Guidance has been issued for the first time setting out how the emissions of buildings in operation can achieve net zero carbon. The new guidance will transform the ability of those who run and manage services in buildings to measure ...
Read More »Two third of desks unused as office workers come in just a quarter of the time
Two thirds of desks in offices are now unused on a daily basis, and even on the busiest days offices are more than half empty, a global study has found. The Advanced Workplace Associates (AWA) Hybrid Working Index study of ...
Read More »NHS Business Services Authority Contract for Robertson Facilities Management
Robertson Facilities Management (RFM) has been appointed by NHS Business Services Authority (NHSBSA) to deliver both hard and soft facilities management services work across 15 buildings. The five-year contract, commenced earlier this year, has an annual value of £3m and ...
Read More »Demand for high quality office space remains resilient finds latest CBRE UK Office Market report
Office take-up across the UK office market in the first half of this year increased by 24 per cent from H1 2021, according to the CBRE UK Office Market Figures for the second quarter of 2022. Take up for office ...
Read More »UKGBC study finds circular practices can make significant carbon savings across building lifecycles
The UK Green Building Council (UKGBC) has published new insight into the positive impact circular thinking can have in delivering whole life carbon reductions and value creation across construction projects. The study, ‘How Circular Economy Principles can impact carbon and ...
Read More »ISS to ramp up in-house digital capabilities with a new technology centre in Portugal
ISS is to open a new, dedicated software development centre in Porto, Portugal as part of its digital business transformation journey towards becoming the technology leader in the facility management industry. The new ‘ISS Tech Portugal’ will complement ISS’s already ...
Read More »BRE to partner with the Security Institute to bring the SABRE standard to a wider audience
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 ...
Read More »Compliance expert John Malone joins OHS as Divisional Director for Scotland
Compliance consultancy, OHS, has appointed John Malone as its Divisional Director for Scotland – one of three new senior appointments in the last month alone. Malone will lead and develop the Scottish division of the company, working with existing clients, ...
Read More »ISS announces upgraded 2022 outlook as interim report reveals accelerating growth
The ISS interim report for the first half of this year shows organic growth of 8.0 per cent from April to June, up from 6.7 per cent in the first quarter. It also reports that total revenue of DKK 18.9 ...
Read More »Wates FM to deliver TFM services for engineering and consultancy company Ramboll
Global engineering and consultancy company, Ramboll and facilities management provider, Wates Facilities Management (FM) have signed a new long-term contract for Total Facilities Management services in the UK. The agreement, which begins on 1 September, will cover services such as security, ...
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