Research published by Sony Professional Displays and Solutions Europe provides a clear picture of new working habits and preferences from the perspective of employees as well as businesses. According to the Sony State of Offices Report 2023, over two fifths (41%) of UK office workers still prefer to work from a dedicated company office, and across Europe…
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Sulzer Chemtech is investing in a new service hub for mass transfer components and tower field services in the Econova industrial park in Essen, Germany. The new facility will provide customers with additional localised manufacturing and engineering capabilities. This will enhance the ability for quick delivery of mass transfer components through an express dispatch service.…
Daikin Europe has added Altherma 3 R MT, a mid-temperature refrigerant split heat pump replacement for fossil fuel boilers, to its Altherma 3 range. The company says the new product will replace its existing Daikin Altherma HT which when launched in 2008 was the first high-temperature heat pump that allowed full replacement of a fossil…
Sigfox operator and IoT network Heliot Europe has appointed Gareth Mitchell as UK Partner Manager following its acquisition of WND UK’s Sigfox 0G™ network operations. Heliot Europe is the exclusive operator of the global Sigfox 0G network in Germany, Switzerland, Austria, Slovenia, the UK, Denmark and Liechtenstein. Mitchell, who has previously worked for BT Wholesale and…
Capgemini has extended its integrated facilities management (IFM) contract with ISS in Europe and North America for a further three years. ISS has worked with the business and technology transformation company since 2012, when it started to deliver services to office sites in the UK. The contract has since been expanded to also include sites…
Savills Investment Management has appointed Kevin Aitchison to the new role of Managing Director – Equity Investments UK & Europe. Aitchison will join Savills IM at the end of 2023, and report to Alex Jeffrey, Chief Executive. He joins from Knight Frank Investment Management (KFIM), where he has held the position of Chief Executive for over…
ABM has been awarded a three-year cabin cleaning contract by LATAM Airlines, one of South America’s largest carriers. The partnership solidifies ABM’s presence at London Heathrow Airport, where it now serves 27 airlines and cleans approximately eight million seats annually. Under the contract, the facility services provider will clean around 150,000 seats each year as…
A new report identifies site disruption and inflationary pressures as factors slowing the adoption of green construction practices within Europe’s data centre sector. Commissioned by Aggreko, Uptime on the Line, is described as a comprehensive study of the challenges affecting data centre construction projects, including skills and equipment shortages, the viability of renewable alternatives and…
ISS will recruit 1,000 refugees into its European operations following a commitment at the Tent Partnership for Refugees’ European Business Summit in Paris. The commitment builds on the Danish multinational facility services provider’s on-going commitment to hire, train and upskill immigrants and refugees. Europe faces its largest refugee crisis since World War II, including 5…
Developer of EV-charging infrastructure inepro has received significant financial backing from ‘deal-by-deal’ capital finance platform Cape Investment Partners (CIP) to support its accelerated international growth. inepro, which launched in the Netherlands in 1990, manufactures and distributes smart metering solutions and RFID readers as one of the only few focused players in the European industry. The…
Snap2Go, the new fully recyclable packaging solution from Sabert Corporation Europe, will accommodate a variety of food-to-go applications, from salads to chilled meals Offered with a multifunctional tray design and snug clip-lid, its fridge-friendly containers combine space-saving design with rigid construction to make them stackable and nestable. The lid is is made from recycled plastic bottles…
Savills Investment Management (Savills IM) has acquired a supermarket portfolio comprising four strategically located properties in Portugal for its European food retail strategy. The purchase price was around €39 million, increasing the total equity which has been committed to supporting the strategy to €470 million – with other property investments in the Netherlands, Ireland, Denmark,…
ASM Global is partnering with London Stadium, the home of Premier League football club West Ham United and U.K. Athletics, in a move that will create wide-ranging event content for the venue’s upcoming calendar. The initiative broadens the venue and event management company’s footprint in Europe and further enhances the venue’s competitive position in the…
