With UK employers calling staff back to the office faster than at any time since the pandemic, energy efficiency experts are warning that whilst the desks are already filling up, the buildings themselves may not be ready. A new survey ...
Read More »AI – friend and foe
AI can provide organisations with increased efficiency and productivity, enhanced decision making and cost savings. But there are risks. Andy Compton, CEO Cortida explains what these are and how to retain control Organisations around the globe are embracing AI technologies ...
Read More »BSRIA becomes first organisation to achieve UKAS accreditation for airtightness testing of Raised Access Plenum Floors
BSRIA, the leading independent provider of building services testing, intelligence, and research, has become the first and only organisation to be UKAS-accredited in accordance with BTS 4/2024 to carry out airtightness testing of Raised Access Plenum Floors (RAPFs), following a ...
Read More »NHS Trust partners with One Retail and noviniti on landmark project
East and North Hertfordshire Teaching NHS Trust is to work with One Retail, the retail division of Compass Group UK & Ireland and noviniti, to create an extension to Lister Hospital’s entrance. Situated in Stevenage, the Lister is a 566 general ...
Read More »Cardo appointed to £1.5bn Repairs and Maintenance Framework
Cardo, a provider of building maintenance services to social housing providers and public bodies, has secured a place on Notting Hill Genesis’s (NHG) £1.5 billion Repairs and Maintenance Works Framework. The partnership, which will span up to 15 years, supports the ...
Read More »The power of Tough Matt: Valspar Trade and RCB Healthcare
Extending maintenance schedules was a key consideration for RCB Healthcare across their seven care home locations, minimising disruption and ensuring the high-quality and homely environment was maintained for residents and their families. With this in mind, they turned to Valspar ...
Read More »Activ8 Energies powers up for UK expansion with Low Carbon Energy acquisition
Activ8 Energies, a leading solar panel provider in Ireland, has acquired Burnley-based high-profile renewables business, Low Carbon Energy (LCE), as it reveals ambitious plans to expand across the UK renewables sector. The move comes as Activ8 eyes more UK commercial ...
Read More »Double MEP maintenance contract win for G&H
G&H, a mechanical, electrical and public health (MEP) service provider, has won two significant MEP maintenance contracts within the construction and property management sectors. SIG, a leading pan-European provider of specialist construction and insulation products, has agreed a three-year maintenance ...
Read More »Invisible restoration
The most sustainable building is the one that already exists says Adrian Attwood ACR, Chairman, DBR, an expert on heritage conservation in live public spaces When Notre-Dame’s spire collapsed into flames in April 2019, I watched the news coverage with ...
Read More »RHP Group partners with Totalmobile to bring repairs in-house
RHP (Richmond Housing Partnership) Group is set to bring its housing repairs service in-house, supported by a new field service management platform from technology partner Totalmobile. The move is designed to improve response times, increase service control, and provide a ...
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