30.09.2021, 13:31 Safeguarding Tower Block Residents from Fire Residents of a London tower block awaiting the replacement of cladding identified as unsuitable following the Grenfell Tower tragedy are being protected by a wireless detection and evacuation system following guidance issued by the National Fire Chiefs Council. The landmark tower in Deptford, South-East London, had…
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20.09.2021, 11:35 British Food Fortnight 2021 The annual celebration of Britain’s diverse culinary talent is underway with multiple communities and organisations participating in festivities until 3rd October. Organiser, Love British Food, is being supported by commercial and in-house caterering providers, trade associations and community organisations with a range of activities, including: Foodie lessons and special…
30.08.2021, 23:11 Fire Resistant Anchors Following a series of highly publicised losses of life to fire in refurbished buildings, Cintec International provides guidance on the importance of fire resistant remedial anchors and reinforcements. In recent years, the risk of fire has become of increasing concern when buildings are being retrofitted, restored, or modernized. London On…
30.08.2021, 20:58 Protect Your Business By Investing In The Future As businesses in the United Kingdom reinvent and reposition themselves for the Next Normal, many once-accepted commercial certainties are giving way to a new reality. There are a few different mantras that business owners like to throw around when they are about to open their…
26.08.2021, 08:56 Taking Culinary Apprenticeships Forward with Marcus Wareing Compass Group has launched a new apprenticeship programme in collaboration with Michelin-starred celebrity chef Marcus Wareing and hospitality training provider, HIT Training. ‘Forward with Marcus Wareing’ is an enhanced programme that complements the UK Level 4 Senior Culinary Chef and Level 5 Operations Departmental Manager apprenticeship…
Jonathan Rhodes, head of commercial valuations and Rob Burke, director of building consultancy at Cluttons, caution commercial property owners and lenders following the closure of the UK government’s consultation on Minimum Energy Efficiency Standards (MEES). Following the closure of the MEES consultation in June this year, the property sector has a lot of work to…
11.08.2021, 13:14 Law Society Awards TFM Contract The Law Society, the professional body for solicitors in England and Wales, has awarded Anabas a three-year total facilities management contract. The new contract for the delivery of integrated facility services, will see the service provider deliver security, reception, helpdesk, mechanical electrical (M&E) support, cleaning and account…
11.08.2021, 08:55 Acquisition Boosts Mitie Telecom Capability Mitie has acquired DAEL Ventures UK, together with its subsidiaries DAEL Telecom, JB Towers and JISTICS for £15 million. DAEL Ventures is the UK arm of DAEL Netherlands, a leading provider of acquisition, design and construction (ADC) services for telecoms infrastructure. With a team of around 130 the…
30.07.2021, 12:49 Polyteck Accepts Cryptocurrency Payments Construction and facilities management business Polyteck has become one of the first companies in the United Kingdom to accept Bitcoin payments from clients and suppliers. The move will enable the group and its clients to process faster payment transfers, which is often seen as a major industry challenge, as…
09.07.2021, 15:35 Lessons from the Recent Fire at a Lancashire Primary School A major fire at a school in Lancashire, North West England, has led to its closure and further disruption to students’ education in the run up to the summer holidays. The fire at the school in Ormskirk on 16th June required six…
Chris Potts, ANT Telecom marketing director, presents a case for the continued use of thermal imaging technologies in post-Covid-19 lockdown environments. Recently the Government’s Events Research Programme (ERP) trialled live pilot events with spectators and punters to assess whether events can take place safely. This included the FA Cup Final, the Brit Awards and a…
30.06.2021, 21:38 Railway Cleaning Partnership Shortlisted for UK Award London North Eastern Railway (LNER) and cleaning partner Atalian Servest have been named finalists for the Public Sector category of this year’s Professional Facilities Management ‘Partners in Cleaning’ awards. The company’s inclusion in the list of finalists recognises the achievement of a team of 360…
21.06.2021, 08:09 What you Need to Know About the Environment Bill Gareth Rondel, Sustainability Lead at the Contractor Health and Safety Assessment Scheme (CHAS), explains why the UK’s proposed Environment Bill will impact environmental governance of the built environment sector. After several Covid-related setbacks, the Environment Bill, which provides a post-Brexit framework for environmental…
Historic buildings can help tackle the climate crisis, according to a new report from Grosvenor Britain & Ireland. Produced in consultation with the National Trust, Historic England, Peabody, Southern Housing Group and The Crown Estate, and written with Donald Insall Associates, Heritage & Carbon argues for a decisive reformulation of planning policy as the United Kingdom prepares to…
16.06.2021, 11:42 Investing in the Future of Welsh Construction The construction industry in Wales is being boosted by an investment in four construction training and employment hubs by the Construction Industry Training Board (CITB). The training organisation is working with Kier, Cardiff Council, Procure Plus and Cyfle Building Skills to invest £3.6 million in the…
