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Call volumes have dropped but your switchboard remains busy? Here’s why …

Organisations have had to manage volatility in demand over the last 21 months and facilities managers have been faced with totally new set of challenges. What’s more, the changing communications habits of both employees and consumers have added to the ...

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Facilities management in 2022

Following another year of disruption due to COVID, what do you think will be the most pressing challenges for facilities management in 2022? Given the changes to the way we work following the pandemic, which is having huge repercussions for ...

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Grosvenor bags new five-year deal at Westfield London

Grosvenor Services has retained and extended its partnership with Westfield London, Europe’s largest shopping centre, in a new five-year deal. The facilities management company has worked with Westfield London as its cleaning services provider for the past five years, with ...

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Government urged to address nutrition and sustainability for food sector

A coalition of UK institutional investors are urging the British government to create an environment for businesses seeking to build long-term thinking and sustainability into their business models. The group which is led by Greenbank Investors has written an open ...

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Senior shake up for high-growth cross-industry organisation

The recently formed organisation The 55 Group has made a raft of new hires and undergone a reshuffle of its senior team, which sees staff from across its four brands moving into new positions to oversee various aspects of the organisation. ...

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New director & general manager appointed

Drax (UK) Ltd (Trading as Drax 360) is delighted to announce the appointment of Glenn Grant as Director and General Manager. Well known throughout the fire alarm and detection industry, Glenn will head up the Drax 360 division, bringing with ...

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Strategic storage

With many companies likely to need to still access important items, even as they downsize their offices or clear space for collaborative areas, Rachel Houghton, Managing Director at Business Moves Group offers advice on accessible storage options for office furniture ...

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New guidance for decarbonising the public sector estate unveiled

Energy Systems Catapult has published new Public Sector Decarbonisation Guidance for cutting carbon emissions across public sector estates. Aimed at public sector organisations and the wider supply chain, the guidance supports a repeatable, systematic approach to decarbonisation that is scalable ...

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WFH instructions lead to sharp fall in UK office occupancy rates

Data from workplace technology company Freespace shows a sharp dip in UK office occupancy as workers heed the Government’s ‘work from home’ message. UK office occupancy yesterday dipped by 15 per cent compared to last Tuesday as workers return to ...

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Compass chief people officer appointed to King’s College London Council

Compass Group UK & Ireland’s Chief People Officer, Donna Catley has been appointed as an Independent Member of King’s College London Council. The Council is the supreme governing body which defines vision and strategic direction of King’s College London in addition ...

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