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Service Works Global unveils Geminus – a new platform for the connected built environment

Service Works Global (SWG) introduces Geminus, a next‑generation platform that helps organisations move forward on their digital journey – no matter where they are today. Geminus empowers facilities and property management teams to make faster, more informed decisions by unlocking ...

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Climate risk needs to be integrated into real estate decision-making, says Colliers

Climate and environmental pressures are intensifying across EMEA and are becoming harder for real estate leaders to ignore and is increasingly influencing location decisions, operating performance and long-term asset strategy. Colliers’ report, Building Resilience: 5 Megatrends Redefining Corporate Real Estate, ...

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Roadmap and new Mission Board launched to drive circular transformation across Scotland’s built environment

A new industry-led Mission Board has convened to help drive circular change across Scotland’s built environment, as Zero Waste Scotland publishes a new Roadmap to support the sector. The Built Environment Roadmap to Circularity sets out a long-term vision for ...

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Built environment losing £740,000 a year to fragmented gender equity efforts

The UK built environment is losing more than £740,000 a year due to fragmented efforts to improve gender equity, according to a landmark new report that calls for urgent sector-wide coordination. The study published by Building People CIC and Women ...

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Global study reveals the true state of construction supply chain relationships

New research published by NEC Contracts explores the factors shaping supply chain relationships across the built environment. The report, Trust, Contracts and Outcomes: A Global Study of Construction Supply Chain Relationships draws on the views of more than 1,000 industry ...

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Are UK buildings ready for the next heatwave?

As we approach summer and temperatures rise, understanding how UK buildings, offices and retail spaces perform in warmer conditions has never been more important. FMJ is working with an industry leader on a new survey to understand how prepared buildings ...

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New UK NZCBS Performance Evaluation will recognise buildings’ progress on Net Zero Carbon Alignment

The new UK NZCBS Performance Evaluation designation will enable buildings to verify performance against the Standard’s requirements, even if they are not meeting all of them. The UK Net Zero Carbon Buildings Standard Version 1 (the Standard), published 10 March, robustly defines what ...

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World FM Day: Cultivating belonging through the built environment – lessons from healthcare FM at scale

Facilities management has always played a critical – if often understated – role in shaping how people experience the built environment. In healthcare especially, FM professionals are central to safety, wellbeing, productivity and dignity, both for patients and for the ...

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World FM Day: Cultivating inclusivity through built environments

By Helen Longfils, Group Director, Social Value, Mitie Belonging is an increasingly important feature of a successful workplace. When people feel valued, supported and connected, they are more engaged, more confident in their roles, and more likely to stay. Yet ...

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Winners of the BCIA Awards 2026 revealed 

The Building Controls Industry Association (BCIA) has crowned the winners of its latest annual awards, which celebrate the very best in innovation, achievement and leadership across the building controls, automation and smart buildings sector. Widely regarded as a benchmark for ...

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