• How laundries are saving carbon and money by reusing ‘condemned’ linen instead of recycling

    By Paul Hamilton, technical director, Regenex
    Gone – or at least fast disappearing – are the days of throwing waste linen into a receptacle marked ‘recycling’ and feeling like you are meeting your environmental responsibilities.
    We know too well there is no such place as ‘away’, as in ‘throwing things away’, and therefore the idea of sending them somewhere to be recycled has felt more positive and palatable.
    However, in reality, global markets are
  • Apleona adds cleaning services to Yunex Traffic deal

    Facilities management specialist, Apleona UK, has extended its relationship with Yunex Traffic, having been awarded a contract extension with additional cleaning services.
    Apleona’s existing contract with Yunex Traffic commenced in 2019 with the award of the technical and managing agent contract to deliver services including mechanical & electrical, fabric maintenance, reactive works, grounds keeping, winterisation and projects, across its UK portfolio.
    This has now been extended
  • Top building technology trends for 2023

    Honeywell has released its predictions for the biggest trends that will shape building operations and technologies in 2023. Specialists from across Honeywell’s building technology operations have shared their insights on opportunities to make buildings more sustainable, safer and occupant focused.
    Honeywell’s predictions for 2023 include both ongoing and burgeoning trends:
    1.      The acceleration of the ‘Electrify Everything’ movement
  • Battery backup required for Video Assistant Referees (VAR) – FIFA issues letter to all Premiership clubs

    Football match technology has advanced significantly over the last decade. One of the biggest advancements has been the introduction and widespread use of Video Assistant Referees (VAR) to help officials make more accurate and consistent decisions.
    Developed in 2010 by Royal Netherlands Football Association and making its international debut in 2018 at the FIFA World Cup, VAR allows referees to review video footage of key incidents, such as goals, penalties, and red cards, to ensure that the cor
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  • Heavy-duty hand cleaner range extended

    GOJO Industries-Europe has introduced its new Hand & Surface Scrubbing Wipes to its range of solutions for tough soils environments.
  • Apleona UK secures contract extension with Yunex Traffic

    Apleona UK has extended its relationship with Yunex Traffic, having been awarded a contract extension to its existing technical and managing agent contract with additional cleaning services.
    The facilities management specialist commenced working with Yunex Traffic in 2019 delivering services which include mechanical & electrical, fabric maintenance, reactive works, grounds keeping, winterisation and projects, across its UK portfolio. This has now been extended for an additional year, and wil
  • Divisional MD appointments at Wates

    Wates has announced the appointment of two senior level directors to lead its facilities management and southern planned housing maintenance businesses. 
    Antony Collett joins as Managing Director of the company’s facilities management business. He brings more than 20 years’ experience within the FM and real estate industries, with senior roles at Maintenance Management Ltd, Integral UK and Verisae. His most recent role was MD at Mitie where he was responsible for large scale tra
  • infinitSpace launches second London location

    The creator and provider of white-label flexible workspaces, is launching its second London location under the ‘beyond’ brand at the iconic Kingsbourne House, Holborn. infinitSpace has already created and operates a flexible workspace in London’s Aldgate Tower, which launched in March of 2022.
    infinitSpace was founded by former WeWork MD of Europe, Wybo Wijnbergen, and his brother, serial tech entrepreneur, Wilco Wijnbergen. It partners with landlords to transform tra
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  • G4S to create 100 jobs following contract win at Sizewell C

    G4S Secure Solutions UK has secured a £4.3 million interim security contract with EDF at Sizewell C nuclear plant in Suffolk, which will create almost 100 jobs for those living close to the site. So far, over 50 local residents have applied for positions or are in the process of onboarding.
    This contract for Sizewell C is expected to continue through 2023 and available roles will comprise of vetting employees, managing access to the site in the Access Control team, monitoring surveillance

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