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Built environment can deliver viable solutions to tackle climate change but only with the political will to scale

The UN Intergovernmental Panel on Climate Change (IPCC) has published the final part of its Sixth Assessment Report (AR6) on global climate change, which outlines how a liveable future is possible if Governments show the critical will to finance, incentivise, ...

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EMCOR UK recognised for its commitment to protecting its employees

EMCOR UK has won an International Safety Award from the British Safety Council in recognition of its commitment to keeping its workers and workplaces healthy and safe during the 2022 calendar year. Now in their 65th year, the International Safety ...

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BaxterStorey opens industry first Just Walk Out store in London

BaxterStorey has opened a new store powered by Amazon’s Just Walk Out technology. The new micro supermarket that leverages artificial intelligence (AI) to create a checkout-free experience is at Amazon’s London headquarters in Shoreditch. The BaxterStorey-operated shop, called Social Bee, ...

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FIS revises client guide to office fit-out and refurbishment

A revised Client Guide to Office Fit-Out and Refurbishment has been published by the Finishes and Interiors Sector (FIS) to promote best practice in the fit-out process. First published in 2017, the updated guide is aimed at clients, contractors and ...

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Churchill becomes a member of the IPS

Churchill Group has joined the Infection Prevention Society (IPS) as a corporate member. The IPS is an independent charity with 2,000 members that informs, promotes and sustains evidence-based infection prevention policy and practice to create a health and care system ...

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Record number of organisations receive a British Safety Council International Safety Award 

The British Safety Council has revealed the winners of its prestigious International Safety Awards for 2023, with the highest ever number of organisations around the world receiving a highly prized accolade for their work in health, safety, and wellbeing. This ...

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Pareto partners with MELA FOR HER

Facilities services provider Pareto has partnered with MELA FOR HER, an Ethiopian sustainable period charity to raise awareness of the social enterprise and the opportunity for eco-friendly period products. MELA FOR HER is a social start-up enterprise that transforms women ...

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Office demand in the capital exceeding 10-year average

New research from global real estate services provider, Savills, has revealed that office demand in London year-to-date is up and more companies are upsizing than downsizing. Savills says despite a subdued start to the year, 2023 activity already shows “encouraging ...

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‘Lunch at Work’ podcast launched by BM

Workplace catering firm, BM, has launched ‘Lunch at Work’ – a podcast providing practical advice for businesses to improve their workplace environments. Aiming to showcase innovative and creative solutions for workplace challenges, such as improving employee satisfaction, boosting productivity, and ...

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Apleona and Germany’s Gegenbauer Group to merge

Apleona Group, one of Europe’s leading companies for integrated facility management based near Frankfurt (Main) has signed an agreement to merge with Berlin-based Gegenbauer Group. With 18,000 employees, the Gegenbauer Group, which is mainly active in Germany, achieves a turnover ...

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