In this article, Scott Saunders, Technical Service Manager at Watco, explains why step safety must be a top priority for FMs when preparing for winter, and practical steps to reduce the risk of slips, trips and falls. As days shorten ...

Jason Instrell, Industry Lead at SFG20, the industry standard for building maintenance, shares his insights on growing concerns around black mould in rental properties and guidance for landlords and tenants on how to manage mould growth.  Damp is often caused ...

Building on the World Health Organisation (WHO) Global Handwashing Standards, which are being published today to coincide with Global Handwashing Day (15 October), industry experts are calling for clear and effective cleaning standards to be introduced across workplaces and public ...

One in 10 social rented homes in England continue to fall below the government’s Decent Homes Standard – the equivalent of nearly 430,000 properties, according to new analysis from property inspection software platform, Inventory Base. This comes as the social ...

Knight Frank’s facilities management subsidiary, Knight Frank Promise, has partnered with Kitt Medical, a pioneering UK health-tech company, first seen on Dragons’ Den, to transform the way emergency allergy care is delivered. Knight Frank Promise is rolling out Kitt Medical’s ...

The Health and Safety Executive (HSE) is planning more inspections across the UK. Matthew Hayes, Synergy Environmental Solutions, goes through the HSE’s 2025/26 priorities, concentrating on meeting COSHH regulations The Health and Safety Executive (HSE) has announced its updated business ...

Inspectors from health and safety standards body BSI have praised a process filter maker’s ‘thorough and well-organised approach’ to safety management. Their comments come in a report on the latest ‘surveillance audit’ designed to test Amazon Filters’ compliance with ISO45001:2018. ...

By Lee Mills (pictured above), Service Director, Citation With the UK having experienced one of the hottest summers on record, and temperatures rising year-on-year, it’s vital that construction firms build this into their long-term plans and proactively manage heat-related risks ...

Landlords, business owners and anyone else involved in water system management are being urged to sign up for a legionella awareness course launched by a leading Northamptonshire health and safety consultancy. Acorn Safety Services, which provides health and safety services ...

UK-based hazardous materials specialist, Lucion Services, has been named as one of 54 contractors appointed to EN:Procure’s Generation 4 Asbestos and Demolition Framework. The new framework, which is set to deliver £93.75 million worth of asbestos removal and demolition works ...