Contracting authorities in the public sector must prepare to assess their supply chains using the Common Assessment Standard (CHAS Elite) or PAS 91 (CHAS Advanced) following the release of Procurement Policy Note (PPN) 03/23 which updates the Selection Questionnaire and replaces PPN 08/16.   The changes, ...

The Building Research Establishment (BRE) is entering into a partnership with The Security Institute – the UK’s largest professional membership body for security professionals – in relation to its SABRE certification scheme, an award-winning security risk management standard for new ...

EMCOR UK has been recognised as ‘Pioneers in Collaboration’ by the Institute for Collaborative Working (ICW) and has been re-elected as a corporate member of the ICW’s Advisory Council. Established in 1990, the Institute’s role is to establish collaborative working ...

The serviced offices arm of HFD Group – Scotland’s leading commercial property and investment company – has become the first organisation in the UK to achieve a new global standard for facilities management. Awarded by the British Standards Institution (BSI), ...

CIBSE Certification is now UKAS accredited to award ISO14001 certification. This adds to CIBSE’s existing accreditations for ISO 9001 and ISO 50001, providing a one stop shop for organisations looking for a single certification provider.  CIBSE Certification was set up ...

Engineering services sector body Actuate UK has issued a warning about serious consequences for businesses, public and commercial projects as well as domestic customers in only six months if a major issue regarding product compliance and standard marking is not ...