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With high volumes of substandard PPE and safety equipment on the market, British Safety Industry Federation (BSIF) CEO Alan Murray explains how specifiers and users can ensure their products are fit for purpose Personal protective equipment (PPE) is designed to ...

Workers are still only coming into the office an average of 1.75 days a week, a study of 119 workplaces in 22 countries by AWA, a global workplace consultancy, has found. The responses, collated in April-May 2023 and representing organisations ...

BaxterStorey has been named as the first ever Business & Industry sector caterer to achieve ‘World Class’ status by Hospitality Assured, the quality standard developed by the Institute of Hospitality. Hospitality Assured assesses nine steps of the Hospitality Assured standard; ...

Preston-based Eric Wright Partnerships has secured a place on the new NHS Shared Business Services (NHS SBS) Healthcare Planning, Construction Consultancy and Ancillary Services Framework. Agreement, Lot 9 Healthcare Planning. As a procurement organisation, NHS SBS drives improvements and increases ...

Leading building services contractor Woodford Renewables & SmartTECH has successfully launched its state-of-the-art Innovation Hub. Based at the company’s headquarters in Essex, the Hub will play a key role in Woodford’s new division going forward, as it looks to promote ...

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 government is pushing ahead with plans to reverse gender-neutral toilets as part of its commitment and wider approach to protect and enhance single sex spaces. The proposed changes will mean all new non-domestic public and private buildings and places ...

Flooring maintenance and upkeep often requires a labour-intensive approach. Stefano Bensi, General Manager SoftBank Robotics EMEA explains how floors can be kept clean and in good condition through the use of collaborative robotics An under-appreciated but crucial aspect of facilities ...

Compass Group UK & Ireland has launched the Social Partner Hub which will support candidates from a range of backgrounds who are facing barriers to entry into the job market. These include ex-offenders, care leavers, long term unemployed and people ...

Resource management firm, Veolia, has been appointed by Marylebone Cricket Club (MCC), to manage the waste and recycling at Lord’s Cricket Ground. The contract will deliver a step change in recycling and reduce carbon emissions at the home of cricket ...