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Study Exploring Clean Air Benefits on Mental Health Inpatients Concludes

A research programme that examines the benefits of improving air quality in the enclosed environment of a mental health inpatient site in Bedford has...

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75% of Planning Applications Claim Biodiversity Net Gain Exemption

More than 75 per cent of non-householder planning applications have claimed exemptions from Biodiversity Net Gain requirements since the policy came into effect in...

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Avicii Arena Reopens After Renovation

The world's largest globe-shaped building, the Avicii Arena in Stockholm, has reopened after an extensive renovation.   Watch the...

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What’s Happening With the New Hospital Programme?

The government has changed its timetable for the New Hospital Programme, saying it inherited a “unfunded and undeliverable” plan from the previous...

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Substandard PPE Could be in Circulation in the UK

Safety testing has revealed an alarming amount of substandard and potentially hazardous PPE in Britain. The British Safety Industry Federation tested 161 products from...

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National Apprenticeship Week 2025 – FM Success Stories

NHS Property Services, OCS, Amey and others have all highlighted success stories for National Apprenticeship Week 2025.   "In 2023, I seized...

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Videos
The Smartest Workplaces in the Public Sector

The Government Property Agency recently hosted the fourth Smarter Working Live Awards, celebrating outstanding smarter working across the public sector. The awards...

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Contract Wins
Pinnacle Wins Two Midlands Housing Association FM Contracts 

Pinnacle Group has been re-appointed for two FM contracts with housing association landlord whg. Pinnacle first worked with the whg (Walsall Housing Group...

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Property
High Performing Buildings – December’s Roundup

In 2024’s final high-performing buildings roundup, we look at some of the year’s most impressive building projects.   Watch the...

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Workplace & Wellbeing
Grenfell Firefighters Suffer Life Changing Health Effects Due to Toxic Smoke Inhalation

136 firefighters who were exposed to smoke at the Grenfell Tower fire are now living with diseases such as cancer and respiratory conditions. The research, published...

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Building, Refurbishment & Fit-Out
Manila’s New Energy Efficient Bank HQ

Foster + Partners’ BDO Unibank Inc. Campus Manila challenges the idea of traditional air-conditioned high-rise towers.   Watch the...

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Energy Management
First Australian Building to Generate its Own Electricity Through Solar Panel Façade

550 Spencer in West Melbourne is the first Australian building to generate its own electricity through a solar panel façade. The technology, which replaces...

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Building Services
2024 Building & Construction Contractor Trends Revealed

L.E.K Consulting has released its 2024 Building & Construction European Contractor Survey Report, with insights from participants across the building and construction...

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Cleaning, Hygiene & Washroom
The Cleaning Show Reveals Exhibitors for 2025

This year’s Cleaning Show returns to the ExCeL London from 18–20 March 2025 to showcase the latest in cleaning innovation. Let’s take a look at...

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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
Three New Cement Technologies for Lowering Scope 3 Emissions

With cement significantly contributing to the embodied carbon from construction, new green cement solutions could enable companies to decrease their scope 3...

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Facilities Management
andwis Group Pursues Aggressive Growth Plans

Building services provider andwis Group intends to become “a benchmark for technical building and compliance services” in 2025. The business, headed up by...

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Fleet & Transportation
New York First US City to Enforce Congestion Charge

From 5 January 2025, drivers entering New York State will have to pay a Congestion Relief Zone Toll of up to $9 per day. This will eventually increase to $12 in 2028...

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People
New Appointments in Facilities Management – January 2025

This month’s new appointments roundup features Churchill Group, phs Besafe and the Government Property Agency.   Picture: a graphic showing the...

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Products & Projects
CIBSE to Partner With UK Construction Week

The Chartered Institution of Building Services Engineers will collaborate with UK Construction Week for the upcoming UKCW London event at ExCeL from 7-9 May...

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Safety & Health
Prisoner Death at HMP Lincoln Due to Legionella

UK contractor Amey Community Limited has been fined £600,000 after failing to manage legionella bacteria in the water systems at HMP Lincoln. A 71-year old...

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Security, Fire & Contingency Planning
Bidvest Noonan Launches Tall Building Security Special Interest Group

A new global initiative to address security challenges in tall buildings has been initiated by Bidvest Noonan. In association with The Institute of Strategic Risk...

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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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Opinion
Six Considerations for Property Owners – A Facilities Management Perspective

Andrew Harper, CEO at Anchor Group Services, outlines the top things every property owner should consider to ensure they’re maximising the value of their...

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