Atlas Security is adding a range of tech-enabled services to its offering in the UK following the opening of a new control room. The new facility is designed to support the adoption of technologies that facilitate the growing trend towards ‘blended’ manned guarding and systems security contracts. The management of security, in addition to Atlas’…
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The Parliamentary and Health Service Ombudsman (PHSO) in the UK has renewed and expanded the remit of its cleaning contract with Churchill Group. PHSO helps people with complaints that have not been resolved by the NHS, government departments and other public sector organisations. Churchill began its partnership with the PHSO in 2018 at its head…
According to a new 2022 State of Access Control Report from IFSEC Global and identity solutions provider HID Global, 42 per cent of participants in a survey indicated they plan to upgrade to mobile-ready systems. The report surveyed just over 1,000 respondents from across North America (56 per cent), EMEA (29 per cent) and Asia…
Scottish and Southern Electricity Networks (SSEN) Transmission has appointed Peacock Engineering, a class-leading specialist in Enterprise Asset Management (EAM) solutions, as part of its digital investment strategy, aligned with Ofgem’s RIIO-T2 price controls for electricity providers to deliver world-class service and reliability. Using an IBM Maximo cloud-based solution fully managed by Peacock Engineering, the new…
At the end of 2025, Openreach, the infrastructure division of BT, will be switching off its copper network. This means that the UK’s analogue network – the Public Switched Telephone Network (PSTN) and Integrated Service Digital Network (ISDN) will no longer be available. Dan Whittington, Head of Utilities at international MEP consultancy Whitecode, considers how…
Aramark Uniform Services has been selected as the recipient of two Network Association of Uniform Manufacturers and Distributors (NAUMD) Image of the Year Awards. In 2022, NAUMD received 98 award submissions from 38 different companies with the panel judges selecting the winners of 17 awards. Submissions were judged on design originality, branding projection, functionality, and…
Workers who gave up 10 per cent of their wages during the pandemic now being offered real terms pay cut, says GMB Union.
Cushman & Wakefield has advised charitable foundation, The Ben B. and Joyce E. Eisenberg Foundation, on the disposal of a fully leased industrial park totaling 139,567 square feet in North Hollywood, California, with all proceeds from the sale to support the foundation’s charitable activities. Known as the Sherman Way Industrial Center, the multi-tenant property consists…
EMCOR UK has been announced as the winner of the Recognised Service Provider Champion award at the 2022 Living Wage Champion Awards. The awards celebrate individuals and organisations that have made an outstanding contribution to the Living Wage movement. EMCOR UK was accredited as a Living Wage Foundation Recognised Service Provider in May 2021 and planned…
The Living Wage Foundation, a campaigning organisation for salaries that cover the real cost of living in the United Kingdom, has recognised Corps Security‘s for extending a commitment to paying directly employed security personnel a Real Living Wage to all new contracts it bids on. The annual Living Wage Champion Awards celebrate notable employers that…
Contract caterer Elior UK is embracing a new Social Value Charter which builds on activities already embedded in its business modell. The company is also adopting a co-ordinated approach to economic, social and environmental governance to ensure all employees and suppliers make a conscious effort to create a positive impact wherever possible. The Charter summarises…
Camilla Howard, who left the RAF in 2015 and joined Compass Group UK & Ireland, explains why the foodservice and facility services provider is supporting serving and former armed forces personnel and their families as a signatory to the United Kingdom’s Armed Forces Covenant. What does being a signatory of the AFC mean to employees…
Mark Bouldin, environmental specialist at Johnson Controls, explains why Clean Air Day 2022 is more than just a timely reminder for businesses and government to implement measures to safeguard the health of building users. Clean Air Day is a critical reminder for businesses and governments to show demonstrable action to keep people healthy. Air pollution…
Steven Fox, Director of Occupier Solutions at MRI Software, explains how facilities managers are leveraging technology to reimagine office spaces following the Covid-19 pandemic. After a year of uncertainty and lockdowns, many governments have cautiously mapped out paths to lifting restrictions. In the United Kingdom, the continued rollout of coronavirus vaccines which have now been…