Europe’s biggest automated robotic parcel sorting system has been installed in Turkey by distribution and postal services company Kuryenet which delivers payment cards for many of the country’s largest banks. The system was designed and fitted by Chinese company LiBiao Robotics in conjunction with its Turkish distribution and after sales support partner, Lodamaster at the…
ProVeg International, the global NGO campaigning for ‘food system change’, has welcomed new data showing a record decline in German meat consumption as more people shift to healthier, climate-friendly diets. The figures from The Federal Information Centre for Agriculture (BZL) reveal per capita consumption of meat fell by 4.2 kilograms between 2021 and 2022 to…
PPDS, the global provider of Philips professional digital signage and display solutions, has opened a network of interconnected ‘PPDS Studios’ to support customers and distribution partners. Accelerating the company’s commitment to partners (including system integrators, consultants, distributors, AV/IT designers/architects), and inspiring end customers to bring their installation vision and aspirations to life, PPDS Studios have…
Veolia is now delivering more than six times more renewable electricity to the grid than it uses at 400 offices and sites in the UK. By generating 856 GWh of electricity using a combination of biomass, landfill gas, biogas and Energy Recovery facilities (ERF), that qualify under the Renewable Energy Guarantees of Origin (REGO) scheme,…
Savills Investment Management (Savills IM) transacted more than €3.6 billion globally in private real estate equity transactions in 2022 including c. €3.1 billion in Europe and c. €540 million in Asia. Savills IM completed those 112 transactions across 14 countries in 2022, including around €2.1 billion of acquisitions and €1.5 billion of disposals, resulting in…
Savills Investment Management has appointed Evert Castelein as Senior Fund Manager with responsibility for its investment strategy in the European logistics and industrial sectors. Castelein assumes responsibility for leading and growing new pooled investment vehicles geared at exploiting the continuing rental growth pressure in undersupplied urban markets, but at repriced levels. The introduction of flexible…
New research from Sony Professional Displays & Solutions reveals UK and German retailers are preparing proactively for the critical Christmas and New Year trading period as their counterparts in France adopt a more laissez-faire approach. Despite retailers entering the first un-disrupted Christmas since 2019, close to half (43%) of those in the Europe are concerned…
A survey by Veolia and research and consulting firm ELABE reveals a majority of people in Britain believe climate disruption can be avoided. Although 77 per cent of the survey sample indicated the risk of climate disruption is serious and immediate, only 11 per cent were of the opinion it is already too late to…
Sodexo and Stop Hunger have launched a region-wide partnership with the European Food Banks Federation (FEBA) to prevent food waste and help alleviate food insecurity. The new initiative builds on an existing collaboration between the organisations at the European and local levels by formally recognising FEBA, which represents a network of more than 340 food…
Cash-back app Shopmium has announced a strategic partnership with global audience measurement leader Nielsen in a bid to improve data-driven marketing within the FMCG sector – post-cookies. Shopmium’s data combined with the Nielsen Marketing Cloud’s comprehensive consumer data willenable brands to gain an omnichannel view of consumers across different buying signals and retailers.Shopmium is the…
Adam Savitz, Sustainability Director EMEALA at Johnson Controls, comments on a recent announcement by the Mayor of London that the capital will need £75bn of private sector investment to meet net zero goal. Sadiq Khan said London needed to go “much further, much faster” to meet its net-zero goal. But as businesses across the UK…
Nicklaus Companies and award-winning developer FM Group have launched the first residential golf community in Europe to be carry the legendary golfer’s name at Stonehaven in Scotland. The development of luxury homes at the historic Ury Estate is being built around an 18-hole Jack Nicklaus Signature Golf Course which is also the site of a…
UK real estate developer F3GROUP has appointed Jon Dixon as its new CEO, with current CEO Gavin Gleave taking up a new role within the company as Executive Chairman. A qualified chartered surveyor, Dixon brings with him a wealth of experience in the real estate investment and development industry across Europe and the Middle East.…
