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Winners of the CIBSE Building Performance Awards 2026 revealed

The Chartered Institution of Building Services Engineers (CIBSE) has announced the winners of the CIBSE Building Performance Awards 2026 which recognise projects, products and professionals delivering measurable building performance outcomes and advancing excellence in building services engineering. The Awards, hosted ...

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RICS calls for expressions of interest in new data, analytics and intelligence pathway

The Royal Institution of Chartered Surveyors (RICS) has announced a new pilot programme for a new Data, Analytics and Intelligence pathway to become a chartered surveyor. This innovation is designed to meet the growing demand for advanced digital and data-driven ...

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Acas appoints Baroness Jones as new chair

Baroness Maggie Jones of Whitchurch has been announced as the new Chair of the Advisory, Conciliation and Arbitration Service (Acas) Council. Baroness Jones is a member of the House of Lords and has held several senior roles within the Government ...

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Spring strategy

With spring just around the corner, Madeleine Ford looks at how facilities managers can prepare their grounds for the upcoming season and minimise risks throughout the year to come Spring represents more than a seasonal change, it is a critical ...

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Baxi signs up to support London’s green skills initiative

Baxi, a leading manufacturer of heating and hot water solutions, has become a Level 3 signatory of the Future Skyline Skills Commitment, adding its name to a growing list of leading construction firms and suppliers supporting the green skills initiative ...

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Entries open for BESA Awards 2026

The Building Engineering Services Association (BESA) has launched its Industry Awards 2026, which are designed to recognise and reward the achievements of individuals, teams, and organisations that have contributed to the development of the building services sector in the last 12 ...

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Houston & Hawkes wins ESG Award

B Corp caterer Houston & Hawkes has been named ESG Award winner at the Contract Catering Awards. The award recognises the independent caterer’s sustained commitment to environmental performance, ethical sourcing and robust governance, delivered alongside strong business growth. The accolade ...

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Rapid Energy secures investment from Baird Capital to support growth and strengthen service capability

The investment supports fleet expansion, enhanced engineering capability, and continued growth. Rapid Energy, a specialist provider of rapid-response and mission-critical temperature-control hire solutions, today announced a strategic investment from Baird Capital, the global private equity arm of Baird. The investment ...

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SME FM suppliers to benefit from government-funded occupational health and wellbeing training

Fully funded occupational health and wellbeing training for facilities management line managers is nearing its registration deadline. With 125,000 suppliers in the UK facilities management sector, 93 per cent of which are SMEs with a turnover of under £1m (ONS/IWFM ...

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Planning and doing

The FM sector is full of companies planning their AI strategy by building business cases and conducting feasibility studies. Nigel Potter, Director of Strategy at Churchill Group on taking a more practical route At Churchill Group, we’re deploying AI tools ...

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