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SFG20 Announces Digital Partner Programme

SFG20’s new software solution Facilities-iQ can now be integrated with existing CAFM systems, to ensure users are working to the latest version of the SFG20...

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Cleanology Appoints First Ever ESG Director

Kate Lovell has been promoted to become Cleanology’s first-ever ESG Director. Having worked as Head of Marketing at the commercial cleaning company for two...

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The World’s Largest Football Stadium – Grand Stade Hassan II

The planned 115,000-capacity Grand Stade de Casablanca in Morocco is projected to be the largest football stadium in the world.    Watch the...

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Hygiacura Group Acquires GCC Property Care 

FM investment vehicle Hygiacura Group has acquired Sheffield-based GCC Property Care Limited. GCC Property Care Limited delivers property care and commercial...

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Retrofit of 60 Queen Victoria Street to Go Ahead

Planning permission has been granted to retrofit a 180,000 sq ft office building in the City of London. 60 Queen Victoria Street was built in the late 1990s and...

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News
New Living Wage Foundation Toolkit Urges Service Providers to Pay Employees Fairly

A new toolkit to help employees in the service provision industry earn a real living wage has launched. It’s estimated that 3.7 million jobs are paid below the...

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The World’s Largest Football Stadium – Grand Stade Hassan II

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The Search for CIBSE’s New Head Office 

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High Performing Buildings – August’s Roundup

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New Appointments in Facilities Management – August 2024

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Videos
MAD Architects Reveal Nanhai Art Centre Designs

Designs for the Nanhai Art Centre in Foshan City, Guangdong have been unveiled.   Watch the Video   >   MAD architects, working on...

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Contract Wins
Atlas Wins Cleaning Contract With the Bank of England

Atlas will provide cleaning and associated services at the UK’s central bank. The contract covers several sites including the Grade 1 Listed headquarters on...

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Property
The UK’s First 100% BREEAM Rated Building

The first ever UK project to achieve a 100 per cent BREEAM certificate has been named as the Nova building in Oxford. Wrenbridge and Buccleuch have transformed the...

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Workplace & Wellbeing
Peterborough’s Government Hub Achieves Leesman+ Certification  

A regional government hub in Peterborough has achieved Leesman+ certification in recognition of its exceptional workplace experience. The office at Fletton Quays in...

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Building, Refurbishment & Fit-Out
Willmott Dixon Wins British Transport Police HQ Refurbishment Contract

Willmott Dixon Interiors will deliver the category B fit-out of 200 Buckingham Palace Road in Westminster, the HQ of the British Transport Police.  On behalf...

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Energy Management
SEE Services Assists Yorkshire Ambulance Service in EV Upgrades

SEE Services is working with the Yorkshire Ambulance Service NHS Trust to support the setting up of its electric vehicle charging infrastructure. With more electric...

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Building Services
Bureau Veritas Welcomes 3rd Amendment to 18th Edition, but says it ‘Sparks’ a Renewed Focus for Duty Holders

Martin Sampson from Bureau Veritas outlines the latest regulatory changes for FMs dealing with electrical installations on their premises. On 31 July 2024, the...

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Cleaning, Hygiene & Washroom
Hive Cleaning Expands Service Provision to Manchester 

Office cleaning company Hive Cleaning is expanding its operations into Manchester. Hive Cleaning, which is a certified B-Corp, is adding the northern city to its...

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Education & Training
Winners of the CHSA’s 2024 Bursary Announced 

Four young people will receive £6,000 each towards their university career as winners of the Cleaning & Hygiene Suppliers Association’s...

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Environment & Sustainability
Welsh Government Buildings Recognised for Sustainability Performance

Three government buildings in Wales have been praised for their exceptional sustainability performance.  All three buildings lead on the Welsh government’s...

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Facilities Management
Sunbelt Rentals Becomes Mitie’s Preferred Equipment Rental Supplier

Equipment rental supplier Sunbelt Rentals has signed a multi-year preferred supplier agreement with Mitie. Sunbelt Rentals will supply rental equipment across all...

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Fleet & Transportation
Data From Mayor’s Office Shows Effects of ULEZ Expansion

A report detailing the effects of the first six months of the ULEZ expansion shows that pollutant emissions in 2023 reduced dramatically. In the outer London ULEZ...

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People
Ashleigh Corbett Appointed as CBRE’s Head of Flex in Scotland

CBRE has appointed a new Head of Flex to lead its flexible office solutions offering in Scotland. The demand for flexible workspace continues to grow in Scotland, but...

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Products & Projects
Dubai Company Brings In-Lift Digital Screens to UK

Digital lift screens have been introduced in residential properties for the first time in the UK. Screens have been placed in residential lifts at the Royal Wharf...

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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
Satia Rai Appointed Chief Operating Officer at Leverage Security

Leverage Security has announced that Satia Rai will join the company as its new Chief Operating Officer. Satia, who is the CEO of the International Professional...

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Smart Buildings & Technology
Liverpool Shopping Centre Installs ‘Digital Human’ as Part of Guest Services Team

“Liv”, an AI-enabled “digital human”, is now part of Liverpool ONE shopping centre’s front-of-house customer service offering. As part of...

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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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