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BM awarded gold accreditation for people investment

BM Caterers has received gold accreditation from Investors in People. The accreditation recognised BM as operating at an advanced level against of seven of the nine indicators within the ‘We Invest in People’ framework. This was in part based on an online survey conducted during ...

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Poor workplaces are costing the UK economy £71bn a year

Research by facilities transformation company, Mitie, highlights how physical workplace factors are central to colleague satisfaction, talent retention and boosting productivity levels. A new report ‘The Productivity Reset: Why the Workplace Must Change‘ published by Mitie reveals employers could help ...

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Maintenance firm set to boost growth with MEIF backing 

Maintenance firm, M&BG Group, has secured a six-figure sum from the Midlands Engine Investment Fund II, through its appointed fund manager Frontier Development Capital (FDC), to support its future growth. The Birmingham-based business with offices in Loughborough and Bristol, provides ...

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Corps Security’s Chris Middleton appointed director at the Security Institute

Corps Security’s Director of Major Accounts, Chris Middleton, has joined the Board of Directors at the Security Institute. Middleton was elected at the Institute’s annual general meeting, which took place on 8 July and will serve a three-year term. He ...

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Researchers develop a ‘green’ office to understand how nature improves workers’ health

A team of biophilia experts at Nottingham Trent University (NTU) have developed a ‘green’ office with more than 20 plants and a green wall in order to monitor whether, and in what ways, people working among greenery develop improved health. ...

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ECA helps shape new electrical safety guidance

Members of the Electrical Contractors’ Association (ECA) have been instrumental in new guidance that has been published by the Energy Networks Association (ENA). The guidance, about how to ensure safety with secondary low-voltage electrical supplies could play a major role ...

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High voltage

Danny Power, Operations Director at phs Compliance explains the correct procedures for effective electrical inspection and testing to ensure a safe and functional working environment As the complexity of modern buildings increase, ensuring that all electrical equipment and electrical installations ...

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BSRIA extends UKAS accreditation for heat pump testing standard

BSRIA, the leading independent provider of building services testing, intelligence, and research, is raising the bar for heat pump and AC efficiency having extended its UKAS-accredited testing capabilities to include the EN 14825:2022 standard following a comprehensive ISO 17025 audit ...

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Liberty renews contract with Fareham Borough Council

Liberty has been awarded a five-year contract, valued at over £3.5 million, to deliver gas servicing and maintenance for Fareham Borough Council (FBC). The property services business, which has been delivering these works under a previous contract since 2018, will ...

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Corps Monitoring appoints business development manager

Paul Bidwell has been appointed to the role of Business Development Manager at social enterprise security specialist, Corps Monitoring. Bidwell, who joined the team in April, is tasked with developing new business opportunities in security monitoring and supporting ongoing customers ...

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