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BESA warns overheating is now a critical building safety issue

With the UK set to record its warmest summer on record, the Building Engineering Services Association (BESA) is calling for urgent action to tackle the growing number of buildings that overheat. The Association says the rising number of deaths linked ...

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Nutrition is the missing piece in workplace wellbeing, finds report

New research has revealed a major disconnect between employer-provided workplace perks, and employee preferences – highlighting that offerings are falling short, and instead proposing what employees really want. According to employee benefits platform, Heka, 97 per cent of HR teams ...

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Waste management in commercial facilities

Kim Ormsby, Assistant Director of Anenta with advice on the effect of Government’s new processes to reduce waste and increase recycling rates on commercial premises As part of the 2021 Environment Act, everyone will be required to separate food waste ...

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2-Work and Glenbrook to open new Leeds city centre flexible workspace

Flexible workspace provider, 2-Work, is set to open its fourth flexible office space in the heart of Leeds city centre, in partnership with the building’s owner, Glenbrook. 2-Work St Albions will open towards the end of September in the Grade ...

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Pinnacle secures first major housing management contract in Manchester

Pinnacle Group has been appointed to manage a landmark development in Manchester on behalf of Manchester City Council. Pinnacle, a provider of housing and community-facing neighbourhood services across the UK, has been selected as the housing management partner for No. 1 ...

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Veolia to help deliver major carbon and energy savings on hospital decarbonisation project

Resource management company, Veolia, is helping the Royal United Hospitals (RUH) Bath NHS Foundation Trust to decarbonise its Combe Park estate following the start of a major upgrade that will deliver a carbon reduction of approximately 25 per cent from ...

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MRI Software and Revo deepen partnership with exclusive membership offer to support UK shopping centres and drive innovation

MRI clients benefit from access to the UK’s retail and leisure real estate industry forum Following the successful launch of their insights partnership last year, MRI Software and Revo are deepening their collaboration to further empower the UK’s retail, leisure, ...

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Commercial property EPC ratings inconsistent among EU countries, finds Savills

According to Savills Impacts research programme, inconsistency in the Energy Performance Certificate (EPC) regime, even among EU countries, means that a commercial building that receives the highest rating in one country could receive a grade up to four places lower ...

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Space savers

Space efficiency is becoming a critical FM lever for enhanced energy management. Stefania Vatidis, Strategist at workplace technology solutions provider HubStar explains how With energy prices on a volatile upward trend and environmental, social and governance (ESG) targets growing increasingly ...

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KST announces leadership transition

Kings Secure Technologies (KST) has announced a significant leadership transition within the organisation. Grant Kennedy, the founder of KST group company, Quidvis, which specialises in fire risk and risk management solutions, has now left the business to reside with his ...

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