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• Bidvest Noonan joins the Accelerate Pact

  06-12-2024 14:47 via fmj.co.uk
  
  FM services provider, Bidvest Noonan, has signed up to ‘Accelerate’, the Business Pact for Climate and Nature.
  The company, a long-standing member of Business in the Community, is one of the first signatories of this forward-thinking initiative launched by Business in the Community in Ireland (BITCI). The pact aims to drive urgent and collective action to address the challenges of climate change and biodiversity loss.
  Bidvest Noonan says as a company which has consistently prioritise
  
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• Student laundry business cements partnerships with two North East universities

  06-12-2024 14:25 via chtmag.com
  
  Newcastle’s student laundry operator Zube has kickstarted the new university term with two higher education partnerships as it opens with Newcastle University and Durham University.
  Zube is a student laundry operator set to make cleaning clothes easier and simpler for students, as well as taking a piece of life admin off their to-do list allowing them to focus on what matters to them. With its new kiosk at Newcastle University and locker drop offs at Durham University, it’s never bee
  
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• Average office occupancy rates in the UK stay above 35% for five consecutive weeks

  06-12-2024 12:24 via fmj.co.uk
  
  UK office occupancy rates have experienced a small but sustained up tick in recent weeks, maintaining average levels above 35 per cent since the end of October, the most prolonged period at these levels since the lifting of lockdown restrictions, according to the latest data from Remit Consulting.
  Remit Consulting’s data highlights that most cities in the UK have seen a rise in office attendance in recent weeks, with the most recent data (from the week ending 29 November) showing a nationa
  
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• Skanska renews FM services deal at Northwood HQ

  06-12-2024 11:34 via fmj.co.uk
  
  Skanska has renewed its contract for the provision of a range of hard and soft FM services at the Northwood military headquarters in Hertfordshire.
  Building on Skanska’s current FM provision at Northwood, the £95 million contract with Eastbury Park Limited will see the elements of the services subject to mid-term review renewed for a further seven years as of November 2024.
  Northwood HQ is a UK military headquarters, which also hosts a NATO headquarters. Approximately 2,000 people wo
  
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• UK firms push for in-office presence to boost engagement, contradicting a leading benefit of remote work

  06-12-2024 11:08 via fmj.co.uk
  
  The trend of flexible work models is gradually shifting, as almost two-thirds of UK companies (60 per cent) have implemented a formal policy that requires employees in the office for a minimum number of days a week. That’s according to the Flexible Work Models Pulse Survey by WTW, a leading global advisory, broking, and solutions company.
  The drive behind greater in-office presence is led by the belief that face-to-face interactions boost employee engagement within teams (84 per cent), str
  
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• Security Project of the Year award win for Amulet

  06-12-2024 10:28 via fmj.co.uk
  
  Churchill Group’s specialist security division, Amulet, has won Security Project of the Year at the Security and Fire Excellence Awards 2024, which recognise excellence, innovation, and outstanding achievements across the security and fire safety industries.
  It is the second consecutive year that Amulet has won this award, following its victory last year that recognised its work with ZSL London Zoo.
  This year’s award celebrates the partnership between Amulet and Transport for Greater
  
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• SBFM celebrates two Yorkshire Excellence in HR Awards

  06-12-2024 10:06 via fmj.co.uk
  
  The soft facilities management firm has won the Excellence in Inclusivity and Diversity Award and Purpose Beyond Profit Award at the Yorkshire Excellence in HR Awards, for its dedication towards inclusive, sustainable employment opportunities for frontline FM workers.
  In its inaugural year, the Yorkshire Excellence in HR Awards, developed by legal firm Clarion in Leeds, recognises the outstanding achievements and contributions of HR professionals across Yorkshire. The awards launched with 12 cat
  
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• Controlling the chaos: How a delivery management system reduces delivery-related downtime and disruptions

  06-12-2024 09:46 via fmj.co.uk
  
  Managing inbound deliveries at facilities is a complex challenge. Uncontrolled delivery schedules lead to congestion, inefficiencies, safety risks, and environmental concerns. These disruptions strain resources and make it increasingly difficult for facilities managers to maintain smooth operations.
  The Domino Effect of Poor Planning
  When delivery schedules are unmanaged, suppliers often arrive at their convenience, disregarding the site’s capacity. This lack of coordination creates bottle
  
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• ABM extends partnership at flagship retail site

  06-12-2024 08:00 via cleaningmag.com
  
  ABM has extended its contract to provide full facility and guest services at Multi-Realm’s retail destination, London Designer Outlet in Wembley Park. The move builds on ABM’s longstanding partnership with the retail operating partner, which manages over half of the outlet retail sites in the UK.
  
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• Watford cleaner goes viral after showing London Underground grime

  06-12-2024 01:00
  A Watford-based cleaner has shared evidence of the dirt he collected from the seats of a London underground train in a YouTube video.And the clip has gone viral, attracting more than 10 million views across multiple platforms.Cleaner Steven James, 55, started cleaning high-traffic areas and posting videos of his actions on his Instagram account in 2020. Among his most recent posts is a clip of himself and his team cleaning the seats of a moving Northern Line tube.James then highlighted the amoun
  
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