CREFC Europe, a trade association for real estate lenders and the European real estate finance market, has announced its new Chair Elect at its Annual General Meeting. Nassar Hussain of Brookland, already a member of the CREFC Europe Board, has stepped into the Chair Elect role. Chris Bennett of DekaBank takes over as Chair from…
Adopting artificial intelligence can help EU member states reach the voluntary 15 per cent gas reduction target set by the EU Council in July 2022 according to Arloid Automation, which advocades coupling AI with building management systems to control and save on energy and coolant use. According to the Council of the EU’s press release…
EMCOR Facilities Services, Inc. (EFS), a division of EMCOR Building Services, and EMCOR Group (UK) plc (EMCOR UK) have been awarded a five-year contract with Siemens Energy.The contract spans 49 sites across the United States and Canada in North America and 30 sites across 10 countries in Europe, including 15 sites in the UK. In…
Serco has announced the acquisition of ORS, a provider of specialist immigration services to public sector customers in Switzerland, Germany, Austria and Italy. The business is to be acquired for a total consideration of up to CHF44 million (approx. £39 million). ORS’s revenue for the year ended 31 December 2021 was CHF110 million (approx. £97…
Global life safety solutions provider Hochiki has elevated Shinsuke Kubo, manaaging director of its operations in the Middle East who is based in Dubai, to the new role of Commercial Director for Hochiki Europe, Middle East, Africa (MEA) and India. Kubo will relocate to the company’s UK head office in Gillingham, Kent and undertaking regular…
Swiss Oil Company Tamoil SA, in close collaboration with Autogrill, has secured a new concession for the operation of the Herrlisberg Nord motorway service area in the canton of Zürich, Switzerland. The 30-year concession (with an option for a further 10 years) is expected to generate sales of around 400 million euros1 (over the 30…
Companies to develop a variety of automated and intelligent tray delivery systems to help with challenges in the service industry, hospitality, education and elderly care.
Chelsea in blue, Liverpool in red – but green was the colour of Saturday’s 2021/22 Emirates FA Cup Final as sustainability took centre stage (literally) with a world first recycled pitch banner. Liverpool and Chelsea might have thought they were the only ones taking to Wembley Stadium’s legendary grass on Saturday, but Veolia, The Football…
Global AV and collaboration specialist Kinly has promoted Duncan MacPherson to UK & Ireland Services Director. MacPherson, who has held several positions at the company, assumes responsibility for further enhancing operational standards and maintaining the highest levels of service support for 2,500 clients around the world who are increasingly embracing new technologies to support hybrid…
Johnson Controls has been named to the FT Climate Leaders in Europe list for a second consecutive year. Europe’s 2022 Climate Leaders list recognises companies that have shown the highest reduction of their emissions intensity between 2015 and 2020 as measured by greenhouse gas emissions relative to revenue. The company was one of only 400…
PPDS, the global licensee of Philips digital signage, display and direct view professional LED/TV products, will host an online event on 30th March for its partners and customers ahead of the ISE 2022 exhibition in Barcelona. Open to ISE attendees and non-attendees alike, the live PPDS NEXT Spring 2022 event will highlight relevant…
Following the International Energy Agency’s publication of a 10-Point Plan for reducing the European Union’s reliance on Russian natural gas, BECoop is launching a new assessment tool to help cooperative and community organisations realise the full potential of bioenergy projects. Earlier studies by BECoop, a project funded by the Horizon 2020 programme, have demonstrated wide…
ASM Global has been selected to manage Olympia London as it undergoes a dramatic transformation as one of Europe’s most historic exhibition venues. The announcement is a critical step in the redevelopment of Olympia London and will see ASM Global take management responsibility for the exhibitions and events business. The move expands ASM’s…
One of the first synthetic eFuel production units in Europe could be implemented at LIPOR’s Energy Recovery Plant near Portugal’s second-largest city, Porto. With an innovative technology configuration and design, it is set to revolutionize the waste-to-energy industry while simultaneously decarbonizing the aviation sector. An interdisciplinary consortium, formed by LIPOR (Intermunicipal Waste Management of Greater…
