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Home to office

Rebecca Fairfield, Head of Key Accounts at BRITA VIVREAU shares some of the key findings of recent research on the return to the office, including top tips for boosting staff morale and wellbeing As we enter the Autumn, the majority ...

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J S Wright in Soho Wharf win

Building services provider J S Wright has been awarded a contract worth more than £6 million to help turn a derelict canal-side site in Birmingham into a quality residential-led development. The mechanical and electrical specialist will install the mechanical infrastructure ...

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Sodexo launches Protecta to help hospitals fight against HCAIs

Sodexo is launching Protecta, an improved, evidence-based infection prevention approach for hospitals – a proposition that “goes beyond simply ensuring surfaces are visibly clean”. Protecta brings together highly trained frontline teams, best in class range of cleaning solutions relevant to infection ...

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Artic adds Penguin Random House to its books

Artic has secured a hard FM contract to provide electrical, mechanical and HVAC services to global publishing company, Penguin Random House LLC. The PPM and reactive maintenance contract are for all properties within the Penguin Random House LLC national property ...

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Every Second Counts… How quickly can you access a defibrillator to save a life?

In front of millions, the importance of having quick access to a defibrillator was clearly demonstrated in the Euro’s Denmark vs Finland match. Never before has the world been made so aware that anyone can suffer a sudden cardiac arrest; ...

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Survey finds FMs lack knowledge on how smart technology can support them in their roles

A survey from property services specialist DMA Group has found that almost three quarters (73 per cent) of those working in the industry class themselves as tech-savvy. However, the same survey also found that 60 per cent still need additional ...

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New Government School of Property to boost skills in public sector

A new School of Government Property for all public sector workers employed in managing the government estate has been established. The school will allow civil servants who work in the field of managing government property to gain industry recognised accreditations, ...

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Farnek unveils new hotel management company

UAE-based facilities management company, Farnek, has developed its hospitality division into an all-embracing hotel management company under the leadership of UAE-based international hotelier Walter Knight. Knight was originally responsible for structuring and developing Farnek’s fledgling hospitality division earlier this year. ...

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Winter readiness

Whether it’s proactive maintenance of drains or grounds or readying your plan for snow and ice clearance, Brendan Aherne, Winter Services Director at OUTCO explains that now is the time to prepare for winter Estates management is ultimately all about ...

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The impact of Climate Change is here. Now. On the doorstep.

UhUb’s ‘Sustainability by Degrees’ philosophy helps businesses deliver against Business Sustainability Objectives. The cleaning sector is key in the Sustainability agenda and we are seeing more and more examples where sustainability is a deciding factor when service users throughout the ...

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