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Experts call for regulation of embodied carbon emissions in construction

Leading construction industry and built environment experts from 11 organisations are calling on political party leaders to make manifesto commitments for embodied carbon regulation in the UK. UK Green Building Council (UKGBC), The Institution of Structural Engineers (IStructE), Institution of ...

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infinitSpace opens second Netherlands location

Flexible workspace creator infinitSpace is launching its second Netherlands location under the ‘beyond’ brand in Amsterdam’s new Republica mixed-use development, designed by Marc Koehler Architects. ‘beyond Republica’ consists of 2,000-square-metres of workspace spread across three of the development’s six buildings: The ...

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Fuelling Young Minds report highlights the need for food education

A new report, Fuelling Young Minds, has been published by school and education catering company Chartwells highlighting the importance of providing food education within schools to equip younger generations with vital information to make informed decisions about food. Society is ...

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Arco Professional Safety Services invests in expansion of equipment hire capabilities

Arco Professional Safety Services, the UK’s leading safety products and services provider, is expanding its equipment hire capabilities nationwide with new funding into four fully stocked hire centres in key locations across the UK. The expansion of hire products will ...

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Launch of new wireless BMS sensors brings advantages to changing building landscape

Siemens has introduced three new wireless room sensors as part of its ongoing development of the company’s expanding IoT range. Wireless technology has moved on significantly in recent years and is once again starting to become a popular option in ...

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Phosters FM lands national deal with Roadchef

Phosters FM has been appointed the primary facilities management partner for roadside service area operator, Roadchef. The three-year national FM contract covers a range of services, including planned and reactive maintenance, as well as compliance management and innovative solutions designed ...

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Government urged to prioritise repair and maintenance despite economic challenges

The Building Cost Information Service (BCIS) is calling on the government to address the many urgent issues in the repairs and maintenance sector (R&M). BCIS is forecasting R&M output will fall seven per cent in 2024 before recovering in 2025 ...

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The right mix

Sean Haley, CEO of Sodexo UK & Ireland says the key ingredients for the food and services provider’s bounce back from the pandemic is resilience and retention Amid all the dire predictions on the ‘death’ of the office which dominated ...

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Modern day FM challenges and solutions 

One of the biggest challenges in building maintenance compliance is, frankly, keeping up. All those hours spent creating the perfect maintenance plan count for nothing when legislation and regulations change yet again. This is why the SFG20, the industry standard ...

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Suppliers named for £820m Heating, Renewables and Electrical Framework

Procurement organisation, Fusion21, has named the suppliers successfully appointed to its national Heating, Renewables and Electrical Framework. A total of 80 specialist firms – 84 per cent being SMEs, have secured a place on the framework worth up to £820 ...

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