make a positive difference in recruitment. Churchill Group was founding co-signatories on the Social ...
Read More »Office Farms contribute to BREEAM & WELL Scores, enhancing commercial value
Square Mile Farms in collaboration with Hollen+ have created a model that rapidly shows the areas where an experiential office farm can contribute to elevating accreditation scores for a small capital investment and substantial ROI. Market data shows that buildings ...
Read More »Sodexo retains Disability Confident Leader status
Sodexo has achieved re-accreditation as a Disability Confident Leader under the UK Government’s Disability Confident scheme. Sodexo first recieved Disability Confident Leader status in 2018 and successfully renewed it for a further three years in 2021. The Disability Confident scheme ...
Read More »UK’s first 5.5 star rated NABERS UK building completes
11 Belgrave Road in London Victoria, the UK’s first building to achieve a NABERS UK Design for Performance 5.5-star rating for building efficiency has completed. The 150,000 sq. ft net zero carbon workplace, developed by global real estate development, investment ...
Read More »The GPA achieves significant environmental accreditation
Following an external audit, the Government Property Agency’s Environmental Management System (EMS) has been accredited to the international standard for EMS ISO14001, marking a key milestone in the GPA’s approach to environmental preservation and enhancement. Used by organisations around the ...
Read More »CIBSE Certification introduces new Management System Specialist scheme
An innovative scheme designed to assess the competency of individuals offering specialist services in management systems has been launched by CIBSE Certification. Recognising the significant challenges faced by organisations and consultants within the built environment, particularly in the fields of ...
Read More »BM receives two-star rating from Best Companies
BM Caterers has been awarded a two-star rating from Best Companies for its ‘outstanding’ commitment to workplace engagement. Published annually, the list recognises the UK’s most attractive and effective employers. Participating businesses are judged on factors including workplace engagement initiatives, ...
Read More »BSCF achieves first UKAS accreditation for building inspector competency scheme
The United Kingdom Accreditation Service (UKAS) has granted the UK’s first accreditation of a building inspector competency scheme to the Building Safety Competency Foundation (BSCF) for its Building Control Inspector (BCI) competence certification scheme. UKAS carried out its assessment of ...
Read More »Southern Health Trust and Medirest awarded NHS Exemplar status
Southern Health Trust, in partnership with Compass Group UK and Ireland’s healthcare division, Medirest, has been awarded NHS ‘Exemplar’ status for outstanding cleaning services at four sites. The acknowledgement recognises their partnership approach to cleanliness, which has embraced the 2021 ...
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