Real estate and facility management software provider, Planon Group has appointed Peter Ankerstjerne as Chief Strategy Officer, widening the company’s experience and network within the international workplace and FM market. In his role, Ankerstjerne will be responsible for leading the product strategy & innovation, product marketing and marketing communications functions. He will also become a […]
The bespoke contract caterer has launched a new flexible catering offer to support businesses as they start planning the post-Covid return to the office. The FLx Catering Solution is a completely flexible offer to help organisations wanting to provide catering as part of their return to work programme but concerned about signing up to long-term […]
Until the majority of the population has been vaccinated it is critical that workplaces maintain good levels of ventilation to help reduce the risk of airborne transmission says Hywel Davies, Technical Director of the Chartered Institution of Building Services Engineers (CIBSE) Assuming the vaccine roll-out goes to plan, businesses will still need to operate strict […]
Stanlow- Image CC Credit: Andrew – flickr Essar Oil UK has appointed Bilfinger UK as its maintenance and projects partner at its site in Stanlow, Cheshire. The six-year contract will be delivered under Bilfinger’s Engineering & Maintenance service line and will include the delivery of mechanical, electrical and instrumentation, access, insulation, painting, and asbestos management […]
Escalators are a common sight in modern commercial buildings these days. They are often the preferred way for people to move between storeys, especially where the alternative is a series of stairwells or a cramped lift. Of course, escalators need to be maintained frequently by trained personnel but they must also be cleaned properly in […]
We asked a cross-section of FM suppliers for their views on the digitalisation of facilities management and the role played by data analytics in measuring the quality of service levels in the future Despite being a smaller player in the FM market, Eric Wright FM, part of Eric Wright Group; a property services business including […]
Workplace and occupancy management artificial intelligence (AI) software provider, GoSpace AI, has partnered with global real estate services firm, JLL, to transform how occupancy is supported in the post-pandemic, hybrid workplace. According to both firms, combining GoSpace’s Artificially Intelligent Dynamic Resource Allocation engine (AIDRA) with JLL’s innovative technologies and industry-leading workplace solutions, “creates a dynamic […]
Biffa has commenced an eight-year contract with Winchester City Council, which will see a new waste strategy for the area including lower emission vehicles and free electrical items waste collections. The services from Biffa will cover household waste and recycling, plus new and improved approaches and technology which will support Winchester City Council to work […]
Leading names from across the hospitality sector will be coming together to discuss levy transfers, career progression and future-proofing as part a series of events hosted by Umbrella Training during National Apprenticeship Week (8-14 February). The headline event, a panel discussion between representatives from companies including Sodexo, Compass, Luxury Family Hotels, GlaxoSmithKline, and the London Progression […]
New research into the impact of Covid-19 on physical security purchasing decisions has revealed a sharp increase in the necessity/urgency for businesses to adopt hosted video surveillance (VSaaS) and access control (ACaaS) solutions. While 70 per cent of 1,000 senior decision makers in IT, security, FM and HR roles agree this to be the case, […]