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• Businesses charge ahead to switch to an EV future despite regulatory ‘potholes’

  20-06-2024 15:07 via fmj.co.uk
  
  Businesses are charging ahead to install on-site electric vehicle (EV) charge points to decarbonise their commercial fleets and offer charging facilities to the wider public, according to new research, but are battling complex regulations, an inaccessible national grid, and unhelpful planning laws.
  Some six million commercial vehicles travel up and down Britain’s roads each year, but today, only one per cent of vans, eight per cent of company cars, and less than one per cent of HGVs are el
  
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• The Clean Space expands contract with Francis Holland Schools to support acquisition

  20-06-2024 14:16 via chtmag.com
  
  Following its recent acquisition of The Hampshire School in Chelsea, Francis Holland Schools has expanded its partnership with cleaning specialists, The Clean Space, to support its preparation of the new site for full occupation later this year.
  Since 2023 The Clean Space has been responsible for all cleaning at The Francis Holland Schools Trust which previously comprised of two leading independent girls’ schools located in central London, having been awarded a contract wort
  
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• Francis Holland Schools expands contract with The Clean Space

  20-06-2024 14:05 via fmj.co.uk
  
  Following its recent acquisition of The Hampshire School in Chelsea, Francis Holland Schools has expanded its partnership with cleaning specialists, The Clean Space, to support its preparation of the new site for full occupation later this year.
  Since 2023 The Clean Space has been responsible for all cleaning at The Francis Holland Schools Trust which previously comprised of two leading independent girls’ schools located in central London, having been awarded a contract worth in
  
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• Sodexo acknowledged for its commitment to gender equality in the workplace

  20-06-2024 12:39 via fmj.co.uk
  
  Sodexo UK & Ireland has been named as one of The Times Top 50 Employers for Gender Equality 2024 for making gender equality a priority in the workplace.
  Now in its 14th year with Business in the Community (BITC), The Times Top 50 Employers for Gender Equality is the UK’s most highly profiled and well-established list of employers taking clear action in this area as part of their business strategy at all levels. While progress has been made to reduce inequalities in the workplace, they
  
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• Building Safety Act: Implications for FMs as construction clients

  20-06-2024 12:00 via fmj.co.uk
  
  Paul Nash, Director of Paul Nash Consultancy Ltd, explains the responsibilities of the client as a dutyholder under the Building Safety Act and related secondary legislation
  Facilities managers will be aware of the new dutyholder role of accountable person in connection with operating higher-risk buildings (HRBs) introduced by Building Safety Act 2022 (BSA). People in the role have a regulated duty to keep occupants safe and to provide a ‘Safety Case Report’ demonstrating how you are
  
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• UK construction sector holds high expectation for AI but obstacles are slowing adoption

  20-06-2024 11:36 via fmj.co.uk
  
  Findings from new research commissioned by global cloud enterprise software company, IFS, highlights the increasing optimism of the construction sector about the potential of AI.
  More than three-quarters (76 per cent) of senior construction and engineering decision-makers at large firms in the UK say that their business holds high expectation for AI, while more than two-thirds (68 per cent) think their industry is ‘adopting AI at a faster pace than others’.
  Respondents identify multi
  
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• Atlas wins contract with EPAM

  20-06-2024 10:37 via cleaningmag.com
  
  Atlas has been appointed to provide cleaning and support services to EPAM, the property asset management specialists.
  
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• Compass recognised for sustainability achievements

  20-06-2024 10:33 via fmj.co.uk
  
  Progress of the business’ climate and wider sustainability commitments across its six sectors have been acknowledged with the organisation being recognised at the prestigious Green Business Awards and industry leading Footprint Awards
  Green Business AwardsThe Green Business Awards took place on 12 June 2024 and saw Compass UK & Ireland recognised as the ‘Hospitality Firm of the Year’. Judges praised the scale and ambition of its industry-leading transition plan – publ
  
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• Over two-thirds of CEOs view sustainability as a growth opportunity

  20-06-2024 09:56 via fmj.co.uk
  
  A recent survey by Gartner, Inc. has found that over two-thirds (69 per cent) of CEOs view sustainability as a leading business growth opportunity this year.
  The 2024 Gartner CEO and Senior Business Executive Survey was conducted from July to December 2023 among over 400 CEOs and other senior business executives in North America, Europe, Asia/Pacific, Latin America, the Middle East and South Africa, across different industries, revenue and company sizes.
  Kristin Moyer, Distinguished VP Analyst
  
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• Euro 2024 makes history as first tournament with gender-neutral toilets

  20-06-2024 01:00
  Gender-neutral toilets are a feature of every stadium where matches are being played at this summer's UEFA European Football Championship.This is the first major tournament to offer unisex toilets for all spectators.Gender-neutral toilets form part of a major anti-discrimination strategy on the part of UEFA. Organisers of the event are aiming to "embrace gender identities and expressions as a spectrum that is not limited to a binary concept"."Euro 2024 is all about people and a common passion th
  
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