• ISS and Coolfood launch low-carbon meals in UK primary schools

    ISS has launched a new low-carbon initiative into its primary school menus in the UK, working alongside partner Coolfood — an initiative run by World Resources Institute (WRI), a global non-profit — to cut food-related emissions across the education sector.
    Having become the world’s first organisation to launch Coolfood-certified low-carbon meals in secondary school settings in 2024, ISS will now serve more than 50,000 plant-rich meals daily across almost 200 UK primary schools
  • Workplace stress fuels shift in employee expectations around health support

    As workplace stress continues to rise, British workers want their employers to do more to boost their physical and mental wellbeing, according to new data from international recruitment firm, Robert Half.
    The firm’s latest Salary Guide – which reveals skills commanding salary premiums, evolving pay expectations, and the importance of emerging perks and benefits – highlights a growing expectation for companies to offer health-focused benefits as part of their employee value prop
  • Serious concerns revealed over adequacy of construction site safety training

    Inadequate safety training has topped the list of causes of accidents on UK construction sites in a survey commissioned by SafeSite Facilties which delivers site safety products to construction companies nationwide.
    The survey of 500 industry professionals, also found 34 per cent said site safety standards had declined.
    When asked to name the cause of most accidents on site, the top eight were:Inadequate safety training
    Inadequate risk management
    Poor on-site communication
    Inadequate safety fenc
  • CBRE takes hard FM deal with East London NHS Foundation Trust 

    CBRE Global Workplace Solutions (GWS) has won a contract with East London NHS Foundation Trust (ELFT), for the delivery of hard FM services across more than 130 sites.
    Serving over 1.8 million people, ELFT is a recognised leader in mental health and community healthcare, having recently achieved its third consecutive ‘Outstanding’ rating from the Care Quality Commission (CQC). Working in partnership, CBRE will support ELFT in further enhancing its services, ensuring safe and secure s
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  • SHB Real Estate launches TERA, a new lease management platform for multi-site operators

    London-based consultancy aims to end spreadsheet-based lease tracking with introduction of customisable solution for multi-branch organisations looking to take control of their property portfolios.
    SHB Real Estate has unveiled TERA, a new lease management platform designed to help organisations manage complex property portfolios with a simplified approach. The platform is aimed at multi-branch companies and charities that often struggle with the limitations of traditional spreadsheet-based lease
  • KIRA B 200 - the 'next generation of autonomous scrubber dryer'

    Kärcher UK has launched its newest robotic cleaning machine the KIRA B 200, a fully autonomous scrubber dryer. Designed to tackle large floor areas, the new compact cleaning robot is intuitive and able to perform multiple cleaning tasks simultaneously.

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