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Wates partners with the Fawcett Society on Equal Play campaign

Wates has partnered with the Fawcett Society, the UK’s leading charity campaigning for gender equality and women’s rights, on a new Equal Play campaign to support parents, care givers and influential adults to challenge gender stereotypes with their children. Research ...

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Forcing teams to use AI in the workplace can dampen their pre-existing enthusiasm for the technology

Teams with a pre-existing positive inclination towards AI experienced a dampening effect on their enthusiasm to collaborate when forced to use AI technologies, a new study has found. Researchers also found that teams with initial negative views about AI were ...

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Europe not yet on track to deliver a climate neutral built environment by 2050 says WorldGBC

Yesterday (24 May), marked one year since the World Green Building Council (WorldGBC) launched a bold new policy plan, the EU Policy Whole Life Carbon Roadmap, to help the European Union accelerate total decarbonisation of buildings and construction — the ...

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Develop opens state-of-the-art training centre and fully to-scale artificial street

Develop, an accredited provider of compliance, technical and safety training, has officially reopened its York training centre alongside its new fully to-scale artificial JETSET street, (Joint Emergency Training Set). The centre, which has undergone a £400,000 full refurbishment, is now ...

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Amey improving biodiversity at DIO site in Scotland

Critical facilities and asset management services provider, Amey, is working alongside the Defence Infrastructure Organisation (DIO) to transform local grass land into havens for wildlife. Through its defence housing contract, the DIO granted permission for Amey to change nearly one ...

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Interns join Sodexo as part of 10,000 Black Interns programme

Twenty-four interns have joined Sodexo across its UK business as part of the 10,000 Black Interns Programme – a paid opportunity that provides valuable experience to an often under-represented group of talent. Over a six-week period, the interns will be ...

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Reconomy Group expands with UK Waste Solutions acquisition

Global circular economy business, Reconomy Group, has strengthened its position in the commercial waste sector as the biggest technology-enabled, outsourced resource management solution in the UK, following its acquisition of UK Waste Solutions Limited, which includes all four of the ...

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Lack of flexibility at work has led to an estimated four million UK employees changing careers

The CIPD is warning that businesses may face a talent exodus if they fail to offer flexible working options, following findings from its latest research which reveal an estimated four million people have changed careers due to a lack of ...

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Facilities Show announces date change for 2024

Facilities Show has announced that as of 2024, the global FM event will move to the end of the year. The 4 co-located events; Facilities Show, FIREX, IFSEC and Safety & Health Expo will next take place on 2-4 December, ...

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Omega Red appointed sole supplier for EV charging infrastructure framework

Following a competitive tender process, Omega Red, an earthing and EV charging solutions business, which supports non-domestic clients, has recently been appointed as sole supplier on a new utility sector EV charging infrastructure framework. Appointed by South Staffs Water, the ...

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