Wales

News

Extending Period Dignity Across Recreational Cricket

The England and Wales Cricket Board (ECB) and Initial Washroom Hygiene are offering In Cubicle Period Dignity Dispensers to all grassroots clubs with girls’ sections following a successful pilot in Derbyshire. Bringing period dignity to grassroots cricket is one step of many towards becoming a more diverse and inclusive sport ECB’s Head of Female Participation Tessa…

News

Supporting Decarbonisation in North Wales

Energy-from-waste business enfinium has signed a Memorandum of Understanding with Eni UK, the UK subsidiary of Eni S.p.A, to support the development of carbon capture and storage (CCS) at its Parc Adfer facility in North Wales. By capturing carbon dioxide (CO2) from its existing energy from waste infrastructure, enfinium has the potential to take significant…

News

Independent Caterer Connects with Michelin Star Chef

Just Perfect Catering which operates in Wales and the West of England is partnering with Michelin Star holder James Sommerin to provide a bespoke dinning experience featuring quality local and Welsh produce. The relationship with the multi award-winning chef is built on a mutual passion for Welsh produce and a desire to contribute towards a…

Perspectives

Why £13.95 Billion is Needed to Help Commercial Landlords Meet the UK Government’s April EPC Targets

Lee Fraine, head of sustainability and building services at Rapleys, says up to 130,000 commercial properties in England and Wales face becoming obsolete with values effectively being wiped when the government’s commercial EPC targets take effect on 1 April.  On 1 April 2023, any commercial property that doesn’t meet exemptions will be unable to be “continue to…

Construction

BAM to Deliver £84m Mental Health Care Unit in Wales

BAM has been commissioned by Betsi Cadwaladr University (BCU) Health Board to develop the detailed design for a new inpatient adult and older persons mental health unit at Glan Clwyd Hospital in Bodelwyddan near Rhyl, Wales. The Welsh Government has approved the Health Board’s outline plans and the scheme can now proceed to a full…

Finance

Prioritising Mental Health in Advance of World Suicide Prevention Day 2022

UK commercial and industrial fit-outs and refurbishment specialist Pexhurst has been holding Mental Health Tool Box Talks across all of its live sites using professional occupational health and safety consultants, Safety Services UK. The consultants discussed mental health issues with site workers, outlined the support available to them and suggested ways in which they could…

News

Almost Half of Smaller UK Landlords Planning to Expand Portfolios

According to the latest survey from Handelsbanken, 49 per cent of small and mid-sized professional landlords with a minimum of four properties in the UK are planning to increase their portfolios in the year ahead, as optimism about residential and commercial property builds despite fears of an economic downturn and the cost of living crisis.…

News

Logistics Entrepreneur Attends Clarence House Reception

GV Group CEO Tevin Tobun was one of 40 attendees at a reception hosted by HRH The Prince of Wales in recognition of the annual “Powerlist” of the most influential black people in Britain. Tobun has been included on the list for four consecutive years because of the success of his logistics company, with philanthropic…

News

Boosting the Circular Economy in Wales

Veolia is helping in the drive to make Wales greener by increasing recycling moving towards a circular economy. As recycling typically saves between 30 and 80 per cent of the energy used to extract and process virgin resources, the approach will also cut the carbon emissions, and make a valuable contribution to the net-zero carbon…

Construction

Kier Recruitment Drive to Fill Over 1,200 Vacancies

Kier has launched a recruitment drive with over 1,200 jobs available across the Group. As one of the UK’s leading construction and infrastructure providers, the jobs will support new schools, hospitals, roads and rail projects in communities right across the UK. The recruitment drive will also help Kier to achieve its ambitions to bring a…

Cleaning

ESS, DIO Scoop Collaborative Working Award

Compass Group business ESS Defence and the UK’s Defence Infrastructure Organisation (DIO) have won the Institute for Collaborative Working Service Sector Award. The award recognises teams that excel in improving service delivery through a collaborative approach. It marks the successful relationship between ESS and DIO in the delivery of three large Defence Soft FM contracts…

Australia

HRH The Prince of Wales Terra Carta Seal

Johnson Controls has been named as an inaugural recipient of the Terra Carta Seal from HRH The Prince of Wales in recognition of its commitment to creating a sustainable future. The inaugural Terra Carta Seal award recognises global corporations that are demonstrating their commitment to, and momentum towards, the creation of genuinely sustainable markets. It…

Events

Celebrating Hospitality Apprenticeship Week 2021

18.10.2021, 15:09 Celebrating Hospitality Apprenticeship Week 2021 With Hospitality Apprenticeship Week underway in the United Kingdom, Jonathan Foot, Head of Apprenticeships and Early Careers at Compass Group UK&I, explains why apprenticeships are relevant to people of all ages. At Compass Group UK and Ireland, we fully support any initiative which shines a light on our…

