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• Grenfell Tower Inquiry publishes final report

  04-09-2024 15:04 via fmj.co.uk
  
  The Grenfell Tower Inquiry has today published its second and final report into the circumstances leading up to and surrounding the fire at Grenfell Tower in the early hours of 14 June 2017, which resulted in the deaths of 72 people.
  The publication of the Phase 2 report marks the end of a process that began on 15 June 2017 when then Prime Minister Theresa May announced a public inquiry to examine the disaster with a view to ensuring that a similar disaster could never occur again.
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• BCS commences largest apprenticeship programme to date

  04-09-2024 13:33 via fmj.co.uk
  
  Business Critical Solutions (BCS), a specialist business dedicated to optimising digital infrastructure across the globe, has enrolled five new recruits onto its 2024 apprenticeship programme, its largest intake since it started the scheme six years ago.
  Run in partnership with Southbank University, it is part of the company’s commitment to help tackle the well-documented skills shortage in the engineering and data centre sector, whilst getting people back into the workplace.
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• Facilio’s Connected CaFM platform gets a boost with new SFG20 integration

  04-09-2024 11:47 via fmj.co.uk
  
  Property operations software firm Facilio has announced a strategic partnership with SFG20, the industry standard for building maintenance specifications. By integrating SFG20’s maintenance schedules as accessed through their software solution Facilities-iQ  into its platform, Facilio is empowering facilities managers to streamline operations, ensure compliance, and optimise building performance. With this, Facilio has become one of the Founding Partners for SFG20’s newly launch
  
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• Northwood unveils new website

  04-09-2024 10:21 via cleaningmag.com
  
  Northwood has launched a new website – www.northwood.co.uk – which brings all of the group’s services and brands together in one place. And visitors will be just a few clicks away from where they want to be thanks to a streamlined design and added functionality.
  
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• The GPA achieves significant environmental accreditation

  04-09-2024 09:44 via fmj.co.uk
  
  Following an external audit, the Government Property Agency’s Environmental Management System (EMS) has been accredited to the international standard for EMS ISO14001, marking a key milestone in the GPA’s approach to environmental preservation and enhancement.
  Used by organisations around the world to demonstrate a systematic approach to continual improvement, the standard requires an organisation to demonstrate it understands its environmental impacts, its stakeholders’ needs
  
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• Churchill secures sustainability-linked loan to support EoT

  04-09-2024 09:31 via fmj.co.uk
  
  Churchill Group has secured a sustainability-linked loan (SLL) with a variable interest rate depending on how it meets a set of KPIs, to support its Employee-owned Trust (EoT) transition.
  The SLL is through H.I.G. Capital and the two parties have approved a set of KPIs. Churchill Group will be rewarded with a lower interest rate if it meets and maintains the KPI set on an annual basis.
  The KPIs have been set until the end of the financial year 27/28, and include goals around renewable energy use
  
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• CEO promotion for Sodexo’s Tracey Smith

  04-09-2024 09:15 via fmj.co.uk
  
  Tracey Smith has been promoted by Sodexo UK & Ireland to the role of CEO for its schools and universities business which provides food services to over 450 state and 60 independent schools and food, FM and student accommodation management services at 105 university sites across the UK.
  Smith, who has been at Sodexo for the past 10 years, initially joined the company as Business Development Director for Universities and in 2020 was promoted to Sales Director for Schools and Universities.
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• From data to action: digital platforms are shaping the modern workplace

  04-09-2024 09:01 via fmj.co.uk
  
   
  By Jenny Jones, Director of Operations, Bidvest Noonan
  Delivering high-quality service in facilities management is crucial as client expectations change and grow. In this industry, our people are central to our success, and empowering them with the right tools is essential. Imagine your teams equipped with comprehensive task instructions, safety protocols, and performance guidelines at their fingertips. Imagine having much more data to inform your decisions. Performance could improve subs
  
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