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One in 10 social rented homes still fail basic standards

One in 10 social rented homes in England continue to fall below the government’s Decent Homes Standard – the equivalent of nearly 430,000 properties, according to new analysis from property inspection software platform, Inventory Base. This comes as the social ...

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Knight Frank Promise partners with Kitt Medical to create safer workplaces

Knight Frank’s facilities management subsidiary, Knight Frank Promise, has partnered with Kitt Medical, a pioneering UK health-tech company, first seen on Dragons’ Den, to transform the way emergency allergy care is delivered. Knight Frank Promise is rolling out Kitt Medical’s ...

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Amazon Filters gains health and safety praise

Inspectors from health and safety standards body BSI have praised a process filter maker’s ‘thorough and well-organised approach’ to safety management. Their comments come in a report on the latest ‘surveillance audit’ designed to test Amazon Filters’ compliance with ISO45001:2018. ...

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How construction firms can manage heat stress on site

By Lee Mills (pictured above), Service Director, Citation With the UK having experienced one of the hottest summers on record, and temperatures rising year-on-year, it’s vital that construction firms build this into their long-term plans and proactively manage heat-related risks ...

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Legionella awareness course opportunity

Landlords, business owners and anyone else involved in water system management are being urged to sign up for a legionella awareness course launched by a leading Northamptonshire health and safety consultancy. Acorn Safety Services, which provides health and safety services ...

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Atlas Workplace Services receives Gold Medal for H&S

Atlas Workplace Services has been presented with a prestigious global health and safety award from the Royal Society for the Prevention of Accidents (RoSPA). Following five consecutive years of receiving the top-level Gold Award, RoSPA has also awarded the facilities ...

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BESA warns overheating is now a critical building safety issue

With the UK set to record its warmest summer on record, the Building Engineering Services Association (BESA) is calling for urgent action to tackle the growing number of buildings that overheat. The Association says the rising number of deaths linked ...

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Beyond the signs

Safety signage isn’t the only way to promote health and safety. Effective communication of all types is crucial for workplace safety says Phil Pinnington, Head of Audit & Consultancy, British Safety Council Facilities managers play a critical role in not ...

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OCS Utilities receives third consecutive RoSPA Gold Award

The OCS Utilities team has been recognised for the third consecutive year with the RoSPA Gold Award for Health and Safety for its tower painting contract. The Utilities tower painting is a specialist service where safety is non-negotiable. Working at ...

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Double RoSPA Gold Awards for ABM

Facility, engineering, and infrastructure solutions provider, ABM, has been awarded two RoSPA Gold Awards in 2025 – one for Fleet Safety and another for Health and Safety Excellence. The acknowledgement marks the sixth consecutive year the company has achieved gold-level recognition ...

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