Savills Investment Management (Savills IM) transacted more than EUR 3.4 billion globally in 2021, with Europe accounting for around EUR 2.6 billion and Asia EUR 670 million of the total figure. Globally, transactions included around EUR 2.1 billion of acquisitions and around EUR 1.2 billion of disposals, resulting in a net investment of approximately EUR…
Shell Energy UK Ltd, Shell’s B2B energy supply arm, has announced the appointment of Jodie Eaton as CEO. Jodie succeeds Paul Hellings, who stepped down in December. Eaton, who has also worked for E.ON UK and TXU Energy during a 30-year career in commercial, trading and retail energy businesses, led npower’s Business Solutions division prior…
Saurabh Saxena, founder of Buy To Let and AI property evaluation platform houzen, explains how artificial intelligence is delivering better value from EPCs in the UK. 2022 marks the fifteenth anniversary of the introduction of Energy Performance Certificates (EPCs) in the United Kingdom. Originally a requirement of European Union Directive 2002/91/EC and enshrined in UK…
02.12.2021, 19:18 Tackling Climate Change: Why Electric Boilers are in Vogue Again Robert Presser, vice-president of Montreal-based Acme Engineering Products, explains why electric stream and hot water boilers are the logical choice in the race to achieve net zero The threat of global warming and government-level commitments to the Paris Accord on Climate Change are…
02.12.2021, 18:04 ASM Global Names Chris Bray as EVP Europe Chris Bray has joined ASM Global from Sodexo UK&I as executive vice president of European operations. In his new role, Bray, who will be based in Manchester in the United Kingdom, will assume responsibility for all aspects of the global entertainment company and venue operator’s…
09.11.2021, 12:06 Aramark Recognised for Sustainable Foodservice Aramark UK has received two Waste2zero 2021 awards following its successful introduction of measures to prevent and recycle waste. The company was successful in winning the Best Recycling Project Award and the Best Waste Project Communication & Stakeholder Engagement Award, with Aramark also receiving a commendation in the Best…
21.10.2021, 19:48 Schools Achieve European GRESB Benchmark Rankings Two UK schools managed under a PFI contract by BAM FM have been assessed and ranked against the global GRESB Environmental, Social and Governance benchmark for real estate. The schools in Somerset and West Dunbartonshire achieved fourth and seventh place respectively in the annual GRESB Infrastructure Asset Assessment…
A new report from Cushman & Wakefield considers the impact of the Delta variant and other factors on global return-to-office planning, and makes new forecasts based on declining Covid-19 cases and progress towards achieving herd resiliency through adequate vaccination rates. Many companies had been planning on a broad return to the office this summer and…
30.09.2021, 09:44 Changing European Supply Chains for the Better A new initiative led by Social Enterprise UK with backing from Compass Group, SAP and Zurich Insurance Group, is encouraging corporate buyers across Europoe to open up their supply chains to social enterprises. Like traditional businesses, social enterprises aim to make a profit but do so…
13.09.2021, 10:01 ISS Commits to Food Waste Reduction ISS Facility Services has introduced a new programme targeted at achieving a 50 per cent reduction in food waste for clients of its U.S. food management business by 2024. According to the UN Food and Agriculture Organization (FAO), a third of all food is wasted and…
02.09.2021, 18:30 Beware the Long Arm of PIPL David Smith, a Partner with The Lawyer “Top 100” firm JMW Solicitors, explains why China’s recently introduced data protection legislation matters to the UK and European property sector. JMW Solicitors LLP – one of The Lawyer’s “Top 100” Law Firm Last month, the People’s Republic of China…
03.08.2021, 13:09 Bidvest Noonan Announces Senior Appointment Facility services provider Bidvest Noonan has named Charlotte Marshall as CEO for its business in Great Britain. Marshall, an accomplished business leader with over two decades of senior leadership experience was most recently SVP and General Manager, Western Europe for Iron Mountain with responsibility for operations in more…
20.07.2021, 10:40 Supporting the New Way of Working With Covid-19 lockdown restrictions lifting in many European countries, Savills venture Workthere is showcasing inspirational flexible office space that satisifes our new expectations of work. As workplaces begin to reopen, many of us are looking forward to getting back into the office to see co-workers and be…
