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New counter terror qualification launches to boost workplace preparedness

The Level 3 Ofqual-regulated qualification – called the ‘SFJ Level 3 Award in Counter Terrorism Protective Security and Preparedness’ – aims to strengthen the UK’s counter terrorism protective security and organisational preparedness. It has been developed between the National Counter ...

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Version 1 of the UK Net Zero Carbon Buildings Standard is published

Version 1 of the UK’s first cross-industry Standard for Net Zero Carbon Aligned Buildings has been published. The UK Net Zero Carbon Buildings Standard (“the Standard”) is a free-to-access technical standard that will enable the built environment to robustly prove ...

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Employers are failing to support neurodiversity at work, finds Acas Survey

Over a third of workers (35 per cent) think that their employer is ineffective at training managers to support neurodiversity at work, according to a new Acas survey. The survey, carried out by YouGov, of 1,000 employees across Great Britain ...

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Webinar: Meeting compliance in a new culture of accountability

From January 2026, the Building Safety Regulator (BSR) formally separated from the Health and Safety Executive (HSE). Created under the Building Safety Act 2022 in response to the Grenfell Tower tragedy, the BSR is designed to raise safety standards across ...

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Home workers must be protected like any other employee

Over a third of workers in Great Britain now work remotely or in hybrid arrangements, but not all employers realise health and safety responsibilities apply equally at home as in the workplace. The Health and Safety Executive (HSE), Britain’s national ...

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Acquisition bolsters Ranger Fire and Security’s reach in the West Midlands

Ranger Fire and Security has acquired Midlands-based MarkOne Safety Solutions, further expanding its presence in the West Midlands and strengthening its capacity to deliver comprehensive fire safety services across the UK. MarkOne Safety Solutions specialises in the design, supply, installation, ...

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New contract wins mark an exciting start to the year for PINCH

Independent contract caterer, PINCH, has announced two major new contract wins as business growth across workplace catering, hospitality and events continues in 2026. In January, PINCH officially launched operations at a major media broadcasting centre in London, delivering a full-service ...

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Why the office feels packed on some days and empty on others

Average occupancy tells only part of the story because office demand is no longer spread evenly across the week. Even with a 45 per cent average occupancy benchmark, workplaces can still feel crowded on specific days and in certain zones, ...

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Real estate’s resilience expected to continue shining through in 2026 despite global volatility

Improving fundamentals and an increase in the availability of capital have buoyed the real estate industry globally as a new cycle gathers pace, with greater stability around inflation and interest rates, and a sense that asset class valuations are rebounding ...

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Veteran Owned UK awards Corporate Ready certification to Corps Security

Social enterprise security specialist, Corps Security, has been awarded Corporate Ready certification by Veteran Owned UK (VOUK), the UK’s leading directory of organisations owned by UK veterans. The certification recognises the company as a verified veteran-owned business with the infrastructure ...

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