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• HSL: PUWER – Machinery Safety Basics – Buxton, 24 April 2017

  20-04-2017 12:30
  This course covers the activities regulated by the Provision and Use of Work Equipment Regulations (PUWER) and provides delegates with a thorough knowledge of this legislation.  The course will also give practical advice on how to evaluate the safety of existing machines and how to measure and evaluate noise and vibration risks.
  
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• Serco to manage HMP Ashfield for further 10 years

  23-04-2024 14:45 via fmj.co.uk
  
  Serco has a secured a 10-year contract, valued at £200 million, to manage HMP Ashfield in South Gloucestershire following a competitive procurement process.
  The international provider of services to governments has been responsible for managing the prison since 2005.
  HMP Ashfield is a category C adult male facility near Bristol that holds 400 convicted prisoners serving sentences for sexual offences. Serco’s primary purpose at HMP Ashfield is to treat prisoners convicted of sexu
  
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• BCC encourages cleaning and hygiene firms to support The Hygiene Bank

  23-04-2024 14:04 via chtmag.com
  
  Cleaning and hygiene sector firms have been thanked for supporting The Hygiene Bank – and more industry businesses are being encouraged to give their support.
  The call by the British Cleaning Council (BCC) follows a recent survey carried out by the charity which found that more than three million people in the UK are thought to be experiencing hygiene poverty.
  The survey published by The Hygiene Bank found that 24 per cent of people thought to be experiencing hygiene poverty were regularly
  
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• UK ban on wet wipes containing plastic to be put into law

  23-04-2024 13:09 via chtmag.com
  
  The UK Government will introduce new world-leading legislation to ban wet wipes containing plastic, as confirmed by the Environment Secretary.
  Defra intend to bring forward the legislation for England ahead of summer recess, with Northern Ireland, Scotland and Wales following by the autumn as part of an aligned approach to bring the ban into force.
  Wet wipes containing plastic break down into microplastics over time, which research shows can be harmful to human health and disrupt our ecosystems
  
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• Sodexo awarded place on CCS Healthcare Soft FM Services framework 

  23-04-2024 12:13 via chtmag.com
  
  Sodexo Health & Care has been named on the Crown Commercial Service’s (CCS) RM6331 Healthcare Soft Facilities Management Services framework for a period of three years with an option to extend for an additional year.
  This national framework is available to all UK public sector bodies to easily access services from a range of suppliers who have already gone through a procurement process to assess the quality and price of services. The RM6331 framework has been specifically designed to m
  
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• Where are the women?

  23-04-2024 11:34 via fmj.co.uk
  
  Emma Thornton, Marketing Manager at FM Recruitment Experts – 300 North asks, is the underrepresentation of women in FM down to poor communication?
  Women make up around 21 per cent of the FM workforce according to an IFMA survey. An IWFM survey gives a more charitable estimate for the UK sector, with a 34/66 percentage split of women to men. Regardless of the exact numbers, it is agreed that the sector is male dominated and needs more widespread female representation.
  The lack of diversity
  
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• Wates launches ‘Healthy Homes’ service to improve UK’s social housing stock

  23-04-2024 11:08 via fmj.co.uk
  
  Wates has launched a new dedicated service designed to combat two of the greatest challenges facing social housing, disrepair, and damp and mould.
  The new Healthy Homes service, which boasts six customers in place already, will see Wates offer existing and new customers a bespoke programme of work, utilising both a direct labour force and specialist supply chain to help social landlords provide healthy homes for their residents.
  Formed of two individual workstreams, with compliant routes to mark
  
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• SFMI seeks partners for pioneering Scope 3 Project

  23-04-2024 10:37 via fmj.co.uk
  
  Embarking on the next phase of its groundbreaking Scope 3 Project, the Sustainable Facilities Management Index (SFMI), an initiative of Acclaro Advisory, is expanding its partnership of organisations and building on the work spearheaded by the collaboration of industry giants BAM FM, Equans, Skanska and Optima Grupo.
  In today’s landscape, net zero plans within the built environment remain incomplete without accounting for FM Scope 3 emissions. Together with esteemed industry partners
  
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• NG Bailey IT Services partners with RingCentral Reach 

  23-04-2024 10:09 via fmj.co.uk
  
  NG Bailey’s IT Services business has joined the RingCentral Reach partner program, which provides channel partners with tools and resources to help them achieve success. This program will help NG Bailey extend its cloud-based contact centre and unified communications services to business customers across the UK.
  Kelly Tedesco, Managing Director at NG Bailey IT Services, said: “Together with the RingCentral team, we’re excited to be further enhancing our unrivalled technical exp
  
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• Director of projects appointment at Arcus FM

  23-04-2024 09:52 via fmj.co.uk
  
  Karl Lavery has been appointed as Director of Projects at Arcus FM.
  The appointment follows the recent acquisition of the Trios Group. Since the takeover in August 2023, Arcus FM has been working hard behind the scenes to explore how it can best serve its customers and people throughout the integration. This includes revitalising its projects division, Arcus Projects.
  Lavery takes on the role as Director of Projects, transitioning from his role as Projects and Commercial Director at the Trios Gr
  
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• Kärcher Professional UK announces exclusive offer

  23-04-2024 09:30 via cleaningmag.com
  
  Kärcher UK has unveiled an offer designed to elevate both work and home environments.
  
