• Jim Melvin is installed as the WCEC’s new Master 2023

    Jim Melvin is installed as the WCEC’s new Master 2023
    The Worshipful Company of Environmental Cleaners (WCEC) has welcomed Jim Melvin as its new Master following his installation ceremony on 21 April 2023 at St Olave’s Church in the City. He succeeds Gary Fage, who has held the role since 2021.
    Melvin has been a WCEC member for 22 years. Among his valued contributions, is his ongoing support of the WCEC ’s facilitation of the Chartered Practitioner’s Register (CPR) in Environmental Cleaning. The CPR confers Chartership status to a
  • Join the global workplace leaders tackling top challenges at Modern Work Summit

    Join the global workplace leaders tackling top challenges at Modern Work Summit
    Industry influencer Luis De Souza will be addressing the big challenges that all modern workplaces share at a prestigious international in-person conference in May.
    He will be sharing practical tips and thought leadership on the issues of the Great Workplace Reset with other industry leaders at the Crestron Modern Work Summit on 23-24 May in Madrid, Spain.
    Luis – CEO of NFS Technology, international providers of workplace technology Rendezvous – said: “While organisations diffe
  • NABERS UK Energy for Offices now includes whole building and tenancy ratings

    NABERS UK Energy for Offices now includes whole building and tenancy ratings
    The NABERS UK Energy for Offices rating scheme has been expanded by the Building Research Establishment (BRE) and will now include Whole Building and Tenancy ratings.
    These two additional ratings have joined the NABERS UK Base Buildings rating and complete the NABERS UK Energy for Offices suite, meaning that both owners and occupiers can rate their spaces.NABERS UK Energy for Offices rates the actual energy performance of commercial offices based on metered energy consumption. Building owners ca
  • Bidvest Noonan appoints CFO for its business in Great Britain

    Bidvest Noonan appoints CFO for its business in Great Britain
    Bidvest Noonan has appointed Rajiv Gupta as Chief Financial Officer (CFO) for its business in Great Britain.
    Gupta joins Bidvest Noonan’s executive team, bringing over a decade of senior finance leadership experience to the company. He has an impressive track record in finance, having held various senior roles across multiple industries.
    Most recently, Gupta held the position of Finance Director at JLL for almost four years contributing significantly to the growth and stability of his divi
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  • NHS England partners with Compass for 24/7 Hospital Food event 

    NHS England partners with Compass  for 24/7 Hospital Food event 
    NHS England is collaborating with Compass’ Healthcare division, Medirest, and the newly launched One Retail sector, to host the NHS England 24/7 Hospital Food Showcase event.
    Taking place on 11 May 2023 at the Imperial War Museum in Duxford, it will bring together clinical staff wanting change, suppliers offering solutions and NHS Leaders leading the way on all subjects of Food Standards and 24/7.
    The organisers include Tim Radcliffe, NHS England, Chair of the 24/7 clinical panel and Haley
  • What makes a responsible business and why this is important in 2023

    What makes a responsible business and why this is important in 2023
    Blog by Dr. Shamir Ghumra, NHS Property Services Director of Responsible Business
    Since joining NHS Property Services (NHSPS) as Director of Responsible Business in December last year, I wanted to reflect on my career of nearly 20 years in the industry, looking at why it’s important that a role such as mine exists today.
    Often with jargon-heavy terms and new titles, it can be hard to understand what they mean and how they translate to actions within an organisation day-to-day. So, what do
  • The Workplace Oooh: Half of UK workers ‘uninspired’ by the office

    The Workplace Oooh: Half of UK workers ‘uninspired’ by the office
    A new report by interior design and fit-out business Claremont has found UK workers are finding British offices and places of work to be “uninspiring” and “uninviting”, with many blaming the pandemic for the shift in work attitudes. 
    Claremont surveyed more than 1,000 office workers across a range of sectors to identify the impact of an office on a workforce’s behaviour and how staff need to feel in order to be happy, healthy and productive.  
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  • Perfectshine expands client base with acquisition

    Perfectshine expands client base with acquisition
    North-east commercial and domestic window cleaning specialist Perfectshine has made an acquisition as part of a broader growth strategy.
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  • Avrenim wins FM deal with Merseyside Youth Association

    Avrenim wins FM deal with Merseyside Youth Association
    Liverpool-based FM service provider, Avrenim, has been awarded a facilities management contract with local charity Merseyside Youth Association.
    The works include delivering planned and preventative maintenance for two of the charity’s buildings – the MYA Head Office in Hanover Street in Liverpool City Centre, and Gordon Youth Centre in Bootle.
    Established in 1890, Merseyside Youth Association provides practical and positive support to children and young people across the region.
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  • Corps Security to host mental health in security event

    Corps Security to host mental health in security event
    Corps Security will be hosting an exclusive mental health event, ‘Mental Health – Security’s Invisible Enemy, during Mental Health Awareness Month this May.
    The Corps Security team have partnered with the Security Minds Matter team, Combat Stress – The UK’s Leading Charity for Veterans’ Mental Health and influential specialists to address the stigma around mental wellbeing in the security sector.
    The event aims to bring together senior managers and leaders fro
  • Which Waterblade is best for my Basin?

    Which Waterblade is best for my Basin?
    Waterblade have now set up a service to help you quickly and with the least hassle establish which Waterblade is best for your basin, and calculate how much water, energy and money you shall save. Just email us at; [email protected]
    Waterblade is WRAS approved and UK manufactured in premises with ISO 9001 and 14001. We believe it offers the best low flow handwashing performance there is. Typically giving a payback period of under 3 months. It can be quickly retro fitted to most mixer

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