Building Services

Hard FM company Eric Wright Facilities Management has resecured a place on the national framework for NHS Shared Business Services.

The Environmental Audit Committee (EAC) warns in a new report that to date there has been a lack of government impetus or policy levers to assess and reduce carbon emissions from buildings.

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The Chartered Institution of Building Services Engineers (CIBSE) and the Department for Business, Energy & Industrial Strategy (BEIS) have launched new guidance for installing heat pumps in large non-domestic buildings.

Hard FM specialist FES has secured a place on the £500 million, six-year Scottish Water’s Regional Contractor Services Framework to carry out mechanical and electrical and non-infrastructure works.

Five workplaces across the Midlands and Central England won awards at the annual British Council for Offices' (BCO) Regional Awards. 

Hospitals, schools, libraries, museums and leisure centres across England are among hundreds of public buildings that will receive £553 million in government funding to upgrade their heating systems.

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The government has announced a package of fire safety measures that will build upon changes following the Grenfell Tower fire and findings from independent inspection reports.

City-based Jaguar Building Services has extended its contract with British Land to provide mechanical and electrical maintenance services at Paddington Central in London.