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Friday 1st August 2008
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Waste Electrical and Electronic Equipment

It's twelve months since the Waste Electrical and Electronic Equipment (Weee) Directive became law, but how familiar are we with the controls and requirements it introduced?

Tuesday 12th August 2008
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Stepping on the F-gas

Ensuring compliance with EU regulations is like navigating a minefield. But with the right attitude the new refrigerant legislation could bring significant benefits to the bottom line

Thursday 14th August 2008
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The catch R22 situation

It was back in 2000 that an EU directive on the phaseout of HCFC refrigerants was passed. However, it's only now that the real impact of the controls is likely to be felt

Wednesday 20th August 2008
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Turning up the heat

Energy use in buildings accounts for the lion's share of the UK's carbon emissions and the latest attempt to reduce consumption is the introduction of energy certificates

Wednesday 20th August 2008
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You and Weee

The long-awaited Weee directive - on the disposal of waste electronic and electrical material - will be implemented in full next month. But what are the implications for FM?

Wednesday 20th August 2008
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CBRE renews FM deal with BBVA in Spain and Portugal

CBRE Global Workplace Solutions (GWS) has renewed its technical maintenance and facilities management contract with banking and financial services company BBVA.
Wednesday 23rd November 2022
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Norse Group forms new company with Midlands councils

Norse Group has created a new joint venture with two Midlands councils to take charge of housing repairs and maintenance, capital project management and FM services.
Tuesday 5th July 2022
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Sodexo transforms military dining with new service

To mark Armed Forces Week (20-25 June) Sodexo is opening a new dining facility, JRD by Kitchen Works Co, at the Army Training Regiment in Winchester. 
Monday 20th June 2022
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Healthy and happy

It's essential to support employees with mental health issues through an effective employee assistance programme, says Gary Danson.
Friday 14th May 2021
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Mind patrol

More university students are experiencing mental health issues, which is affecting the way security services need to be provided, explains Steve Gardner.
Thursday 13th May 2021
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Just talk about it

Owen Gower, performance and quality manager at Sheffield Hallam University, shares his views on how FMs need to find better ways of dealing with stress.
Wednesday 12th May 2021
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Businesses ‘must support circular economy to meet net-zero targets’

If European businesses want to meet the target of net-zero emissions of greenhouse gases by 2050 they must better support the circular economy by improving how much of the waste they produce can be reused, recycled and repurposed, according to the head of a waste management firm.
Thursday 23rd March 2023
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3D Printing Is 3D printing the sustainable future of office furniture?

Is 3D printing the sustainable future of office furniture?
Thursday 23rd March 2023
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Government ‘must finance and mainstream solutions to tackle climate change’

Governments must show the critical will to finance, incentivise, activate and mainstream solutions to action the message in the Intergovernmental Panel on Climate Change (IPCC)’s report released this week, according to those in the industry.
Tuesday 21st March 2023
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