Monthly Archives
September 2022
As the school holidays came to an end in England and Wales last week, the average number of workers working from the office reached a national daily average of 31 per cent, the highest daily average recorded since the lifting of lockdown…
PRO Unlimited rebrands to Magnit
Integrated Workforce Management (IWM) platform provider, PRO Unlimited, has changed its name to Magnit, effective immediately. The move is part of a larger rebranding effort to showcase the company’s commitment to stewarding the next era of…
Financial Times introduces new climate technology in London HQ
Climate tech startup business, OakTree Power, has developed a bespoke climate technology solution for the Financial Times to reduce energy at its headquarters in London, Bracken House. The five year agreement with OakTree Power will see…
Panthera Group awarded national framework agreement for EnviroHoard
Following the successful national rollout of award-winning, net zero carbon hoarding solution, EnviroHoard™, Panthera Group is delighted to announce it has been awarded a sole supplier nationwide framework by John Sisk & Son.…
Property maintenance: Getting ahead of winter
Leading commercial property maintenance company Darenth Valley Building Services announce that emergency call outs by facility managers with no maintenance contracts in place make up over 96% of all the calls received during the worst…
Home and office comforts
Sam Rylands, Head of Marketing at Durable UK, explains why FMs need to combine the advantages of working at home and in the office to enhance employee wellbeing One of the biggest issues currently faced by managers of facilities, is the…
BaxterStorey launches state of the art restaurant at CAMPUS Reading
BaxterStorey has launched a new restaurant at CAMPUS Reading– a collaborative campus with 375,000 sq ft of dynamic, intelligent and wellness focused workspace. Following a soft launch on 29 August, the restaurant, Campus Kitchen, opened its…
Kimpton appointed to help reduce carbon emissions at London’s Tower Hotel
HVAC specialist Kimpton has been appointed to reduce carbon impact and improve efficiency of the heating and water systems at the iconic 801-bedroom Tower Hotel in London. Having expanded nationally, and after almost 60 years in business,…
J S Wright to embark on epic challenge for charity
Staff and suppliers of Birmingham building services specialist J S Wright are set to embark on an epic challenge to support a charity that cares for children with life-threatening illnesses. The team are heading to the Lake District this…
Envirovue to support Dron & Dickinson with carbon neutral waste management
Waste management company, Envirovue, has been appointed by Dron & Dickson, a provider of installation and maintenance of harsh & hazardous area and electrical equipment, to assist with reducing the emissions from its waste…
Scope 3 FM emissions
Kieran King, Sustainability Consultant for the SFMI & Acclaro Advisory on ways to help close the potential gap in building life-cycle emissions, where FM Scope 3 is currently excluded There has been a recent rise in companies beginning…
Moneypenny partners with IWFM Women in FM SIG
Outsourced communications provider, Moneypenny, has partnered with the Institute of Workplace and Facilities Management’s (IWFM) Special Interest Group (SIG) Women in FM for the next 12 months. IWFM’s Women in FM SIG strives to encourage…