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Compass delivers ‘strong set’ of half year results

The food and support services business has announced double-digit organic revenue growth across all regions in its half year trading results for the six months ended 31 March 2024. The group reports a strong underlying operating profit growth of 18.7% ...

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Over two-thirds of UK industry at risk of failing on-the-spot HSE inspection

Seven in 10 organisations operating in some of the UK’s biggest industries admit that they are unlikely to comply with on-the-spot Health & Safety Executive (HSE) inspection due to a lack of data proving that their fixed and moveable assets ...

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ANC publishes guidance on acoustic requirements in Building Regulations Part O

A new document which provides built environment professionals with top line guidance on the new Approved Document O (ADO) ‘Overheating’ England has been published by the Association of Noise Consultants (ANC). The Q&A document has been produced following a number ...

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MEP contractors optimistic about future growth prospects

A new report from the Building Engineering Services Association (BESA) reveals the building services sector is ‘turning the corner’, with mechanical, electrical, and plumbing (MEP) contractors increasingly optimistic about their future growth prospects. The Association’s latest annual Top 30 Mechanical and ...

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BICSc unveils new training app at Interclean Amsterdam 

The British Institute of Cleaning Science (BICSc) has announced the exclusive launch of the new BICSc Training App at Interclean Amsterdam 2024. For the first time ever, the Institute’s popular Virtual Training Suite is being launched in app form, with ...

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Orbis Protect completes Vigilance acquisition

Specialist security and protection services provider, Orbis Protect, has completed the strategic acquisition of Vigilance Properties Limited, a specialist technology enabled security services company. In joining the Orbis group of companies, Vigilance provides a unique solution set, differentiated from traditional ...

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‘The Great Resignation’ has been replaced by ‘The Big Stay’, says CIPD

Workers are increasingly staying put in their current jobs and more employers are holding steady on staffing levels as the labour market slows, according to the CIPD’s latest Labour Market Outlook report. The survey shows more than half (55 per ...

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ISS partners with Microsoft to reimagine flexible work powered by AI solutions

ISS has been selected by Microsoft to partner in the journey to reimagine the world of hybrid work through an AI-powered connected workplace. By combining the data and insights from Microsoft Places, Microsoft’s connected workplace app, with the ISS Workplace ...

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No Falls Week: Campaign dedicated to promoting safe working at height launches

UK-based charity for the work at height sector, the No Falls Foundation, has launched its first ever ‘No Falls Week’, taking place between 13-17 May. A powerful campaign dedicated to promoting safe working at height, No Falls Week’s mission is simple ...

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CIBSE and DESNZ partner to make CP1 (2020) free-to-all

In a landmark move for UK Heat Network Standards, the Chartered Institution of Building Services Engineers (CIBSE) and the Department for Energy Security and Net Zero (DESNZ) have joined forces to make CP1 (2020), the recognised Code of Practice for ...

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