08.07.2021, 13:39 Facilitating the Transition to the Smart Grid A collaboration between Siemens and Oracle will help energy suppliers manage market wide “Half Hourly Settlement” (HHS) data processing requirements under settlement reforms being introduced by UK energy regulator, Ofgem. The automated solution leverages Oracle Cloud Infrastructure (OCI) to query and process readings from smart meters…
29.06.2021, 10:01 WeMaintain Secures Series B Funding Paris and London based PropTech company WeMaintain has raised €30 million in Series B funding. The funding round follows the company’s acquisition of fire alarm solutions company Shokly, and allows WeMaintain to accelerate its international expansion and extend its state-of-the-art proprietary technology across the built environment. WeMaintain’s latest…
20.05.2021, 18:16 Extending Your eCommerce Capabilities Third party service providers play an increasing role in eCommerce as companies selling online focus on their core capabilities and cut costs by leaving fulfilment to others. Many companies in the online market space are opting to use third-party service providers to extend their capabilities, rather than maintain storage…
05.05.2021, 22:38 Facilitating Rapid Responses to Legionella BBI Solutions is claiming several world firsts with its new mobile Legionella test. The rapid, on-site Hydrosense test has been launched at a critical time as many buildings such as offices, schools and commercial properties reopen in accordance with the easing of restrictions in several countries. Using…
05.05.2021, 12:17 Championing Workplace Mental Health Aramark Northern Europe is introducing Mental Health Champions as part of its long-standing effort to support employees struggling with mental health difficulties. The new champions will support all businesses that come under the Aramark Northern Europe structure in the United Kingdom, the Republic of Ireland, and offshore. Following…
05.05.2021, 10:41 Is GDPR a casualty of Covid-19? With a return to the workplace on the cards and hospitality opening back up, Dan Harding, CEO of Sign In App, discusses the need for businesses to tighten their security and champion GDPR whilst ensuring safety and wellbeing remain a priority. Since the introduction of the European…
04.05.2021, 13:06 All New TORSUS PRAETORIAN TORSUS has announced the specifications of its all-new 2021 TORSUS PRAETORIAN off-road bus for logistics applications in extreme environments. Designed to transport personnel and equipment safely across the world’s harshest environments, the PRAETORIAN is a 4×4 off-road bus based on an upgraded, heavy-duty MAN chassis. It is powered by…
28.04.2021, 12:00 Chris Garside Joins Aramark Chris Garside, the former CEO of Compass Group UK and Ireland, has been appointed as Head of Sales and Business Development by Aramark International with effect from May 17. Garside comes to Aramark following a successful career with Compass Group. As a member of the Executive Board of Compass…
19.04.2021, 13:27 Carel Adds European Manufacturing Capacity Carel has announced a 5,200 sq. metre expansion of its Labin site in Croatia which serves as the headquarters of its subsidiary in the Adriatic. The new plant responds to a requirement for more flexible production capacity across Europe – and particularly in Eastern Europe where Carel…
12.04.2021, 15:38 Saving Trillions on Building Operating Costs Sanjeevv Bhatia, CEO of IoT and AI based building automation solutions provider Netix Global, explains how Building Management Systems can optimise operational expenditure from day one. Building management systems (BMS) and building automation systems (BAS) are the backbone of a real-estate portfolio’s lifecycle. Often cited…
12.04.2021, 10:03 Acquisition Expands Johnson Controls Hyper-scale Data Centre Capabilities Johnson Controls has agreed to acquire Silent-Aire, a global leader in hyper-scale data centre cooling and infrastructure, in an all-cash transaction valued at up to US $870 million. The deal will include an upfront payment of approximately US $630 million and additional payments to be…
06.04.2021, 10:52 Retrofitting Lighting to Net-Zero Miguel Aguado, Marketing & Technology Manager at Luton (and LightingEurope executive board member), explains how policymakers can do more to support the UK’s commitment to reducing net greenhouse gas emissions. Although technology, consumer demands and the way we use our buildings continue to transform rapidly, the UK built…
29.03.2021, 09:43 Migrating to the Cloud Cloudfm Group have announced the appointment of Terry Mills as technical solutions director following a 15-year career with ISS as Group VP Enterprise & Corporate Development. Mills will assume responsibility for enterprise and corporate development at the tech-led facility services provider, with a focus on developing multi-country FM solutions…
