The Royal Institution of Chartered Surveyors (RICS) has today (2 December 2024) published a new edition of its Global Red Book, making several crucial updates on the use of AI in valuation and the mandatory implementation of ESG principles. First ...

A new global standard titled ‘Property Agency and Management Principles’ has been published by the Royal Institution of Chartered Surveyors (RICS), reflecting the changing nature of real estate and the work carried out by RICS members and RICS-regulated firms. The ...

Major professional bodies and firms comprising the Building Services Research and Information Association (BSRIA), SFG20 (part of Building Engineering Services Association (BESA)), Chartered Institution of Building Services Engineers (CIBSE) and Institute of Workplace and Facilities Management (IWFM) have agreed a ...

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 ...

Southern Health Trust, in partnership with Compass Group UK and Ireland’s healthcare division, Medirest, has been awarded NHS ‘Exemplar’ status for outstanding cleaning services at four sites. The acknowledgement recognises their partnership approach to cleanliness, which has embraced the 2021 ...

Updated guidance has been published by national standards body, BSI, to help the events industry to embed sustainable practices and address emerging challenges across climate change, supply chain and social impact. The new guidance has been published more than a ...

As more standards are introduced across building operations Penny Brinsley, Account Director, Service Works Global discusses the current trends in compliance and risk assessment, and explains how a permit to work system can offer various benefits, especially when integrated within ...

One of the biggest challenges in building maintenance compliance is, frankly, keeping up. All those hours spent creating the perfect maintenance plan count for nothing when legislation and regulations change yet again. This is why the SFG20, the industry standard ...

The role buildings play in supporting local communities and wider society can often be forgotten when there is so much pressure to cut costs and environmental impact, but maintenance plans should never ignore the “human factor”, says Paul Bullard. At a ...

At a time when building maintenance budgets are under intense pressure, facilities managers could do worse than refer clients to the ongoing scandal over reinforced autoclaved aerated concrete (RAAC). Hundreds of schools have had to close buildings and thousands of ...