15.06.2021, 08:34 On the Road to a Low-carbon Future Bernard Magee, Director of eMobility Infrastructure at Siemens, considers the challenges associated with installing infrastructure to support electrically powered public road transport in the United Kingdom. Road transport, which includes buses, is a significant contributor to air pollution, resulting in poor air quality. Public Health England…
07.06.2021, 15:30 Appointment of Director of Cleaning Services Mitie has welcomed British Institute of Cleaning Science (BICSc) Chair, Lorraine Davis, as its Director of Cleaning Services. Davis has over 40 years’ experience in the cleaning industry, working in a number of operational and business development roles in complex environments, such as healthcare and education. In…
01.06.2021, 17:49 DWFRS Fire Stations Contract Churchill Environmental Services has won a three-year contract to provide water hygiene, Legionella management and reactive maintenance services at 50 fire stations operated by Dorset & Wiltshire Fire and Rescue Service (DWFRS). DWFRS, which was established in 2016, serves a population of 1.45 million residents in the local…
20.05.2021, 14:19 What’s Missing from School Fire Protection? Iain Cox, Chair of the Business Sprinkler Alliance, explains why many schools in the United Kingdom are falling short on fire safety. The upheaval in education due to the pandemic in the past year has only highlighted how damaging the closure of schools has been and…
29.03.2021, 10:48 Returning Workers Demand IAQ Assurances According to a recent Opinium survey for Rentokil Initial, the percentage of Brits concerned about airborne transmission of SARS-CoV-2 has risen by 19 per cent since November 2020 to just over a quarter of the survey sample. The poll of 2,000 adults[1] also found a majority (52…
10.02.2021, 05:05 Supporting an Injured Ice Hockey Player The Delaware North Chairman, Jeremy Jacobs-owned Boston Bruins ice hockey team and Boston Bruins Foundation, are donating US $100,000 towards rehabilitating recently injured high school player, A.J. Quetta. Quetta, a senior at Bishop Feehan High School in Attleboro, Massachusetts, is in a stable condition after undergoing extensive spinal…
09.02.2021, 08:59 Hiring the Smile, Training the Skill Jonathan Foot, Head of Apprenticeships & Early Careers at Compass Group UK & Ireland, considers some of the benefits of apprenticeships during National Apprenticeship Week. This week we are celebrating National Apprenticeship Week across England and Wales. At Compass Group UK & Ireland we have a passion…
19.01.2021, 16:37 Rugby World Cup Star Appointed as Brand Ambassador New regionally focused property portal wearethemarket.co.uk has appointed Rugby World Cup winner Jason Robinson as a brand ambassador. Jason Robinson OBE reached the summit of Rugby League as well as Rugby Union, representing England in three world cup finals – including the 2003 Rugby Union…
14.01.2021, 13:20 Kier Highways Awards A50 Meir Tunnel Refurbishment Contract Kier Highways has appointed SPIE UK to replace critical tunnel cladding, fire and radio rebroadcasting system as part of the refurbishment of the A50 Meir Tunnel in Stoke-on-Trent, Staffordshire. Under the contract, SPIE UK will be responsible for the management, design and procurement, installation,…
08.01.2021, 14:12 Recognition for Medirest Infection Control Manager Anna Hallas, Medirest UK’s Domestic and Infection Control Manager, has been named in The New Year Honours list for 2021 which recognises the extraordinary achievements of people in the United Kingdom Hallas, who has been with Medirest (Compass Group’s Healthcare division) for 24 years, has been instrumental…
08.01.2021, 09:18 Wood Recycling Plant Opens Ahead of COP26 A new facility in north west England expands Veolia’s wood recycling capacity by 50,000 metric tonnes and bolsters biomass energy production. Adding to the 410,000 tonnes of waste wood already processed by Veolia each year, the new site will feed wide ranging wood recycling operations,…
18.12.2020, 00:32 Providing 20,000 Meals to Those in Need The Wimbledon Foundation has extended its support for organisations addressing food poverty at Christmas and beyond as part of its response to COVID-19. With support from Food and Drink at Wimbledon, and food surplus distribution charity City Harvest, the Foundation will have supported the provision of…
10.12.2020, 21:22 Fire Resistance in Anchor Systems Despite the welcome focus on the safety of cladding following the UK’s Grenfell Tower tragedy, Cintec North America is cautioning specifiers to consider the fire resistance of remedial anchors and reinforcements used in building renovation. In the past few years, fire has been an increasing concern when buildings…
08.12.2020, 17:56 Loo of the Year Awards 2020 Axis Cleaning and Support Services has added to its tally of Loo of the Year Awards, after being chosen as a recipient in six categories, including “UK Washroom Cleaner of the Year”. The awards celebrate the best washrooms in the UK as adjudged by their quality and…
Pareto FM has been named on the 2020 Sunday Times Fast Track 100 list. The 24th Sunday Times Virgin Atlantic Fast Track 100 league table ranking Britain’s private companies with the fastest growth was published this weekend. 19 companies headquartered in the southeast of England won places on the table, including 11 new entrants. On the…
24.11.2020, 10:23 Catering Engineering Company Expands Projects Team North of England engineered commercial kitchens solutions supplier NWCE Foodservice Equipment has announced new appointments to its projects team. Headed by Nick Brassett (head of business development) and Lyndon Moorby (design lead), the now eight-strong team will focus on the design, specification, build and completion of commercial…