23.03.2021, 21:37 AVer Europe Extends Agreement with UKI Distribution Education technology and visual collaboration solutions manufacturer AVer Europe has extended its distribution agreement with Midwich Group, a specialist distributor of AV products in the United Kingdom. The manufacturer’s range of video conferencing and professional audio-visual products will continue to be available to Midwich Group channel…
18.03.2021, 11:08 Groupe Renault Joins EV Battery Recycling Coalition Groupe Renault has joined a global collaboration launched in September 2020 by Veolia and Solvay to support closed loop recycling of end-of-life electric vehicle batteries as part of the circular economy. With the number of electric vehicles on the road expected to grow globally from…
08.03.2021, 12:11 Fire and Security Business Expands in Ireland Integrated fire and security business Evolution Europe has opened a new office in Cork in the Republic of Ireland to service existing clients and new business opportunities. The new office will provide a new account management, service and support base in the county and beyond…
02.03.2021, 11:54 Facebook Facing Unsafe Working Practices Lawsuits Thirty content moderators who claim their mental health was harmed as a result of exposure to toxic visual content are suing Facebook and recruitment agencies, CPL Solutions, Accenture, Majorel and CCC. The moderators from Ireland, Germany and Spain have filed their lawsuit with the Irish High Court…
Airbus, Bureau Veritas and PSA International are the latest companies to join the Coalition for the Energy of the Future whose members are committed to accelerating the development of sustainable energy to support new mobility models. They join AWS, Carrefour, CMA CGM Group, Cluster Maritime Français, Crédit Agricole CIB, ENGIE, Faurecia, Michelin, Schneider Electric, Total…
17.02.2021, 14:30 MRI Strengthens IWMS Capabilities MRI Software has entered into an agreement to acquire Manhattan, the real estate and workplace solutions division of Trimble. The agreement which follows the acquisition last month of lease administration, accounting and facilities management software company AMTdirect, will strengthen MRI’s technological footprint and bolster its client base in North America,…
14.01.2021, 12:56 Philips Professional Display Solutions Rebrands PPDS, the organisation behind Philips professional display and professional TV solutions, has launched a new website at ppds.com showcasing its new logo, visual identity and tagline, ‘Powering evolution’. Over the past two decades, PPDS has rapidly evolved from a position of being a new entrant in an already…
06.01.2021, 19:05 The Polish Expansion Video wall manufacturer Ultimate Visual Solutions (UVS) has secured its first contract in Poland following a post-Brexit sales drive into Central and Eastern Europe. The deal, for a client in the energy sector, is to supply a control room with UVS Lucidity video wall controller technology. It takes the number…
21.12.2020, 15:57 Aramark Announces New UK Onshore Managing Director Aramark Northern Europe has announced the appointment of Helen Milligan-Smith as Managing Director of Aramark UK Onshore with effect from 4th January 2021. Milligan-Smith, who takes over from Lawrence Shirazian (who is leaving the business this week to pursue other interests), rose to sector prominence as…
01.12.2020, 12:48 Digital Signage Technology of the Year A pandemic-inspired retail signage solution from Philips and Bosch has won a Digital Signage Technology of the Year Award for 2020. For the Making PeopleCount solution, one or more intelligent cameras with built-in Video Analytics technology from Bosch, securely connected over encrypted IP connections, are strategically positioned to…
Carl Ennis, Chief Executive of Siemens plc and Siemens Smart Infrastructure, makes his predictions for 2021 as he shuts the door on a year which has been dominated by Covid-19. Since my appointment as Chief Executive of Siemens plc and Siemens Smart Infrastructure in December 2019, most of my life has been dominated by Covid-19.…
20.11.2020, 11:54 Appointment of UK Managing Director SWARCO AG and SKIDATA AG have appointed Steve Murphy as managing director of their UK parking solutions joint-venture, APT SKIDATA. Murphy originally joined APT SKIDATA three years ago to lead its operations team before moving to a SWARCO UK operational management role. In both roles Steve made significant…
09.10.2020, 14:37 BIM Maintenance “Gamechanger” Secures Seed Funding Two construction experts with a vision to revolutionise building maintenance by making Building Information Modelling more accessible, have raised £250,000 to bring their smart building solution to market. Ian Yeo and Scott Pilgrim launched Bimsense four years ago after becoming frustrated by the traditional approach to building…
