A new study shows that four in 10 (40%) office workers do not have a choice on whether they work from home or the office, despite new government legislation giving workers the right to request flexible working from their first day of employment.
Businesses expect an 82% rise in their energy bills when the government’s support is significantly reduced in April, according to a hospitality sector survey.
Global sustainable buildings company Johnson Controls International today reported fiscal first-quarter net income of $118 million (circa £95.5 million).
A new environment plan launched this week says that the government will set out 10 actions on water efficiency in new developments and retrofits including reviewing building regulations.
An industry body has welcomed housing secretary Michael Gove’s admission that the government’s “faulty” guidance was responsible for the Grenfell fire, which killed 72 people in 2017.
The facilities management market will face difficulty over the next two years, as labour availability and high inflation drive an increase in costs, according to a market forecast.