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• Acquisitions see SOCOTEC leading the UK building control sector

  19-01-2023 14:42 via fmj.co.uk
  
  Testing, inspection and certification company, SOCOTEC UK, is consolidating the market of Building Control in the UK with two strategic acquisitions.
  Quadrant Building Control and Shore, two Approved Inspectors, were acquired at the end of 2022.
  With these acquisitions, SOCOTEC UK becomes a major player in the Building & Real Estate market with a broadened service offering, including fire, sustainability and building envelope.
  Quadrant Building Control
  Established in 2007, Quadrant Building
  
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• ISS signs Age-Friendly Employer Pledge

  19-01-2023 14:06 via fmj.co.uk
  
  ISS has joined the Age-Friendly Employer Pledge, as part of its commitment to providing diverse, inclusive workspaces.
  The pledge, introduced by the Centre for Ageing Better, helps employers recognises the skills and experience of older workers – many of whom are overlooked even as the UK endures a skilled labour shortage.
  Statistically, an applicant’s chances of employment drop significantly after the age of 55. Similarly, more than half of people eligible to work stop before state
  
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• P-Wave to launch ourfresh-e at The Cleaning Show

  19-01-2023 13:46 via chtmag.com
  
  P-Wave® is exhibiting at The Cleaning Show, from 14-16 March at London’s ExCel, and is launching ourfresh-e, a new professional 30-day plug-in air freshener for larger spaces.
  “ourfresh-e delivers premium pleasant fragrances which enhance the ambience of any venue, helping to reassure consumers that premises are clean, fresh, hygienic and safe,” says P-Wave Sales and Marketing Manager Mark Wintle.
  “A pleasant fragrance can be powerfully emotive, setting the mood, and
  
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• Global biosciences company makes key appointment

  19-01-2023 13:34 via chtmag.com
  
  Genesis Biosciences has made a key appointment at its Cardiff-based headquarters to support the development of its extensive eco-friendly microbial product range. 
  Kate Ledwoch has been appointed as Senior Scientist and will aid Genesis in its research and development lab, supporting the implementation of cutting-edge technology into new and existing products.
  Recently published in the British Journal of Hospital Medicine, Ledwoch has a PhD in Applied Phycology from Cranfield Universit
  
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• SBFM secures place on Maersk multi-service framework

  19-01-2023 13:07 via chtmag.com
  
  SBFM, one of the UK and Ireland’s leading and fastest growing soft FM service providers, has won a contract with Maersk for the delivery of cleaning, catering and security services for the integrated logistics company’s expanding inventory of warehouses.
  The new framework agreement will initially see SBFM provide soft services for Maersk’s new distribution centres in Tamworth, Kettering and its newly built facility in Doncaster.
  Maersk’s Doncaster facility is one the larg
  
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• Mitie’s net zero experts share decarbonisation predictions and advice for 2023

  19-01-2023 12:42 via fmj.co.uk
  
  Mitie has gathered insights from its decarbonisation experts, to share predictions and advice for what the year ahead has in store.
  In its latest decarbonisation insights paper: Net Zero Navigator 2023, the company’s experts cover a range of areas including energy, e-mobility, waste and landscapes. They share advice on the need to get ahead of the crowd to secure grid connections for EV and solar, how to take a wildlife-aware approach to landscaping, and ways to mine artificial intelligenc
  
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• New chairman at Amey

  19-01-2023 12:09 via fmj.co.uk
  
  Amey UK Limited has appointed Lord Colin Moynihan as its new Chairman with immediate effect.
  Moynihan brings to the infrastructure services and engineering company a wealth of experience in Government and in the energy sector. In addition to his former roles as Energy Minister and Environment Minister, he has also acted as Chairman of the UK Renewable Energy Advisory Group and was the first President of the British Wind Energy Association.
  In his role as Chairman, Moynihan will support the board
  
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• Are expansion loops and expansion joints obsolete? Dealing with thermal movement in riser pipes

  19-01-2023 11:44 via fmj.co.uk
  
  Supporting pipe risers subject to thermal expansion and contraction in multistorey buildings can present major challenges for design engineers. The traditional methods for allowing and supporting movement are expansion loops or expansion joints. Here, Adam Fox, director at building services and plant engineering specialist Mason UK, argues that these two methods have major drawbacks for vertical pipe runs and that supporting the pipes on springs is a far more effective solution to the problem pr
  
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• Maersk appoints SBFM as soft services partner

  19-01-2023 11:23 via fmj.co.uk
  
  Soft FM service provider, SBFM, has secured a contract with Maersk for the delivery of cleaning, catering and security services at the integrated logistics company’s expanding inventory of warehouses.
  The contract, which was awarded due to SBFM’s service solution based on a market leading technology suite and data driven solutions. will initially see SBFM provide soft services for Maersk’s new distribution centres in Tamworth, Kettering and its newly built  600,000 square
  
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• What makes tarmac a great choice for business premises? Why it could be perfect for your property in 2023

  19-01-2023 10:56 via fmj.co.uk
  
  Could a tarmac driveway be the perfect addition to your commercial premises? With so many business owners coming to us to upgrade their driveways, paths, and roads, it’s clear to see that tarmac is very popular. So what benefits does it offer?
  Dries quickly
  One of the reasons why tarmac is so popular is that it dries incredibly quickly. This means that laying a new tarmac driveway won’t post too much disruption to your business operations. We can come to carry out our work at a time
  
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• Axil Integrated Services launches surplus asset reuse marketplace

  19-01-2023 10:38 via fmj.co.uk
  
  Axil Integrated Services has teamed up with Globechain, a leading global asset reuse and redistribution network, to launch a new Surplus Asset Reuse Marketplace to its customers.
  The marketplace allows businesses to donate their surplus assets to charities and local small businesses, avoiding the creation of waste and creating cost savings.
  The network has already facilitated the reuse of more than five million items, diverted 65,000 tonnes from waste disposal and returned more than £
  
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• Medirest extends partnership with Southern Health NHS Foundation Trust 

  19-01-2023 09:47 via fmj.co.uk
  
  Compass Group UK and Ireland’s healthcare division, Medirest, has extended its partnership with Southern Health NHS Foundation Trust for a further five years.
  The contract extension has been agreed based on Medirest’s “consistent high level of service delivery, expertise and innovations across 52 sites”, which span from the New Forest to Portsmouth, Petersfield and Alton.
  Through a 280 strong team, Medirest will continue to provide support services such as cleaning and po
  
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• Preventing the spread of Strep A with cleaning protocols and product selection

  19-01-2023 08:30 via cleaningmag.com
  
  In light of the rising case numbers of Strep A in the UK, Dettol Pro Solutions - Dettol’s business-to-business offering - is offering advice on simple steps businesses can take to help reduce the risks of Strep A infections.
  
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• The challenges of youth

  19-01-2023 01:00
  How can the cleaning sector attract more young people? Lynn Webster in the UK takes a look.We continue to have serious concern about where the next generation of employees will come from - not only cleaning operatives but in the wider context of positions that remain unfilled due to retirement and resignation of vast numbers from many industries.Following up on other articles on the issue of recruitment, many of our associations are examining the potential of young people; school leavers and tho
  
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