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• UK office attendance is up but organisations have shrunk their desk provision, finds research

  20-11-2024 14:52 via fmj.co.uk
  
  Just 13 per cent of UK organisations are considering downsizing, suggesting that most may have reduced their real estate as far as they can according to the latest Hybrid Working Index from global workplace management consultancy AWA.
  UK offices provide just 56 desks per 100 employees on average according to the study, which reveals that organisations have shrunk their desk provision since the first index was published in July 2022, when the ratio was 79 desks per 100 employees.
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• UK office attendance is up but desk provision has shrunk finds AWA research

  20-11-2024 14:52 via fmj.co.uk
  
  Just 13 per cent of UK organisations are considering downsizing, suggesting that most may have reduced their real estate as far as they can according to the latest Hybrid Working Index from global workplace management consultancy AWA.
  UK offices provide just 56 desks per 100 employees on average according to the study, which reveals that organisations have shrunk their desk provision since the first index was published in July 2022, when the ratio was 79 desks per 100 employees.
  This decrease in
  
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• Research finds UK office attendance and desk use up but desk provision down

  20-11-2024 12:51 via fmj.co.uk
  
  UK offices provide just 56 desks per 100 employees on average according to the latest Hybrid Working Index from leading global workplace management consultancy AWA. The study, undertaken during the second quarter of 2024, comprising 34 offices, 14 organisations and a total population of 39,433 in the UK, found that organisations have shrunk their desk provision since the first index was published in July 2022, when the ratio was 79 desks per 100 employees.
  This decrease in desk provision suggest
  
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• Advanced approach

  20-11-2024 11:23 via fmj.co.uk
  
  Tim Duret, Director of Sustainable Technology, Veolia on using advanced technology to deliver the circular economy
  Advanced technology and process innovation is now transforming the recycling sector, providing a vital contribution to save the planet’s resources and move towards a circular economy.According to government statistics – commercial and industrial waste amounts to 37 million tonnes per year, with over two-thirds generated by the commercial sector. Capturing the waste that
  
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• JLL report finds $1 trillion global investment needed to revitalise office space at risk of obsolescence

  20-11-2024 11:00 via fmj.co.uk
  
  JLL’s latest research “Opportunity through obsolescence,” has revealed that of the 776 million square metres of existing office space across 66 markets globally, about half of that space, or 322-425 million square metres, is likely to require substantial investment to remain viable in the near term – an investment of approximately $933 billion-$1.2 trillion in spending.
  The report suggests proactive engagement to retrofit and update existing assets will be key to unlockin
  
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• Polyteck Secures Four-Year Maintenance contract with Richmond Housing Partnership

  20-11-2024 10:45 via fmj.co.uk
  
  Building services company Polyteck has secured a four-year contract to provide maintenance services for Richmond Housing Partnership (RHP), as part of Fusion21’s £346 million Building Improvements Framework.
  Under the terms of the contract, Polyteck will deliver services including the refurbishment of kitchens and bathrooms across RHP’s portfolio.
  Earlier this year, Polyteck was named one of the 10 suppliers in the renewal framework, which enabled it to compete for this tender.
  
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• Principle retains the Gherkin in 3-year deal

  20-11-2024 10:14 via cleaningmag.com
  
  Principle Cleaning Services has been awarded a three-year contract extension at 30 St Mary Axe, known as the Gherkin, one of London’s most iconic buildings.
  
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• Collaboration between OCS and East London NHS Foundation Trust delivers £14.9m in Social and Economic Value

  20-11-2024 10:00 via fmj.co.uk
  
  OCS has announced its collaboration with the East London NHS Foundation Trust (ELFT), has generated £14.9 million in social and economic value since 2022. This partnership has made a tangible difference across communities, focusing on enhancing local employment, training, and community support initiatives.
  One of the standout achievements of this collaboration is the increase in local employment, delivering over £10 million in social value. OCS employs a significant number of people
  
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• Principle Cleaning Services awarded a three-year contract extension at The Gherkin

  20-11-2024 09:00 via fmj.co.uk
  
  Principle Cleaning Services has been awarded a three-year contract extension at 30 St Mary Axe, also known as the Gherkin, one of London’s most iconic buildings. The new deal, awarded after a competitive tender, will see Principle, which has worked with 30 St Mary Axe for over a decade, continue to provide horizontal and internal and external vertical services along with waste management, pest control, stone cleaning and washroom services.
  Designed by Foster + Partners as London’s fi
  
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• Sofidel buys Clearwater Paper Corporation

  20-11-2024 01:00
  Italian tissue manufacturer Sofidel has finalised the acquisition of the tissue division of Clearwater Paper Corporation. This makes it the fourth largest tissue paper manufacturer in North America.Thanks to the acquisition of four production plants - in North Carolina, Idaho, Nevada and Illinois - and the integration of 1,700 employees, Sofidel is increasing its production capacity by 25 per cent and optimising its geographic coverage."This transaction makes Sofidel the fourth largest tissue pa
  
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