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• Entries open for BESA Industry Awards 2025

  12-03-2025 14:10 via fmj.co.uk
  
  The BESA Industry Awards programme has been given a completely new look and feel for 2025 and includes 10 new categories.
  Entries are now open for the Building Engineering Services Association (BESA) Industry Awards 2025. This year there are 28 categories up for grabs with the Association saying it aims to increase participation by 25 per cent despite hitting a record 101 entries in 2024.
  The BESA Awards are sponsored by Mitsubishi Electric and designed to recognise and reward the achievements o
  
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• River Thames to help power UEL net zero campus of the future

  12-03-2025 13:30 via fmj.co.uk
  
  The University of East London (UEL) is extending its strategic partnership with global technology company Siemens in a contract that will see the business design and install a Water Source Heat Pump (WSHP) to help power its net zero campus of the future.
  The new WSHP is set to be the largest fitted at any university and will power the university’s Docklands Campus Library and Royal Docks Centre for Sustainability buildings, replacing existing gas boilers – and together with campus ex
  
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• Perfect balance

  12-03-2025 12:05 via fmj.co.uk
  
  Dan Andrews, Executive Director at CBRE Global Workplace Solutions (GWS) tells Sara Bean why being an FM business from a global player provides clients and staff with the best of both worlds
  As the global leader in commercial real estate services and investments, CBRE might be perceived as being primarily focused on Corporate Real Estate.
  The Local Facilities Management arm of CBRE’s Global Workplace Solutions (GWS) business employs over 7,000 employees across more than 850 contracts in th
  
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• Keynetics returns to The Security Event with new integrations and partnership announcements

  12-03-2025 11:27 via fmj.co.uk
  
  Keynetics, the provider of the well-recognised SentriGuard key management solution, is set to showcase its latest integration with AJAX alarm systems at The Security Event, taking place at the NEC Birmingham from 8–10 April.
  Visitors can find Keynetics on stand 5/L80, where they will also be able to experience live demonstrations of its unique key safe, app, and platform.
  One of the highlights of this year’s Keynetics offering will be the new AJAX integration, which allows alarm syst
  
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• Sodexo duo recognised as ‘Women to Watch’

  12-03-2025 11:07 via fmj.co.uk
  
  Sodexo UK & Ireland’s CEO Corporate Services and Energy & Resources, Lynsey O’Keefe, and Employee Communications and Change Director, Rayna Miller, have been recognised in the 2025 Women to Watch in Hospitality, Travel, Leisure and Retail Index produced by WiHTL & Diversity in Retail in partnership with The MBS Group.
  WiHTL & Diversity in Retail is the only collaboration community devoted to increasing inclusion in the hospitality, travel, leisure and retail sect
  
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• Biggest challenges facing the future of hybrid work revealed

  12-03-2025 10:44 via fmj.co.uk
  
  A recent series of roundtable events in London, New York City and San Francisco identified six of the greatest challenges facing the future of hybrid work around the world.
  The events, hosted by HubStar, a leader in dynamic workplace management technology, brought together top UK and US workplace leaders in technology, insurance, banking, the law, and management consulting for in-depth discussions on the future of hybrid work.
  The attendees in each city brought perspectives from Corporate
  
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• Makita’s latest launch scrubs up well

  12-03-2025 10:08 via fmj.co.uk
  
  Makita has expanded its range of 40VMax XGT cleaning products with the launch of the high-performance PS001G Scrubber Polisher. A versatile option, by changing the brush or pad attachment, it can undertake a variety of tasks in a range of interior and exterior applications, including cleaning dirt and removing stains, as well as polishing wax on floors.
  The cordless PS001G Scrubber Polisher is ideal for both inside and outdoors as it is IPX4-rated for splash protection. It can be used for hard f
  
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• ADSA celebrates 40 years of innovation

  12-03-2025 09:44 via fmj.co.uk
  
  The Automatic Door Suppliers Association (ADSA) is kicking off its 40th anniversary with the launch of an animated timeline that showcases its incredible journey and industry-defining achievements.The dynamic digital presentation brings ADSA’s history to life, highlighting four decades of leadership, innovation and progress in the powered pedestrian door industry.
  It will be premiered at 11am this Friday (14 March) with a watch party on social media – ADSA’s Facebook, LinkedIn
  
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• Wittenborg celebrates centenary with landmark launch of the W100 Coffee Machine

  12-03-2025 09:25 via fmj.co.uk
  
  Wittenborg, one of the oldest and most respected names in the world of coffee machines, is marking its centenary with the launch of a celebratory new coffee machine, which combines the fundamental values of the famous heritage brand with an exciting new vision of its future.
  The W100 is a new, premium tabletop coffee machine from Wittenborg. The quintessential Danish craftsmanship it represents delivers superior in-cup quality and at the same time, puts it at the vanguard of the drive to achieve
  
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• Kärcher UK bolsters leadership team with new Professional Sales Director

  12-03-2025 08:00 via cleaningmag.com
  
  Kärcher has announced the appointment of Chris Lett as Professional Sales Director for Kärcher UK. With extensive experience in industrial distribution and technical sales, Chris will play a key role in driving Kärcher’s professional sales strategy.
  
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• Move to cut cleaning hours and introduce robots sparks controversy

  12-03-2025 01:00
  A row has broken out in Northern Ireland over plans to slash the number of cleaning hours carried out by humans in civil service sites - and introduce robots to take up the slack.Contractor Aramark has proposed cutting 1,535 cleaning hours per week across 162 sites according to Ryan Wilson from the Northern Ireland Public Service Alliance. He claims the plans could result in fewer staff members being asked to do more work while robots are brought in to replace them.At one site - the Department o
  
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