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The Keyholding Company launches Smart Access, an integrated smart lock solution, heralding a new era for keyholding and alarm response

Tech-enabled mobile security services company, The Keyholding Company, aims to disrupt the traditional keyholding model for businesses by removing the need for mechanical keys and saving clients up to 87% on their key management and access services costs. Smart Access ...

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Legionella: Risks during and after lockdown

Many workplaces have laid dormant for weeks as the Coronavirus has taken hold of the country. This has introduced new challenges, such as the management of legionella Legionnaires’ disease is a type of pneumonia, which can cause serious respiratory illness ...

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CPD Webinar – Industry Guidelines on Indoor Air Quality

Topic: “Industry Guidelines on Indoor Air Quality” Date/Time: Feb 24th 2021, 18:00 – 19:00 BST Join the free webinar on Industry Guidelines on Indoor Air Quality. Indoor air quality has been an important part of building design and maintenance for ...

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Clearing the air

Until the majority of the population has been vaccinated it is critical that workplaces maintain good levels of ventilation to help reduce the risk of airborne transmission says Hywel Davies, Technical Director of the Chartered Institution of Building Services Engineers ...

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Taming office noise with sound masking

With the gain in popularity of open-plan office design, integrating acoustics into your workplace strategy is an important part of creating a productive environment. With companies overestimating the ability of their employees to drown out noise with headphones, acoustics are ...

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Snickers Workwear’s Protective Wear for men and women working in high-risk environments

Long working days and cheap uncomfortable clothing makes the new ProtecWork lightweight protective wear from Snickers Workwear the ideal alternative for men and women working in high-risk environments and inclement weather. They combine maximum practicality with the highest protection levels ...

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From the front: At your service

In the first of our new series which celebrates the contribution made by FMs working at the service front, we hear from Michiel Hageman of Bartlett Mitchell who runs foodservice, hospitality and events for central London based law firm Hogan ...

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Topscan rebrands to Sircle

Topscan, a leading multi-disciplined surveyor of the built environment, has rebranded to become Sircle. The new name is built on 30 years’ experience providing the facilities management sector, with a wide range of surveys including Land, Building & MEP Surveys, ...

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Clean & Tidy – The importance of escalator cleaning within commercial buildings

Escalators are a common sight in modern commercial buildings these days. They are often the preferred way for people to move between storeys, especially where the alternative is a series of stairwells or a cramped lift. Of course, escalators need ...

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Digital players

We asked a cross-section of FM suppliers for their views on the digitalisation of facilities management and the role played by data analytics in measuring the quality of service levels in the future Despite being a smaller player in the ...

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