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• When a home becomes a business

  23-04-2024 01:00 via europeancleaningjournal.com
  From Italy, Anna Garbagna tells us about the growth of cleaning business in short-term rental properties.Among the many effects of the pandemic, there has certainly been an increase in short rentals, today a sector of great interest. In addition to hosting healthcare professionals during the health emergency, the short rental has guaranteed hygienic safety features as well as confidentiality andit is still doing well. Today more than ever in Italy, where the development of short term rentals sho
  
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• Sodexo secures place on CCS Healthcare framework

  22-04-2024 14:20 via fmj.co.uk
  
  Sodexo Health & Care has landed a place on the Crown Commercial Service’s (CCS) RM6331 Healthcare Soft Facilities Management Services framework.
  The appointment is for a period of three years with an option to extend for an additional year.
  This national framework is available to all UK public sector bodies to easily access services from a range of suppliers who have already gone through a procurement process to assess the quality and price of services. The RM6331 framework has been sp
  
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• IWFM partners with Equans to empower WFM to lead on sustainability

  22-04-2024 13:42 via fmj.co.uk
  
  The Institute of Workplace and Facilities Management (IWFM) has joined forces with Equans to help drive sustainability across organisations.
  The workplace and facilities management (WFM) profession is uniquely placed to lead on sustainability, and net zero plans in particular, because it is the only function that brings together the needs of the landlord, the end-user and the supply chain. Both the IWFM and Equans share a mission to change the perception of this lynchpin role in driving sustain
  
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• The evolving landscape of legislation and regulations impacting FM

  22-04-2024 12:19 via fmj.co.uk
  
  The last few years have seen notable changes in legislation and regulations within the FM space such as the Fire Safety Act 2021, The Building Safety Act 2022 and the Fire Safety Regulations (England) 2022, to name a few. These changes in the industry have forced a shift in priorities and duties within the built environment. Which areas do you think will be particularly impactful for those working in FM?
  INDUSTRY STANDARD FOR BUILDING MAINTENANCE SPECIFICATION’S VIEWPAUL BULLARD,PRODUCT DI
  
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• Mitie reaches 5,000 EV milestone

  22-04-2024 11:56 via fmj.co.uk
  
  Mitie has marked a milestone in its decarbonisation journey having welcomed its 5,000 electric vehicle (EV) to its fleet.
  Two-thirds (66 per cent) of the company’s fleet is now electric, ramping up Mitie’s pursuit of creating a zero-emission fleet by the end of 2025.
  The latest vehicle, a Volkswagen ID Buzz, was unveiled at Mitie’s headquarters at The Shard in London, and will be used by its National Maintenance Network team, playing a crucial role for mobile engineers carrying
  
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• ISS extends FM partnership with East Cheshire NHS Trust

  22-04-2024 11:05 via fmj.co.uk
  
  ISS has extended its facilities management contract with East Cheshire NHS Trust (ECT) for five more years, with a lifetime value of £33 million and a two-year option to extend.
  The partnership, which already spans more than two decades, will see more than 200 ISS team members providing a wide range of soft FM services across the Trust’s four sites.
  With shared values and shared investment, this partnership is an example of ISS’s collaborative approach to support the Trust to
  
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• Building control system business secures funding for MBO

  22-04-2024 10:31 via fmj.co.uk
  
  Birmingham-based business Robell Control Systems, which specialises in the design, installation, commissioning, and maintenance of automated heating, ventilation, environmental and air-conditioning control systems in a range of commercial buildings has secured the future of more than 40 jobs after completing a management buyout (MBO).
  The MBO was supported by a six-figure equity investment from business investment specialist UKSE and will secure the long-term future of the company.
  With a combin
  
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• CCS appoints new chief executive

  22-04-2024 09:53 via fmj.co.uk
  
  Sam Ulyatt has been appointed as the new Chief Executive of the Crown Commercial Service (CCS) when Simon Tse retires in the summer. The appointment follows an external competition that launched at the beginning of this year.
  Ulyatt will be known to many at CCS from her prior time as Commercial Director for Buildings, before she left to join Home Office as Chief Commercial Officer in July 2020. During her time at the Home Office, she has led on the many commercial and operational challenges
  
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• Experts estimate the true cost of the NHS’s laundry losses

  22-04-2024 09:30 via cleaningmag.com
  
  New research claims to reveal how much the NHS is losing as a result of textile and laundry wastage.
  
