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Building engineering ‘crucial’ to COP26 pledges says trade body

The 2021 United Nations Climate Conference (COP26) will need to prioritise decarbonising buildings to achieve their wider climate change goals according to the Building Engineering Services Association (BESA). The Association has drafted a ‘manifesto’ for the conference, which highlights the ...

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Atalian Servest wins Scottish Police Authority deal

The global FM service provider has secured a contract with the Scottish Police Authority (SPA) to provide hard FM services across its property portfolio. The new appointment will see Atalian Servest deliver a full range of hard FM services across ...

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Forbo’s Sphera Energetic: Fresh. Energising. Innovative.

Forbo Flooring Systems has launched the second generation of its premium homogeneous vinyl sheet collection, Sphera Energetic. The dynamic new range now consists of four design families, with each one offering an array of beautifully balanced designs to help architects ...

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Right behaviour

How can recruiters balance a cultural fit with diversity? Through a more behavioural led recruitment strategy says David Bernard, CEO of predictive hiring firm, AssessFirst Warnings have come from the Building Engineering Services Association (BESA) of a huge recruitment challenge. ...

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Is it luck or good judgement?

“Business, as we all recover from the Covid chaos, is difficult.” said Brendan Beaver, UK manager of Metrel, the innovative electrical solutions provider. “Planning work is more a lottery than ever, while supplies and deliveries cannot be reliably scheduled apparently ...

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How your defibrillators could save more lives

Every year in the UK, over 30,000 people suffer an out-of-hospital cardiac arrest (OHCA), but just 1 in 10 survive. As soon as a person goes into cardiac arrest, the clock is against them. Early defibrillation and CPR can more ...

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Time for FM to make the switch to a more sustainable transport solution

Blog from Andrew Brown, Just Ride the Bike, Active Travel Consultancy In November, the UK hosts COP26 and the media channels will be full of debate about actions to be taken to reduce carbon emissions to combat climate change. Two ...

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Rubix launches nationwide cutting and machining division

The leading multi-specialist industrial supplies and services provider in the UK − Rubix − is launching a nationwide specialist cutting tools and machining division. ‘Rubix Cutting & Machining’ will provide access to standard cutting tools, best in class turn around ...

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Venting safely

Conor Logan, Technical Director at Colt explains why maintaining your smoke vents properly is so important Smoke vents are a crucial part of a building’s fire safety system and work in conjunction with other mechanisms such as smoke curtains and ...

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Brammer Buck & Hickman introduces innovative safety footwear

Following the launch of the comprehensive GISS PPE product range in the UK, Brammer Buck & Hickman, the UK’s leading supplier of industrial maintenance, repair and overhaul (MRO) products and services, is pleased to introduce the GISS Linzor Safety Boot ...

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