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The Shanghai Expo Cultural Park Greenhouse Project

A giant greenhouse at a former industrial site in Shanghai is being celebrated as an innovative integration of nature and architecture.   Watch the...

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Spotlight Interview – Stephen Peal | YorPower

Stephen Peal is the Group Managing Director of YorPower, a trusted leader in the back-up power solutions industry. Stephen oversees the integrated operations at...

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Sodexo Becomes NHS Evergreen Sustainable Supplier 

Sodexo has been named one of the NHS’s most sustainable suppliers in the NHS Evergreen framework.  The framework ranks sustainability and ethical practices...

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Outsourcing FM – Is it Cost-Effective?

Scott Fortune explores the facilities management outsourcing model and the potential hidden costs. Scott Fortune is an Interim Facilities Director and Transformation...

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Building Services Industry Has Two Years to Fix Indoor Air Quality

A policy paper launched at the Building Engineering Services Association’s World Ventilation Day event suggests there is a “two-year window of...

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Spotlight Interview – Samantha West | Ok To Be Different

Samantha West is an experienced FM Commercial Director who uses her lived experience as a transgender woman to help businesses improve their Equality Diversity and...

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Videos
Security Everywhere – Cyber Security Essentials Q&A Part One

Learn more about the realities of cyber crime in this Q&A with cyber security expert Francis West. From Whatsapp fraud to investment scams, cyber crime has...

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Contract Wins
Kier Wins FM Contract at Cambridgeshire County Council 

Kier has been appointed as the FM provider for Cambridgeshire County Council’s corporate estate. The contract will be delivered by Kier Places, Kier’s...

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Property
British Council for Offices Celebrates Young Professionals in Property

The winners of 2024’s British Council for Offices’ (BCO) NextGen Awards have been announced at a ceremony at the German Gymnasium in London. Eight awards...

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Workplace & Wellbeing
New WELL Rating for Co-Working Spaces Launches

The International WELL Building Institute has introduced a new building health rating specifically for co-working spaces. The WELL Co-working Rating, administered by...

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Building, Refurbishment & Fit-Out
Derelict Mill Transformed into STEM Training Facility 

A former mill on the Bradford College site has been refurbished into a digital, science, and allied health training facility for higher-level students. Garden Mills on...

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Energy Management
Westminster Heat Network to Save 75,000 Tonnes of CO2 Annually

A new low-carbon infrastructure project will power the Houses of Parliament and the National Gallery. The South Westminster Area Network (SWAN) will be one of the...

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Building Services
BCIA Names Judges for 2025 Awards

The Building Controls Industry Association has named its expert judging panel for the BCIA Awards 2025. The ceremony will highlight professionals demonstrating...

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Cleaning, Hygiene & Washroom
The Clean Space Acquires Cynergi Cleaning and Support Services

London-based commercial cleaning company, The Clean Space, has acquired Cynergi Cleaning and Support Services. This acquisition is the company’s largest,...

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Education & Training
ISS Launches Apprenticeship to Support Women in Leadership

ISS has expanded its suite of apprenticeship schemes with a new programme aimed at developing women into leadership roles. The Women in Leadership Apprenticeship...

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Environment & Sustainability
Global Alliance to Support 75% of Buildings That Haven’t Yet Gone Green

An initiative led by the UK’s Building Research Establishment hopes to help underperforming buildings unlock investments to help them decarbonise. The Green...

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Facilities Management
OCS Introduces Urban Farming Techniques at Client Sites

OCS is working with Angel Hill Food Co. to engage office workers in sustainability by using hydroponic farm pods in their workplaces. The pods are effectively mobile...

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Fleet & Transportation
Businesses Call for Extension to Electric Van Congestion Charge Exemption 

A consortium of businesses has signed an open letter to urge the Mayor of London to rethink ending congestion charge exemption for electric vans. Currently, 100 per...

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People
Geoff Prudence Awarded CIBSE Gold Medal

Geoff Prudence has been awarded CIBSE’s highest accolade, the Gold Medal. The Gold Medal is awarded to individuals who have provided exceptional service in the...

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Products & Projects
Jangro Awarded EcoVadis Gold Medal

Janitorial distributor Jangro has been awarded a medal for its sustainability performance. The EcoVadis Gold Medal is a sustainability rating based on the Ten...

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Safety & Health
Building Safety Act – Implications for FMs as Construction Clients

The 6 April 2024 deadline is approaching, marking the end of the transitional period for building control applications and a new regime which has implications for those...

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Security, Fire & Contingency Planning
Mental Health Workshop Series Available for Security Sector Professionals

A charity that works with armed forces' veterans is now offering a series of trauma awareness training for security employers. In conjunction with Assist Security...

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Smart Buildings & Technology
The Rise of Impersonation Attacks – How Businesses Can Safeguard Their Emails

The cyber threat landscape is evolving at an alarming rate, and there's a new player in town that's causing mayhem in inboxes: impersonation attacks. In this...

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Build2Perform
Altecnic | CIBSE Build2Perform Focus Interview

Watch ThisWeekinFM’s interview with Steve Boyd, Head of Trade and Specification Sales at Altecnic at CIBSE Build2Perform Live. Altecnic produces hydronic...

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