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The majority of British workers (52%) feel safer at work than they did a year ago, but many still fear that older workers being driven out could cause a “safety brain drain”, according to research into the state of safety in UK workplaces. 

Yotta, part of Causeway Technologies, has been awarded a contract by Brighton and Hove City Council to install a new asset management system for highways and street lighting.

Annual carbon emissions from more than 200 public sector buildings across Greater Manchester have been significantly reduced, thanks to improvements making them greener and more energy efficient.  

Tracy Burtwell has been appointed as the new managing director at facilities management provider phs Compliance.

French-based construction company Bouygues has announced the completion of its acquisition of technical and FM services provider EQUANS. 

Sodexo has secured a £5 million school meals contract with Bright Futures Educational Trust to supply all 12 schools in its portfolio. 

Cleaning and soft services firm Kingdom Cleaning is seeing “significant growth”, following several new business wins, appointments and acquisitions.

Generation Z workers rely heavily on the professional and social structure of the office, with 78% finding it easier to bond with colleagues in the workplace and 81% feeling disconnected from their peers when working from home, according to research.

The hospitality sector has welcomed the government announcement that thousands of UK businesses will be released from reporting requirements and other regulations in the future.

Newark-on-Trent-based resource management consultancy Novati has acquired Managed Waste Solutions (MWS) to further its capability to offer “creative, innovative, sustainable solutions” to clients across the UK.