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A new survey which aims to establish the availability, cost and use of respiratory protective equipment (RPE) in engineering services has been launched. The availability and cost of  RPE and most notably face masks, has become a major issue since coronavirus ...

John Mark Williams has been appointed the new Chief Executive of The Institute of Leadership & Management, taking over from from Phil James, who has led The Institute since its demerger from the City & Guilds Group in 2016. The ...

The leading engineering services bodies have released a joint sector guide on work-related travel and updated their guides on working in close proximity and in areas of increased risk of transfer of Covid-19, such as healthcare settings. The three sector ...

The voice of the cleaning industry, the British Cleaning Council (BCC) is calling for all cleaners to be to be included in the expanded first wave of testing for Coronavirus for ‘essential workers’ announced last week. Last Thursday, the Government ...

The Building Engineering Services Association (BESA) has appointed Jason Hemingway as its new Membership Director. Hemingway brings more than 30 years of construction sector experience to the role. He was Managing Director of the suspended ceiling manufacturer Rockfon for seven ...

The Association for Specialist Fire Protection (ASFP) has welcomed the Government’s plans to reform building safety and undertake a major review of the building regulations including its plans to establish new regulators for Building Safety and for Construction Products, and ...

The Lighting Industry Association (LIA) has surveyed its members to establish the effect of the current lockdown on the lighting industry. Currently 89 per cent of members reported their business remained open in some form with the most operative functions ...

Graeme Rees has been appointed as the the new Vice-President of the Building Controls Industry Association (BCIA), replacing Terry Sharp who recently took over as President from Jon Belfield. Rees is currently the UK & Ireland Digital Energy Marketing Manager ...

In response to the coronavirus crisis which has created “unprecedented challenges” for building owners and maintainers, the Building Engineering Services Association (BESA) has released a detailed guidance on how buildings can be managed and maintained effectively during the coming weeks ...

The IWFM has been working together with its Risk and Business Continuity Management SIG to provide a coronavirus (COVID-19) guidance resource for workplace and facilities managers. In a recent announcement IWFM said: “We live in challenging times. In the space ...