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Ideal Standard’s Intellimix wins global design awards

Ideal Standard’s Intellimix® – a smart, sustainable solution for superior hygiene in shared spaces – has won two coveted international design awards, the Red Dot Award for Product Design 2021 and the iF DESIGN AWARD 2021. Both awards recognise the ...

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Gas explosions in the workplace have doubled in the last five years

Health and safety experts, CE Safety, has analysed data to reveal the injuries and fatalities caused by gas safety failings in the workplace. The analysts broke down the Health and Safety Executive (HSE) data, looking into how carbon monoxide leaks, ...

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Lessons from abroad

Conor Logan, Colt’s Technical Director looks at how UK fire safety design regulations compare to those of other countries in the EU. Could we learn from their example? Responding to the tragic loss of life following a fire at Grenfell ...

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Mitie becomes Plantlife’s first Patron in the FM industry

As part of its commitment to help support biodiversity across the UK, Mitie Landscapes has become a Corporate Patron of British Conservation Charity, Plantlife. Mitie will be working with Plantlife to support its evidence-based approach to conservation, which will include ...

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Saltire takes two new contract awards

Saltire Facilities Management, a national central heating and electrical services provider based in Glasgow, has secured new business with South Lanarkshire Council and Almond Housing Association. The contract award with South Lanarkshire Council will see Saltire deliver a programme of domestic ...

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Norse renews partnership with Waltham Forest Council

Norse Group has renewed its partnership with Waltham Forest Council to provide a range of professional consultancy services to support the Council’s ambitious investment programme and public service strategy until 2027. This includes supporting the delivery of the Borough’s five-year £500 ...

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Silver lining for a safer hybrid future

A new super-tough antimicrobial surface coating aims to raise hygiene standards in the post-pandemic hybrid workplace and reduce cleaning costs. Touchpoint Shield uses proven silver ion technology to destroy over 99.9% of pathogens. Scientific studies have proved its effectiveness against ...

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Senior appointment at Freespace

As part of its global growth strategy, workplace technology solutions firm, Freespace, has appointed Perry Braun as its new Marketing Director. With over a decade’s worth of experience in senior marketing roles, both agency and client-side, Braun brings knowledge of ...

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Sodexo to provide hospitality services at the Henley Royal Regatta

Sodexo has been appointed to deliver official hospitality services at Henley Royal Regatta 2021 taking place from Wednesday 11 August to Sunday 15 August. The annual rowing event on the River Thames returns after its cancellation last year due to ...

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Catering safely

Catering facilities must meet stringent safety standards. Here, Jason Webb, Director, Electronic Temperature Instruments, explains how the technology is there to keep both food and people safe There’s been a clear rise in sanitary and safety precautions across most industries ...

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