06.10.2020, 14:52 Removing Knotweed Safely Keith Gallacher, director of Complete Weed Control Scotland, reviews the strategies and legislation used to control Japanese Knotweed infestations on construction sites. Construction sites throughout the UK are blighted regularly by invasive non-native weeds and other plants which, by law, must be controlled correctly, and legally, before building work…
25.09.2020, 10:45 Welcoming the New Temperature Checkers Boris Johnson’s announcement of ‘COVID Marshalls’ to enforce his new ‘Rule of Six’ social distancing measure has added another new job type to an already growing list. Earlier this year a British newspaper report on new job roles created in response to the coronavirus pandemic included contact-tracer (Health…
18.09.2020, 11:59 Ecolab Inaugurates Europe’s Largest Healthcare Hygiene R&D Facility Ecolab and its Laboratoires Anios subsidiary have doubled the capacity of the Luce Letartre Centre of Excellence in Sainghin-en-Mélantois, northern France, to create Europe’s largest facility dedicated to researching hygiene in healthcare. The 2,000 sq. m centre will help accelerate the company’s ability to launch…
26.08.2020, 17:05 UK Approval for Legionnaires’ Testing Culture The Legiolert culture testing method for Legionella pneumophila developed by IDEXX Laboratories has been accepted by the UK’s Standing Committee of Analysts (SCA). Created to provide accurate analysis of samples from cooling towers, hot and cold water systems, spa pools and a variety of other water sources,…
Section I: Contracting authority I.1)Name and addresses Official name: Royal Surrey NHS Foundation TrustTown: GuildfordNUTS code: UKJ25 West SurreyPostal code: GU2 7XXCountry: United KingdomContact person: Jonathan AldredE-mail: [email protected] I.2)Information about joint procurement The contract is awarded by a central purchasing body I.3)Communication Additional information can be obtained from the abovementioned address Tenders or requests to participate…
09.07.2020, 11:08 Supporting Reopening Retailers Philips Professional Display Solutions (PDS) has announced a support and rewards programme to assist retailers with overcoming challenges presented by COVID-19. Developed with funding previously earmarked for its events and exhibitions programme, InSync provides a new destination for retailers and installation partners to discover and be inspired by some of the latest…
06.07.2020, 10:05 Raiffeisen IFM Contract Raiffeisen Holding, the parent company of Raiffeisen Bank, has awarded the integrated facilities management contract for its portfolio of offices and Austrian data centre to STRABAG PFS. Under the contract which takes effect from 1 January 2021, STRABAG PFS will assume responsibility for the provision of property management, maintenance, energy and waste management…
06.07.2020, 08:47 Rentokil Initial Announces New CFO Rentokil Initial has promoted Stuart Ingall-Tombs, CFO of its North America region, to the position of Group CFO with effect from 14 August 2020. Ingall-Tombs who has been with the group since 2007 also previously served as CFO Europe and Group Financial Controller and Treasurer. He will receive an annual base salary of £500,000…
19.06.2020, 15:17 Celebrating Covid-19 Haulage Heroes European cashless payment solutions provider to the haulage sector SNAP has delivered ‘Trucking Legend’ packages to hauliers and staff who have shown exceptional commitment during the Covid-19 pandemic. Nominated on SNAP’s website and Facebook page, recipients include drivers and office staff in the United Kingdom who have supported delivery of essential…
16.06.2020, 09:23 Mark Irwin to Succeed Kevin Craven as CEO of Serco UK & Europe Serco has appointed Mark Irwin, CEO of Asia Pacific, to succeed Kevin Craven who steps down as Chief Executive Officer – UK & Europe in the autumn. Before joining Serco seven years ago, Irwin worked in Asia for a private-equity backed…
21.05.2020, 13:37 Keeping the Air we Breathe Safer Steve Teasdale, InnuScience co-Founder and Vice-President of Scientific Affairs, explains the link between cleaning products and indoor air quality (IAQ). Responsible manufacturers of cleaning and associated products are typically guided by two core principles: ensuring the environment remains free of harmful chemicals; and ensuring people (including professional cleaners, employees of…
29.04.2020, 16:50 Learn about Lighting from Home Lutron Electronics has launched 300 interactive online training courses and videos for facility managers and electrical professionals interested in lighting control, shades and fixtures across a range of applications. The training series which is being offered through the company’s Lighting Control Institute aims to help upskill electrical contractors and wholesalers,…