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Ventilation hygiene sector takes up competence challenge

A wide-reaching consultation to establish a framework for defining a route to professional competence in ventilation hygiene has been launched by the Building Engineering Services Association (BESA). The consultation will form an integral part of a wider built environment exercise to ...

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Compass strengthens executive team with new appointments

Compass Group UK & Ireland has expanded its Executive Team, with new appointments and roles, reflecting the company’s growth ambitions and focus on client delivery. These new appointments detailed below follow on from the appointments of Sophie Smith, Chief People ...

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UK’s first Commercial Solar PV Installation & Design course launches

The first dedicated programme in the UK focused specifically on the design, planning, and delivery of large-scale rooftop solar systems for commercial and industrial buildings has been launched by GTEC Training, a leading provider of renewable energy and low-carbon training ...

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Sodexo extends partnership with Combat2Coffee 

Committed to breaking down barriers to employment for prison-leavers, Sodexo UK & Ireland has extended its partnership with social enterprise Combat2Coffee with the opening of a new roastery and staff café at HMP Altcourse in Liverpool. Working on the new ...

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North secures £4.6m deal with Gateshead Council

Smart technology and surveillance specialist, North, has been appointed by Gateshead Council to deliver a £4.6 million programme upgrading door entry systems and video surveillance across 18 high-rise residential blocks in Gateshead, Tyne and Wear. The large-scale investment will improve ...

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VIVO Defence launches data and AI apprenticeships with Multiverse

VIVO Defence Services has partnered with upskilling platform Multiverse to provide its employees data and AI apprenticeships. The facilities management company is seeking to improve the skills of its employees in data analytics, AI, and predictive modelling to help future ...

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Training for the future

How AI and immersive digital learning is transforming indoor environmental quality education to empower professionals with future-proof skills. By Andy Lord, Founder & CEO, OpenRain With growing expectations within the built environment to meet regulatory, environmental and wellbeing standards, the ...

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Industry-first energy cost calculator is launched

A new Energy Cost Calculator to help organisations understand how rising non-commodity costs – the policy, network and system charges that fund the UK’s electricity infrastructure – could affect their energy invoices has been launched. npower Business Solutions (nBS), has designed the ...

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Recruitment tops list of employers’ biggest challenges

Recruiting enough qualified workers, retaining existing talent, and managing rising costs are among the biggest challenges facing UK organisations right now. This is according to new research by HR and payroll software provider, Ciphr, who asked 300 UK HR decision-makers ...

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OCS opens new Category 1 National Operations Centre

OCS has officially opened a new National Operations Centre in Ipswich. The state-of-the-art facility built to European Alarm Receiving Centre (ARC) Category 1 standards, marks a step forward in the future of security service delivery, combining advanced technology, 24/7 monitoring ...

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