Contracts

Anglesey Awards Schools Catering Contract

17.06.2021, 11:45 Anglesey Awards Schools Catering Contract Anglesey County Council has awarded Compass Group subsidiary Chartwells a five-year contract for the tdelivery of meals to more than 9,500 pupils attending the Island’s 39 primary schools, five secondary schools and one special needs school. September will see Chartwells launching its new menus across Anglesey’s primary schools,…

Construction

Investing in the Future of Welsh Construction

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…

Construction

Britain Builds Back

09.06.2021, 14:19 Britain Builds Back According to a forecast by the UK’s Construction Skills Network (CSN), the sector will return to 2019 levels within a year as a result of demand from the HS2 railway project and need 217,000 new workers by 2025. The forecasts is based on survey data for a report published by…

Guinea

The Queen’s Green Canopy

18.05.2021, 01:04 The Queen’s Green Canopy Rentokil Initial has become a founding platinum supporter of The Queen’s Green Canopy (QGC), a unique tree planting initiative created to mark Her Majesty’s Platinum Jubilee in 2022   Plant a Tree for the Jubilee His Royal Highness The Prince of Wales, the QGC’s Patron, has planted a tree to launch The…

Environment

Backing the ‘Mow Way’ Biodiversity Campaign

Mitie is supporting the ‘Mow May’ campaign which encourages businesses and members of the public to pause some of their mowing and weeding. With the UK officially entering spring and flowers beginning to bloom, many people are getting their gardening gloves ready. Research suggests, however, that reducing gardening activities allows plants to produce up to…

Appointments

Costain Joins UK Hydrogen Advisory Council Working Group

22.04.2021, 23:17 Costain Joins UK Hydrogen Advisory Council Working Group Costain has been appointed to the UK Government’s Hydrogen Advisory Council Working Group, and has announced its further appointment as Chair of industry initiative, the Decarbonised Gas Alliance (DGA). Both advisory groups support regional and national decarbonisation projects to deliver the Government’s net zero carbon…

Foodservice & Catering

Supporting the Hospitality Industry in Wales

20.04.2021, 13:05 Supporting the Hospitality Industry in Wales The launch of Compass Cymru by the UK’s largest food and support services firm introduces a novel approach to developing regional talent and supply chains. Headed by managing director, Jane Byrd, the new organisation already operates in more than 60 sites across Wales and employs thousands of…

HVAC

Acquisition Expands Johnson Controls HVAC Capabilities

03.03.2021, 10:44 Acquisition Expands Johnson Controls HVAC Capabilities Johnson Controls has acquired Cool Solution, a prominent service provider of air conditioning and refrigeration within the UK and Ireland.   With offices in Cardiff and Tewksbury, the acquisition allows Johnson Controls to fill a geographic service gap in Wales and the South West. This will enable…

Education

Mineral Insulating Materials Applied at Cardiff Schools

26.02.2021, 14:39 Mineral Insulating Materials Applied at Cardiff Schools A trio of Welsh schools are benefiting from major ugrades to their wall insulation. Ysgol Glan Morfa, Howardian Primary School and Ysgol Hamadryad in Cardiff have all reported a significant improvement in thermal performance following the application of a mineral external wall insulation system which was…

Construction

BSI Approved for UKCA

12.01.2021, 11:53 BSI Approved for UKCA BSI has been confirmed as an Approved Body for UKCA (UK Conformity Assessment) marking which is replacing CE marking in England, Wales and Scotland following Brexit. The organisation will also continue to be a Notified Body for the Northern Ireland market. The UKCA mark replaces CE marking in Great…

Automation & AI

Five-year NMWTRA Contract

14.10.2020, 15:42 Five-year NMWTRA Contract SPIE UK has won a new five-year maintenance contract with the North and Mid Wales Trunk Road Agent (NMWTRA).    The work will see SPIE UK carry out ongoing maintenance and refurbishment as well as upgrading aging technology to support an Intelligent Transport System. For the duration of the contract,…

Australia

Supporting Recycling with Deposit Schemes

13.10.2020, 11:45 Supporting Recycling with Deposit Schemes Andrea Falco, Head of Sales at HSM, explains why the rest of the UK will follow Scotland’s decision to introduce a deposit scheme for bottles and cans in 2022 to support recycling. It’s estimated consumers in the United Kingdom drink their way through a staggering 14 billion plastic…

News

Celebrating Covid-19 Haulage Heroes

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…

Environment

Training UK Radiographers

31.03.2020, 14:40 Training UK Radiographers Mersive’s Solstice in-room wireless collaboration platform is facilitating training at NHS facility, the National Imaging Academy Wales.   The Academy has installed 15 Solstice units in 13 spaces ranging from a full lecture theatre to smaller meeting rooms.  The National Imaging Academy Wales is an NHS facility that trains radiologists…