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• Europe tackles talent challenges

  22-04-2024 01:00 via europeancleaningjournal.com
  Europe’s got talent, and has the plaudits to prove it. But the region will need to up its game still further if it is to remain a global skills magnate at a time of fast-paced demographic change, writes Hartley Milner.THE SWISS have found themselves the butt of more than their fair share of lampooning around national stereotypes down the years, much of it of eye-rolling banality.In the film The Third Man, for instance, Orson Welles’ character Harry Lime says: “In Switzerland, t
  
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• ASFP appoints new Council

  19-04-2024 15:14 via fmj.co.uk
  
  A new 12-strong Council has been appointed at the Association for Specialist Fire Protection (ASFP).
  Following a successful election held in February-March in which 21 nominations were received, the new Council was announced at the Association’s 2024 Annual General Meeting (AGM) at Drapers’ Hall, London on 11 April.
  The Association’s Chair and Vice Chair retain their seats for another year, with the remaining 10 places now elected for two years. The Council includes representa
  
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• Health and safety recognition for Compass

  19-04-2024 14:44 via fmj.co.uk
  
  Compass Group UK & Ireland has been recognised for its health and safety standards by the RoSPA (Royal Society for the Prevention of Accidents) having picked up a number of awards- including five Gold Awards – across its sectors.
  The RoSPA Awards programme now celebrates its 68th year as the UK’s largest and most impactful health and safety programme. With almost 2,000 entries annually from over 50 countries, impacting over seven million employees, they offer a platform to s
  
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• Power resilience

  19-04-2024 13:11 via fmj.co.uk
  
  Richard Henderson, Power Consultant, Critical Power Supplies with advice on building power resilienceHaving resilient power infrastructure in place is now a key component of an energy management strategy. Just this month, the UK government warned that while it would continue to move forward with its net zero commitments, gas was still needed as a “back-up” to minimise the risk of blackouts. As the population and the demand for electricity grows, organisations must manage the shift t
  
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• Solid first half performance for Sodexo

  19-04-2024 13:07 via fmj.co.uk
  
  Sodexo’s results for first half Fiscal 2024 show consolidated revenues were at 12.1 billion euros, up +4.5% year-on-year.Group organic revenue growth was +8.5%, with the most significant drivers continuing to be increased attendance, new business and pricing. Food services organic growth continued to outperform FM services at +10.7% and +4.5% respectively.
  Broken down by region, North America achieved organic growth of +10.0%; Europe was up +8.0%, boosted 80bps by the Rugby World Cup, in t
  
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• Cushman & Wakefield banks five-year deal with Standard Chartered

  19-04-2024 11:24 via fmj.co.uk
  
  The global real estate services firm has been appointed by Standard Chartered Bank to provide services to support its Asia workplace transformation, and global asset and transaction management for the Bank’s 11 million square foot global real estate portfolio for a five-year term.
  Taking effect from 1 July 2024, the contract will encompass global asset and transactions management and property services across Asia, including integrated facilities management, project and design management se
  
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• British workers would monitor air quality from their desks amid health concerns

  19-04-2024 10:25 via fmj.co.uk
  
  New research has revealed that concerns about indoor air quality are at an all-time high, with 64 per cent of British workers concerned about the impact of indoor air quality on their health and 46 per cent concerned about air quality in schools.
  Almost half of all workers are worried about becoming ill from airborne germs at the office with more than half (54 per cent) saying they would monitor air quality from their desks if equipment it was made available to them, rising to 71 per cent of Lon
  
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• Key hire for new workspace operator

  19-04-2024 09:44 via fmj.co.uk
  
  Following its launch into the UK flex sector, Koba, the new flexible workspace company has appointed Taylor Farrimond as Head of Operations.
  Farrimond joins the business from Industrious where he was Head of Operations for the EU & UK, managing all operational aspects of 12 locations and leading teams across six European cities.
  Koba recently announced its first UK venture at AEW’s 100 Barbirolli Square in Manchester City Centre, which has undergone a £30 million investment progr
  
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• Mitie secures spot on CCS Framework

  19-04-2024 09:30 via cleaningmag.com
  
  Mitie has been awarded a place on the Crown Commercial Service’s (CCS) Healthcare Soft Facilities Management (FM) Framework agreement for a period of three years with an option to extend for a further year.
  
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• Apleona acquires Irish firm Neylons Facility Management

  19-04-2024 09:25 via fmj.co.uk
  
  Apleona has signed an agreement to acquire Neylons Facility Management, one of the largest owner-managed integrated facility management providers in Ireland
  Headquartered in Loughrea, Co. Galway Neylon Facility Management has approximately 900 full-time employees throughout Ireland who provide a full range of FM services to clients, including numerous pharmaceutical and life sciences clients. The business also includes subsidiary companies providing specialist services including water treatment
  
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