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Mears Group, the support services group to the social housing and care sectors, has acquired specialist thermal imaging firm IRT Surveys Ltd, which operates in the carbon reduction space.   According to Mears, there are significant opportunities in the structurally growing ...

The office is critical to doing business, says three quarters (72 per cent) of decision makers, despite the fact that hybrid work will become the dominant model, according to JLL’s global Future of Work Survey.  The report also predicts that ...

A report from the Productivity Institute, a UK-wide research organisation based at Alliance Manchester Business School, outlines urgent recommendations to raise public sector productivity, as a critical driver for economic growth in the UK. The report highlights how the public ...

Essity’s professional hygiene brand Tork, has extended its partnership with the Infection Prevention Society (IPS) and Sodexo, to continue to deliver its Environment, Cleaning and Decontamination (ECD) programme for IPS members. The renewed partnership, which initially began in July 2021, ...

Last week energy users were yet again given more devastating news after consultancy Cornwall Insight warned of major increases in energy costs for 2023. The price cap changes would see the average household paying a shocking £355 a month instead ...

UK Construction Week Birmingham (4-6 October, NEC) is the UK’s largest built environment event, has sections dedicated to Build, Digitalisation, Infrastructure, Net Zero, Careers, Surfaces and Offsite. PLUS visitors will gain free entry to Timber Expo, Grand Designs Live and Green Living ...

Leesman, which specialises in measuring and analysing the experiences in the workplace has been recognised as a purpose-led organisation that places people at the heart of everything it does. B Corp certified organisations are for-profit companies certified by the B ...

Signify has announced five new CIBSE accredited Continuous Professional Development (CPD) courses to arm specifiers, lighting designers, facilities managers and installers with the knowledge to be able to respond to a range of business needs from meeting sustainability goals to ...

Orega has completed a Management Agreement with Pictet & XLB to create high spec flexible workspace at The Tootal Buildings, Manchester, for launch in December 2022. The flexible workspace provider will be providing 20,000 sq. ft. of flexible newly refurbished ...

One of Harrogate’s largest office buildings has appointed a new facilities assistant to join its expanding team. This month, Claire Lumb joins Windsor House, on Cornwall Road, as a facilities assistant and will be responsible for the smooth running and ...