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Cutting corners

Rising incidents of energy theft are a growing threat to safety and infrastructure, with catastrophic consequences for FMs, warns the Crimestoppers’ Stay Energy Safe division Rising utility bills, decarbonisation targets, ageing infrastructure and tighter operational budgets have made energy efficiency ...

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Bellrock and APSE partner to support councils through LGR

Property and facilities management services specialist, Bellrock, has announced a partnership with the Association for Public Service Excellence (APSE) to support councils as they navigate the structural and funding shifts of Local Government Reorganisation (LGR). APSE member authorities can now ...

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ISS UK & Ireland strengthens country leadership team with Financial Services segment director appointment

ISS UK & Ireland has appointed Marlies Hoogeboom as Segment Director, Financial Services. She joins the Company’s Country Leadership Team (CLT), reporting to ISS UK & Ireland CEO, Scott Davies, with a secondary reporting line to Andrew Wilkinson, Global Account Director, ...

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Mitie secures contracts with Elgin to deliver clean energy to local communities

Mitie has secured a new partnership with Elgin to deliver grid connections for three solar PV farms, helping bring clean energy to local communities. The projects include connecting two solar farms, Maes Mawr in South Wales and Aston Flamville in ...

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Dave Cooper appointed as new CIBSE president 2026-2027

CIBSE has appointed Dave Cooper as its President for 2026–2027, following his inauguration at the CIBSE Annual General Meeting 2026, held at CIBSE’s headquarters in London recently. Cooper succeeds Vince Arnold, bringing more than four decades of experience in the ...

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Operational risk

Able Managing Director, Myles Cook, explains why failed safety inspections can point to wider issues in maintenance, record keeping and day-to-day oversight Most failed safety inspections are treated as one-off problems. Something hasn’t passed, it gets repaired or taken out ...

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Aquablu launches REFILL+ Series 2 with AURA: The next generation of smart workplace hydration now with hot water

Aquablu launches REFILL+ Series 2, a smart, all-in-one workplace hydration system. Designed to boost employee wellbeing, productivity, and support workplace ESG goals. Provides real-time data on usage, CO₂ savings, and system performance. Aquablu, the Dutch cleantech company transforming how employees ...

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Filtered water

Graham Crisp, National Key Accounts Manager, Zip Water UK explains why workplace water filtration is becoming a bigger priority for facilities managers Workplace drinking water provision used to be seen as a simple, readily available utility and a space for ...

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Apave UK: A collaborative powerhouse in global risk management

Apave UK unites 5 industry leaders, PPL Training, PPL Engineering Services, PIM, Apave IRISNDT, PARC, and Apave TIV to provide a unified approach to safety and compliance across the MOD, Nuclear, Aerospace, Oil & Gas, and Healthcare sectors. For FM ...

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Plastics problem

David Gudgeon, Head of External Affairs at Reconomy brand Eurokey, says Britain’s recycling gap is becoming a growing cost and compliance problem for facilities managers The UK’s recycling infrastructure challenge is no longer simply an environmental issue. It is becoming ...

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