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Three quarters (73 per cent) of UK workers believe that the provision of ergonomic work conditions, as well as support for their health would help determine whether to join an organisation. The survey by Ergotron, revealed that younger…
BaxterStorey and Social Bite join up to support those impacted by homelessness back into work
Charity Social Bite has partnered with BaxterStorey to launch a pioneering new initiative to help revolutionise the access people who have experienced homelessness have to job opportunities across the UK. Through its new ‘Jobs First’…
ISS Restoration renews its contract with Ecclesiastical Insurance Group
ISS Restoration and partner Rainbow International, market leaders across the UK damage management sector have renewed a three-year contract with Ecclesiastical Insurance Group to provide restoration services. This includes churches,…
BSI awards COP26 certification against sustainable events standard
The planning and delivery of this year’s COP26 event in Glasgow has achieved certification against ISO 20121: Sustainable Events Management following an audit by BSI, the business improvement and standards company.
BSI sustainability…
Rye, Winchelsea & District Memorial Hospital appoints DMA Group to incorporate energy saving…
Property maintenance specialist, DMA Group, has been appointed by Rye, Winchlesea & District Memorial Hospital to design and deliver energy saving measures across its site in East Sussex. The hospital, which is already an existing…
International Workplace CEO David Sharp to lead strategic review of IWFM Impact Awards
The Founder and CEO, International Workplace David Sharp, who became Chair of Judges for the 2022 season, has decided to step aside from that role and will instead lead a wide-ranging review of the IWFM Impact Awards with recommendations to…
Mitie reports encouraging half year performance and progress in delivering growth
Mitie’s performance for the first half of 2021 has been encouraging, according to the Group’s half year results and it is making steady progress towards delivering its new growth strategy.
The results for the period to September 30th show…
New Return on Workplace Investment tool could put value of strategic workplace and facilities…
The Institute of Workplace and Facilities Management (IWFM), Liverpool Business School and Workplace Unlimited have launched a tool which they say could consign any doubts about the return on workplace investment permanently to the past.…
Devon Norse appointed by Accord Healthcare for FM and catering services
Devon Norse has secured two significant new contracts with pharmaceutical company, Accord Healthcare.
The contracts will see Norse providing a variety of facilities management and catering services at the company’s Barnstaple site in…
Governments ‘missing the bigger picture’ in the rush to roll out zero emissions vehicles
Leading sustainability authority, Bureau Veritas, has stated that while various worldwide governments setting dates to target the ban of petrol and diesel vehicle sounds optimistic, there is a significant lack of a bigger picture around…
Mitie secures £92.5m hospital deal
Mitie has won a new contract to provide cleaning, portering services, and catering for patients and staff at the John Radcliffe Hospital in Oxford.
Worth £92.5 million over a five-year term, the contract has the option to extend for up to…
Opposites attract
Jeff Dewing CEO of Cloudfm explains to Sara Bean how going against the grain has helped him build a successful business
The lack of influence FMs have at Boardroom level has long been a problem, with concerns that the sector is still…