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Diamond Facilities Support launches Major Works department

The Birmingham-based FM firm has launched a Major Works team to meet rising client demand and aid its ambitious growth plans. Complementing its existing Minor Works Team, the new Major Works division will be led by Barry Leonard, who will focus ...

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Style repairs 7m high moveable wall

A major conference centre in the North of England called the engineering maintenance team at Style to repair the 7 metre high moveable wall that divides the cavernous space. Manufactured in two sections, the damaged panels needed to be uncoupled ...

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National Retrofit Conference highlights pressing need for skilled workforce as award winners lead the way

The pressing need for a skilled retrofit workforce was once again the topic of much industry debate at the UK’s inaugural National Retrofit Conference, which took place at London’s ExCeL last week. Curated by The Retrofit Academy, the three-day Conference, ...

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The new AI Act and its impact on the facilities sector

By Peter Smyth, Director of Technology & Innovation, and Olga Mitropoulou, Director of Risk & Compliance at Bidvest Noonan On Wednesday, the EU passed the world’s first comprehensive AI law, the Artificial Intelligence Act. This Act is set to establish ...

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Sodexo extends hospital partnerships

Sodexo Health & Care has extended its relationship with the Royal Stoke University Hospital (RSUH), part of the University Hospitals of North Midlands NHS Trust (UHNM) and Haywood Hospital, part of the wider Midlands Partnership NHS Foundation Trust (MPFT), for ...

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Safety in the city

Matthew Holliday, Director of Technical Services and Field Operations at the National Security Inspectorate, describes how an existing innovative partnership scheme protecting multi-occupancy commercial buildings has been repurposed, unlocking a spectrum of potential benefits for FMs beyond its City of ...

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Employers urged to back homelessness pledge

Six months since the launch of the Government-backed Homelessness Covenant, more than 160 businesses have registered their interest in joining the Government’s drive to help prevent and end homelessness, starting in the workplace. Employers across the country are being urged ...

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New CFO at Willmott Dixon

James Mackenzie has been appointed to the role of Chief Financial Officer (CFO) at independent construction and property services company, Willmott Dixon. The appointment follows the announcement of Rick Willmott stepping into the role of Executive Chairman at the start ...

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Envirotech opens its first international office

Continuing its strategic development across the UK and Ireland, Envirotech FM has opened an office in Ireland, under the Envirotech Property Services sub-brand. Located in Dublin, the office marks an entry point into the European market to further build upon ...

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Stadium Support Service partners with BASIS to advance sustainable practices within the sports industry

The national provider of facilities management, commercial cleaning and rope access services has entered a 12 Principles Partnership with the British Association For Sustainable Sport (BASIS) to advance sustainable practices within sports and entertainment venues. The collaboration signals the company’s ...

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