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 ...
Read More »Knight Frank Promise partners with Kitt Medical to create safer workplaces
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 ...
Read More »Ready for inspection
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 ...
Read More »Amazon Filters gains health and safety praise
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. ...
Read More »How construction firms can manage heat stress on site
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 ...
Read More »Legionella awareness course opportunity
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 ...
Read More »Lucion appointed to £94m Social Housing Asbestos and Demolition Framework
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 ...
Read More »Beyond the signs
Safety signage isn’t the only way to promote health and safety. Effective communication of all types is crucial for workplace safety says Phil Pinnington, Head of Audit & Consultancy, British Safety Council Facilities managers play a critical role in not ...
Read More »OCS Utilities receives third consecutive RoSPA Gold Award
The OCS Utilities team has been recognised for the third consecutive year with the RoSPA Gold Award for Health and Safety for its tower painting contract. The Utilities tower painting is a specialist service where safety is non-negotiable. Working at ...
Read More »Double RoSPA Gold Awards for ABM
Facility, engineering, and infrastructure solutions provider, ABM, has been awarded two RoSPA Gold Awards in 2025 – one for Fleet Safety and another for Health and Safety Excellence. The acknowledgement marks the sixth consecutive year the company has achieved gold-level recognition ...
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