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• The world’s most expensive office space is in London

  19-02-2025 14:12 via fmj.co.uk
  
  A new study ranks the top 10 priciest office spaces globally, spanning four continents and nine countries—highlighting how businesses are willing to pay for prestige, prime locations, and top-tier amenities.
  With 66 per cent of employees now back in the office full time, the demand for high-end office space is skyrocketing. As companies look to secure prestigious addresses, office rental prices are hitting record highs, with one forecast predicting an expected rent increase of 2.6 per cent
  
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• CHSA launches its 2025 Bursary

  19-02-2025 12:29 via chtmag.com
  
  Young people can apply now for financial support at university as the CHSA opens applications for its 2025 Undergraduate Bursary.
  Four bursaries will be awarded in September this year, following a tough selection process. The four successful applicants will each receive £6,000 during their university career. They will receive £2,000 at the start of each academic year or the first three years if the degree is longer.
  Attending university is financial challenging for many your people.
  
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• New Makita pressure washer takes you from dirty to dazzling

  19-02-2025 12:10 via chtmag.com
  
  Power tools manufacturer Makita has launched a new pressure washer powered by an 18V LXT Li-ion battery. Lightweight and easy to handle, the new DHW180 LXT Pressure Washer has been designed with a nozzle that allows for five different spray modes, making it a practical option for a range of light duty washing tasks on site.
  Weighing just 2.2kg (without a battery), the machine is incredibly easy to manoeuvre. The DHW180 offers a maximum pressure of 24 bar and a maximum water flow of 5.3 L/min, as
  
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• Data and decarbonisation

  19-02-2025 11:18 via fmj.co.uk
  
  Claire Robinson, Sales Director at IAconnects reviews the range of regulations in place regarding carbon reporting and explains why sound data is the key to ensuring compliance
  According to the UK Green Building Council, commercial buildings represent 23 per cent of built environment carbon emissions in the UK. Many businesses now recognise the importance of sustainability and reducing their carbon footprint. This has led to the need for new “net zero buildings” — highly energy
  
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• Pinnacle Group grows Bellway Homes portfolio

  19-02-2025 10:55 via fmj.co.uk
  
  Pinnacle Group’s Residential Management Services (RMS) division has secured five new sites with Bellway Homes.
  This development with the residential property developer and housebuilder, makes Bellway the division’s largest client, with a total of nearly 5,000 homes managed for the client, across multiple sites. The five new sites provide an additional 1,463 homes to Pinnacle’s RMS portfolio.
  The new sites are:Copperhouse Green in Dartford, Kent with 450 homes
  Eastside Quar
  
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• Compass and DFN Project SEARCH partnership offers internships for young adults with learning disabilities

  19-02-2025 10:29 via fmj.co.uk
  
  Compass Group UK & Ireland and DFN Project SEARCH are expanding their partnership to provide one-year transition to work programmes for young adults with a learning disability or autism spectrum conditions, or both.
  The collaboration aims to offer valuable work experience and learning opportunities within the industry and builds on an existing relationship, which has seen students taking part in client led DFN Project SEARCH programmes – completing Compass placements as part of th
  
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• Scotland’s youngest MP champions Keenan Recycling’s fight against food waste in Parliament

  19-02-2025 10:05 via fmj.co.uk
  
  Keenan Recycling has been formally recognised in the UK Parliament for its outstanding contributions to food waste recycling and carbon footprint reduction in Falkirk. To celebrate the company’s achievements in sustainability and renewable energy generation, Euan Stainbank MP, Scotland’s youngest serving MP, has tabled an Early Day Motion (EDM).
  The EDM, titled ‘Keenan Recycling Carbon Footprint Reduction,’ acknowledges the company’s role in diverting over 2,250 ton
  
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• FM tool and hire specialists appoint Silicon Valley professional David Weinberg

  19-02-2025 09:29 via fmj.co.uk
  
  HSS ProService has appointed senior financial software engineer David Weinberg to support the growth of its marketplace platform.
  Before joining £300m turnover HSS ProService, Weinberg spent 16 years at Intuit, the global company that specialises in financial software and owns QuickBooks and MailChimp.
  Weinberg was the Principal Software engineer who led the modernisation of the QuickBooks Online Indirect Tax capability.
  Weinberg becomes the principal engineer for finance at HSS ProService
  
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• Satino by WEPA launches HYGINITY in the UK

  19-02-2025 08:30 via cleaningmag.com
  
  Satino by WEPA, a leading provider of sustainable and innovative hygiene solutions, has announced the UK launch of its HYGINITY dispenser series. Designed to prioritise hygiene, efficiency and sustainability, HYGINITY offers facilities managers across a range of industries, from healthcare to hospitality, a refreshed approach to maintaining clean and resource-efficient washrooms.
  
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• ISS and Anthesis form sustainability partnership

  19-02-2025 01:00
  Facilities services group ISS has formed a partnership with global sustainability consultancy Anthesis to conceive, develop and deliver sustainability solutions optimised for FM. The partnership will focus on three core workplace sustainability pillars:• Low carbon - delivering decarbonisation strategies tailored for FM, reducing operational energy consumption and enhancing workplace efficiency.• Zero waste - Driving circular economy principles and waste reduction at scale.• Socia
  
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