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• New waste report reveals unique insights into Londoners’ habits

  28-03-2023 13:46 via chtmag.com
  
  London recycling and resource management firm, Bywaters has released its new report: What London’s waste says about us – revealing unique insights into Londoners’ habits, new trends, the aftermath of the pandemic, and new signs of societal decay. 
  Bywaters has released the report to help make the public, businesses and politicians aware of the challenges London is facing both on a practical waste level, and sociological level.  
  Throughout the pandemic, Bywa
  
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• Seven benefits for cleaners and business owners of clear desk policies

  28-03-2023 12:57 via chtmag.com
  
  Despite many businesses asking employees to return to the office over the past couple of years, the topic is still making headlines as owners and management try to balance work demands with staff needs. Hybrid working and hot desking are now popular, with three quarters of UK businesses offering it (according to CIPD), which is why GTSE has shared its advice on clear desk policies and their increasing importance.
  A clear desk policy or CDP, is an initiative where employers and their workers agre
  
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• Edison Group continues on acquisition trail

  28-03-2023 11:51 via fmj.co.uk
  
  Ayrshire-headquartered construction, property and investment business, Edison Group, has acquired Crown Architectural Systems.
  Based in the north-east of England, Crown Architectural Systems operates from a 6500 sq. ft facility in Washington, in the City of Sunderland district of Tyne and Wear, and employs 29 staff.
  The company, which was formed originally in 2007 as Crown Doors and Shutters, has built a reputation in the region’s construction sector and counts such high-profile busin
  
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• Taking the strain off the train

  28-03-2023 11:29 via cleaningmag.com
  
  Prochem has teamed up with floorcoverings manufacturer, Forbo, to advise a leading UK rail provider on keeping carpets fitted to its large fleet of trains working efficiently and looking good.
  
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• Technical guidance aims to improve spatial awareness in building services

  28-03-2023 11:22 via fmj.co.uk
  
  New technical guidance from the Building Engineering Services Association (BESA) emphasises the importance of allowing adequate spacing between building services in projects using traditional approaches, modern methods of construction (MMC) and design for manufacture and assembly (DfMA).
  BESA Technical Bulletin (TB56/1.1) is the first in a series planned by the Association’s specialist Offsite Group and provides a snapshot of guidelines, principles, and rules of thumb to be considered
  
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• Axil announces sustainability-led waste management partnership with Aquapak

  28-03-2023 10:08 via fmj.co.uk
  
  Axil Integrated Services has secured a total waste management services deal with Aquapak, the Midlands-based manufacturers of planet-friendly, water-soluble polymer technologies, to manage its recycling and production waste.
  Axil is working to make sure Aquapak minimises its CO2 output, production waste and costs, as well as creating bespoke CO2 reports that help to track and prevent the release of pollutants, ensuring that Aquapak meets its ambitious environmental targets. Axil will also improv
  
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• FI Real Estate Management launches flagship office in London

  28-03-2023 09:52 via fmj.co.uk
  
  North West-based property company, FI Real Estate Management (FIREM), has launched a new flagship office development in central London following a £3 million refurbishment programme.
  18 King William Street, located next to the new Bank Station entrance and Monument tube, is a prominent, seven-storey building occupying a prime position at the junction of King William Street and Cannon Street.
  While representing the Chorley-based company’s launch into the London office market, the buil
  
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• School cleaners assigned more than 600 tasks a day in ‘impossible workload’

  28-03-2023 01:00
  Cleaners of state schools in New South Wales, Australia, are given less than a minute a day to mop floors, clean toilets and empty bins, according to Australia's United Workers Union.The UWU claims this is an "impossible workload" and is leading to stress and injury among cleaners.And besides being one of the lowest-paid professions in the state, school cleaners have the highest injury rates in NSW equalled only by that of saw millers, according to the union.Documents obtained by the United Work
  
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