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New Proposals for Skyscraper as Tall as Shard Submitted

The ongoing saga of the construction of the 1 Undershaft skyscraper continues with updated proposals submitted featuring a comprehensive redesign of the ground...

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NHS Confederation Boss Says Backlog Maintenance Figures are ‘Deeply Worrying’

The CEO of the NHS Confederation has responded to the latest NHS data which suggests the cost to eradicate the estate’s maintenance backlog is £13.8...

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Elizabeth Line Takes 2024 RIBA Stirling Prize 

The highest architectural accolade, the RIBA Stirling Prize, has been given to the Elizabeth Line. The RIBA Stirling Prize jury called it “a triumph in...

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Former England Rugby Captain Joins Security Firm as Non-Executive Director

Dylan Hartley, former England Rugby Captain, has joined Assist Security Group as a Non-Executive Director and Performance Lead. Dylan earned 97 England caps in his...

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Largest Ever UK Solar Installation to be Delivered at The British Library 

The British Library and CBRE have commissioned Naked Energy to deliver the UK’s largest solar heat project. Planning permission has been secured for 950...

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Google Signs Nuclear Energy Deal to Power Data Centres

Google has signed the world’s first corporate agreement to purchase nuclear energy from multiple small modular reactors to generate power for its data...

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New Proposals for Skyscraper as Tall as Shard Submitted

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Security Everywhere – Cyber Security Essentials Q&A Part Two

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Security Report From Mitie Reveals Key Industry Challenges

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UK’s Outstanding Workplaces Named in British Council for Offices National Awards

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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
Churchill Group Extends Soft FM Contract with the University of Suffolk

Churchill Group’s security and cleaning contract with the University of Suffolk has been extended for five years. Churchill has provided cleaning services at the...

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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
The UK’s First 5.5 Star NABERS Building Completes

11 Belgrave Road in London Victoria has become the UK's first building to achieve a NABERS UK Design for Performance 5.5-star rating for building...

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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
New Scottish National Centre for Retrofit of Traditional Buildings Announced

A new national centre dedicated to championing the retrofit of traditional buildings will be established in Scotland. Historic Environment Scotland (HES), using...

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Building Services
CIBSE Week 2024 to be Held in Dubai

The Chartered Institution of Building Services Engineers will hold a series of events focusing on building services engineering, from October 28 to November 1 in...

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Cleaning, Hygiene & Washroom
British Cleaning Council Believes New Government Will Listen to Lobbying Campaign 

The industry body for the cleaning sector is hopeful that the new Labour government will be more receptive to its lobbying campaign. The British Cleaning Council (BCC)...

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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
Understanding Biodiversity Net Gain Requirements for Small Sites

Tara Garraty, Biodiversity Specialist and Sustainability Scientist at Tunley Environmental, outlines why Biodiversity Net Gain matters for small...

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Facilities Management
Pareto FM Named on UK Fast Growth Index for 2024

Pareto Facilities Management has been included in the UK Fast Growth Index for 2024. The list represents the fifty fastest-growing businesses in 2024, out of over 5.6...

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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
CIBSE President Fiona Cousins Appointed Honorary Fellow of Trinity Hall, Cambridge

CIBSE President Fiona Cousins has been appointed an Honorary Fellow of Trinity Hall, Cambridge, for her contributions to the engineering sector. Fiona is an alumna of...

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Products & Projects
Raedam Launches New Car Park Management System  

A new platform that allows facilities managers to tailor the parking process and experience to individual sites has launched. Raedam’s system provides an...

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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
Security Report From Mitie Reveals Key Industry Challenges

A survey of 107 senior security decision-makers shows that almost a quarter are unsure about how upcoming legislation will impact their organisations.   Watch...

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Smart Buildings & Technology
UK Data Centres Designated as Critical Infrastructure

UK data centres are now classed as critical national infrastructure, the same status associated with energy supply, water supply, transportation, health and...

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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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