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Summer pest problems

BPCA’s Technical Manager, Natalie Bungay, outlines some common pest problems that can be encountered during the summer months Rising temperatures herald the start of insect season and as spring drifts into summer, insect activity can intensify and cause potential problems ...

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Connection in the workplace is the key to staff retention and wellbeing

Three-quarters (75 per cent) of office workers would be more likely to stay in a job if they’ve built connections with colleagues, according to new research by water dispenser brand BRITA VIVREAU. Employers are facing a staffing crisis with poor mental ...

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Putting inclusion and accessibility at the heart of building design

New guidance has been issued to ensure that inclusion and accessibility are considered at every stage of the design and construction process. Published by the Royal Institute of British Architects (RIBA), the Inclusive Design Overlay to the RIBA Plan of ...

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Lewis & Graves off to a strong start in 2023

The cleaning and support services specialist, which is part of the Atlas Group has reported a strong start to 2023, driven  by 11 contract wins in the first half of the year, with an annual value of £1.8 million, including a ...

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MHIAE helps cool energy prices with FDTC-VH series

Mitsubishi Heavy Industries Air-Conditioning Europe (MHIAE), part of the MHI Group, encourages energy-efficient and sustainable air conditioning with its “A’ Design award” winner FDTC-VH series. The 4-way compact ceiling cassette has been designed to provide cooling and heating for a ...

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Reconomy reports record turnover of over £1bn in 2022

Reconomy has published its second annual sustainability report which shows the circular economy specialist has achieved a record annual turnover of over £1 billion in 2022 – more than doubling turnover in the past two years (£490 million in 2020), ...

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Despina Katsikakis elected President of the BCO

The British Council for Offices (BCO) has elected Despina Katsikakis, Executive Partner & Global Lead, Total Workplace at Cushman & Wakefield, as its new President with immediate effect. Katsikakis is one of the leading voices in the office sector. She has ...

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EN:Procure opens bidding for new £3.2bn installers framework

EN:Procure, the procurement arm of social housing consortium Efficiency North has opened the bidding for the next iteration of its Installation and Repairs Framework, valued at over £3.2 billion. Consisting of 37 lots covering a wide range of installations and ...

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Getting to the core

Mike Hook, Executive Director at LMG explains why Master Systems Integrators (MSI) play a core role in delivering smart buildings that are energy and environmentally efficient There is no doubt that the potential of smart buildings has caught the imagination ...

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Morgan Sindall Property Services chosen to retrofit hundreds of homes

Longhurst Group has appointed Morgan Sindall Property Services to help deliver a new project to improve the energy efficiency of 581 homes over the next two years, following grant funding from the Government’s Social Housing Decarbonisation Fund (SHDF). The scheme will ...

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