The Chartered Institution of Civil Engineering Surveyors (CICES) has revealed plans for closer ties with the Institute of Workplace and Facilities Management (IWFM). A Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) has been drafted with the IWFM, the UK’s largest body for FM ...

The Association for Specialist Fire Protection (ASFP) has achieved ISO 9001 certification in June this year, following a two-stage assessment by UKAS-accredited certification body LRQA. The ASFP started its ISO 9001 certification journey in late 2022, as part of its ...

The Lighting Industry Association’s (LIA) first ‘Sustainability Illuminated’ Roundtable, held at the end of June at Rotherwick House, London, featured a panel of industry experts who brought a wealth of experience, insight, and innovative ideas to a series of engaging ...

The British Cleaning Council (BCC) has elected a new Chair and Deputy Chair at its recent Annual General Meeting. Delia Cannings, who has served as Deputy Chair of the BCC for the past two years, has taken over the Chair ...

Claire Curran has been elected President of the Building Engineering Services Association (BESA) for 2023/24. Curran, who is Managing Director of building services specialists Linaker, has almost 25 years’ experience in the building services industry having previously worked for GSH, ISS, ...

The latest engineering services sector survey shows that the majority of business owners and decision-makers expect their business performance to improve in the short term but worsen by the end of 2023. Worries about staff shortages, payment times and cashflow ...

This month, the Association for Specialist Fire Protection (ASFP) sees a change of leadership. Current ASFP CEO Steve Davies is stepping down to take up a new challenge with Corrosion Resistant Products Ltd, a division of Indutrade. The ASFP’s Business ...

The Building Controls Industry Association (BCIA) has announced changes to its Management Committee, with the addition of new members Jen Vickers, Ron Purcell and Jason Harper. Vickers is Document Engineer for Crown House Technologies, part of Laing O’Rourke, and works ...

Gavin Graveson, Veolia Senior Executive Vice President Northern Europe Zone, has been recognised for his contribution to the waste and recycling industry. Graveson has been awarded Fellowship of the Chartered Institution of Wastes Management (CIWM) which was presented to him ...

The Association for Specialist Fire Protection (ASFP) has signed a series of agreements with the British Standards Institution (BSI), the national standards body of the UK. Under the agreements, the ASFP is able to offer British standards for sale at ...