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• Dame Judith Hackitt calls for building safety reform built on competence, accountability and continuous learning

  18-09-2026 15:10 via fmj.co.uk
  “Competence is not just about knowledge and experience. It is about what you do with that knowledge and experience,” said Dame Judith Hackitt, who led the UK Government’s independent review of building regulations and fire safety following the 2017 Grenfell Tower disaster.
  Hackitt was speaking at CIBSE Building Safety 2026: Delivering Safer Buildings in Practice, held on 17 September at The Building Centre in London.
  Building safety reform must move beyond regulatory compliance
  
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• Flexible workspace operator Orega completes MBO

  18-09-2026 15:05 via fmj.co.uk
  Orega, one of the UK’s leading flexible workspace operators, has completed a management buyout backed by Apiary Capital, positioning the business for accelerated growth across the UK.
  Apiary Capital, a UK-based private equity firm that specialises in supporting owner-managed businesses, is taking a majority stake in the business and funding a management buyout led by Orega CEO, Alan Pepper, together with Orega’s executive management team: Chris Toon (CFO), David Kinnaird (COO), Sophi
  
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• Campaign unites major names across the built environment to call for sector recognition ahead of the Budget

  18-09-2026 14:29 via fmj.co.uk
  NLA, the membership organisation for the built environment, has launched One Built Environment, a campaign calling on government to formally recognise the built environment as a single, connected economic sector ahead of this autumn’s Budget and 10-year plan for Britain.
  The campaign officially launched on Wednesday 16 September during the London Real Estate Forum (LREF), backed by a coalition of the sector’s leading businesses and organisations, including, but not limited to, Arcadi
  
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• FMs need greater technical understanding as commercial solar deployment accelerates

  18-09-2026 13:51 via fmj.co.uk
  GTEC has opened commercial solar PV training to the client side, not just the installer. The training provider says better understanding among those specifying, procuring and managing commercial solar will be critical as the UK pushes towards 45–47GW of capacity by 2030.
  Renewable energy training provider GTEC has confirmed the continued rollout of its two-day Commercial Solar PV Training Course across its North Yorkshire and Nottingham centres, with a structure that departs from the indus
  
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• Healthier learning

  18-09-2026 12:24 via fmj.co.uk
  JAMIE WOODHALLUK Technical & Innovations Manager at Initial
  As we embrace a new academic year, Jamie Woodhall outlines the key hygiene considerations for schools, colleges and universities.
  Educational settings are naturally some of the busiest shared environments. From washrooms and canteens to classrooms, libraries and student accommodation, countless touchpoints are used by hundreds, sometimes thousands, of people every day. With education providers continuing to focus on curbing increasi
  
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• Elior UK raises over £36,000 for Natasha’s Foundation

  18-09-2026 12:07 via fmj.co.uk
  Elior UK has raised over £36,000 for the UK’s food allergy charity, Natasha’s Foundation, at a fine dining charity dinner at one of its concessions locations at Kenwood House, Hampstead, London.
  The evening saw the contract caterer welcome over 60 guests to a fine dining experience and a live auction of exclusive prizes.
  A team of five chefs from across the Elior UK business delivered the culinary experience, curating a menu inspired by the one that won them the International C
  
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• Cardo reports full-year equivalent turnover of £314m

  18-09-2026 11:49 via fmj.co.uk
  Cardo Group, a leading provider of building maintenance and improvement services to social housing providers and the public sector, has reported another strong set of financial results for the year ended 28 February 2026. On a full-year equivalent basis, including acquisitions made during the year, turnover reached £314 million and Adjusted EBITDA £31.6 million.
  Reported turnover – reflecting acquisitions only for their period under ownership – increased 65 per cent
  
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• Carlisle Support Services achieves Good Employment Charter Membership

  18-09-2026 11:05 via fmj.co.uk
  Carlisle Support Services has been recognised for its sustained commitment to fair, inclusive, and progressive employment practices across its 8,500-strong workforce, having achieved member status in the Greater Manchester Good Employment Charter.
  The announcement follows several years of Carlisle serving as a Charter Supporter, during which it worked closely with the Charter network to review policies, strengthen colleague engagement, and consistently embed good practice across its operations.
  
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• New versatile outdoor canopy

  18-09-2026 09:45 via fmj.co.uk
  SIG Building Solutions is excited to unveil its latest innovation at the upcoming Solar and Storage Live show. This new canopy will be on display, highlighting its dual benefits: reliable shelter and the option to offset costs through integrated solar generation. Visitors to the show, held at the NEC in Birmingham on 22-24 September, will see how this cutting-edge solution, aptly named the ‘Compact Mono Canopy’, offers versatile shelter with a solar option.
  SIG Building Solutions has
  
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