Education

UWTSD Trials Sony AI Platform

03.02.2020, 11:26 UWTSD Trials Sony AI Platform The University of Wales Trinity Saint David (UWTSD) is evaluating the potential of Artificial Intelligence (AI) and video analytics after implementing Sony’s REA-C1000 Edge Analytics Appliance for video presentation content. The trial will allow UWTSD staff and students to experiment with new workflows and lesson styles, and provide…

News

UK Cities with the Most Stylish Homes

14.01.2020, 17:30 UK Cities with the Most Stylish Homes An analysis of 1,700 homes for sale on Rightmove has identified properties in Edinburgh as featuring the “most desirable” characteristics.   A “stylishness” rank was awarded to each city in the Arlo & Jacob survey after detailed comparison of images of desirable (as well as less desirable)…

Education

UK FM Organisations Raising Money for Australian Red Cross

10.01.2020, 11:29 UK FM Organisations Raising Money for Australian Red Cross IFMA UK Chapter, IWFM and RICS have joined forces with volunteer groups – including LGBT+ in FM and Emerging Workplace Leaders (EWL), to fundraise for the current bushfire emergency that is devastating Australia. At this point in time the most efficient way to help…

Environment

Happy Employees Make for Happy Results

18.12.2019, 14:42 Happy Employees Make for Happy Results Uri Bar-Joseph, Mindspace’s Vice-President for Marketing, discusses recent data linking company performance to levels of employee loyalty. What sets successful businesses apart from unsuccessful ones, and guarantees better performance among employees? What creates loyalty among your staff, more creative ideas in the board room and better bottom…

Construction

CITB Apprentice of the Year 2019

14.11.2019, 16:04 CITB Apprentice of the Year 2019 Ian Williams’ apprentice Zoe Evans has won awards in three categories at this year’s Construction Industry Training Board (CITB) Apprenticeship Awards. The 21-year old painter and decorator beat off the competition to win awards in the Regional Apprentice of the Year Wales West, Apprentice of the Year…

Appointments

Veolia’s Annual Wonder Day (21 September)

10.09.2019, 21:27 Veolia’s Annual Wonder Day (21 September) Veolia is inviting Londoners to get smart about recycling by visiting the UK’s most advanced recycling facility on Saturday 21 September.   As part of Open House London, Veolia will share a rare glimpse inside its Southwark Integrated Waste Management Facility (IWMF), where London’s most curious recyclers…

Education

HNC Lighting Design and Technology Graduates

29.07.2019, 15:48 HNC Lighting Design and Technology Graduates The Lighting Industry Association (LIA) is celebrating the graduation of its first student intake from the UK Higher National Certificate (HNC) course in Lighting Design and Technology introduced in 2017.   Matt Dougan of Osram Opto Semiconductors and Ruth Barker of Tameside MBC were presented with certificates…

Construction

Managing Japanese Knotweed

02.07.2019, 13:11 Managing Japanese Knotweed Adam Brindle, managing director of UK grounds contractor, The Grounds Care Group, explains the challenges for facilities managers of eradicating one of the most pesky of plants. The Japanese have long provided the UK with a wealth of precious commodities, from reliable cars to ingenious electronics. However, one of their…

News

Most Inspirational Briton

23.05.2019, 04:36 Most Inspirational Briton Stephen Hawking has been named the “Most inspirational Briton” in a survey of 2,000 adults conducted for innovation specialists, MPA Group.   Participants in the poll were asked to name the people who have inspired them most and why. Theoretical physicist and author of A Brief History of Time, the late Stephen…

News

Most Inspirational Briton

23.05.2019, 04:36 Most Inspirational Briton Stephen Hawking has been named the “Most inspirational Briton” in a survey of 2,000 adults conducted for innovation specialists, MPA Group.   Participants in the poll were asked to name the people who have inspired them most and why. Theoretical physicist and author of A Brief History of Time, the late Stephen…

Environment

Warning Drivers of Floods

16.05.2019, 16:24 Warning Drivers of Floods An intelligent flood warning system from SWARCO Traffic is diverting drivers from a busy, low-lying section of road near Aberystwyth that is prone to flooding.   The A44 Trunk Road to the east of the historic market town in West Wales is prone to flooding several times a year…

Contracts

An Alternative to Tenancy Deposit Schemes

19.03.2019, 12:40 An Alternative to Tenancy Deposit Schemes A partnership between PropTech company Reposit and property management company Way of Life provides a deposit replacement alternative for UK residential tenants. Founded in 2015, Reposit is a pioneer in the growing deposit replacement sector in residential lettings and provides and also helps tenants ease the financial…

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