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• Nine in 10 employees want bosses to prioritise mental health at work

  29-11-2024 12:51 via fmj.co.uk
  
  Around nine in 10 employees (89 per cent) think it is important for bosses to prioritise staff mental health at work, according to a new survey by workplace expert, Acas, who is encouraging employers to talk to their staff to ensure mental wellbeing is supported in the workplace.
  Whilst not everyone will show obvious signs of poor mental health, Acas says some possible signs include:appearing tired, anxious or withdrawn
  increase in sickness absence or being late to work
  changes in the standard o
  
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• Amey tackles FM skills gap with social recruitment strategy

  29-11-2024 11:48 via fmj.co.uk
  
  Amey has announced is taking responsible action to address the industry’s widening skills gap through the implementation of strategic social recruitment initiatives.
  With 14 per cent of new recruits across the whole business coming from individuals facing barriers to work, Amey says it is setting an “industry-leading standard” by attracting and cultivating diverse talent, harnessing their untapped skillset, whilst meeting the sectors growing demands.
  The FM sector is increasing
  
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• Richard Irvin FM awarded heating maintenance contract with UHI Perth

  29-11-2024 11:16 via fmj.co.uk
  
  Richard Irvin FM has won a two-year contract with UHI Perth for the provision of heating maintenance services across its entire property portfolio.
  Through this partnership Richard Irvin will support UHI Perth’s current and future operational management by delivering planned heating maintenance that ensures the safety, efficiency and reliability of its heating systems across all campus buildings located at Crieff Road, Perth.
  UHI Perth, an anchor institution for Perth and Kinross, supports
  
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• ISS sponsors WageMap to promote living wages globally

  29-11-2024 10:48 via cleaningmag.com
  
  ISS has announced its sponsorship of WageMap. Through this commitment, ISS supports the consortium’s mission to achieve living wages worldwide by establishing a Living Wage Reference Standard and a public dataset of globally comparable, locally specific living wage estimates.
  
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• Appointment strengthens SHW’s FM team

  29-11-2024 10:37 via fmj.co.uk
  
  Independent full-service property real estate advisory business, SHW, has bolstered its facilities management team with the appointment of Dan Rayner as Facilities Manager.
  Rayner has over 20 years’ experience in a variety of facilities management and construction management roles, working with firms such as Hartnell Taylor Cook, The Ambassador Theatre Group, Sainsbury’s and GAP.
  Working across the South East, with a base in SHW’s Crawley/Gatwick office, Rayner is managing
  
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• Gleeds reappointed to NHS Building for Wales 2 National Frameworks

  29-11-2024 09:50 via fmj.co.uk
  
  The international property and construction consultancy has been reappointed to manage multiple lots of the NHS Building for Wales 2 National Frameworks. This is the fifth time since 2007, Gleeds has been named as an accredited supplier by the NHS Wales Shared Services Partnership.
  Gleeds can now bid to deliver multiple projects over the next four years, with the option to extend the agreement for a further two. The framework has an estimated construction value of £615 million.
  Gleeds has
  
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• Appreciating hidden housekeepers

  29-11-2024 01:00
  Lynn Webster in the UK on an event focusing on those who work behind the scenes in hotels.The hospitality industry has been celebrating International Housekeeping Week; an annual event focusing on the appreciation of housekeepers and room attendants. These roles often remain hidden in a hotel environment yet proffer the biggest impact on revenue and deliver that human touch to the guest experience. Everyone staying will use the bedroom and bathroom but not necessarily the other hotel facilities.
  
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