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ASSA ABLOY Opening Solutions UK & Ireland has hosted Andy Street, Mayor of the West Midlands for a behind-the-scenes tour of its state-of-the-art manufacturing facilities.

The Control of Asbestos Regulations (CAR) came into force in 2012, updating and replacing the previous 2006 law. They contain requirements for work with asbestos, as well as information on the notification of work, designating areas wh

Veolia has extended its medical waste management capabilities to address key issues for the United Kingdom's healthcare sector and NHS, including carbon emissions generated by traditional clinical waste hierarchy positions.

Effective carbon capture will no longer be reserved for large-scale operations in heavy industries, after Ingersoll Rand and Aqualung partnered to design a modular, scalable, and instantly deployable carbon capture solution.

Compass Group has strengthened its social value expertise with the appointment of Neely Mozawala, the founder of the successful NHS "No Hungry Staff Campaign".

Elior UK has launched a company-wide campaign to deliver 28,835 days of 'social value' by 2025.

EMCOR UK has signed up to The Employers Domestic Abuse Covenant (EDAC) initiative, which supports women affected by abuse to enter or re-enter the workplace.

Jodie Eaton, CEO of Shell Energy, considers the grant funding programme for energy intensive sectors introduced by the UK's Industrial Energy Transformation Fund (IETF).

Specifically designed for aluminum doors with Concealed Vertical Rods (CVR), the newly launched range of push bar, push pad, and touch bar panic and emergency exit devices and external hardware from ASSA ABLOY forms an integral part of building safety.

Outernet London, the Capital's newest immersive entertainment district, has appointed Cleanology as cleaning service provider.

Wakefield Gardens, a new development from Genesis Homes, is named after Thomas Wakefield who served as the local stationmaster for the village of Lazonby in North West England between 1890 and 1898.

Mike Foster CEO of trade body, the Energy and Utilities Alliance (EUA), calls for the UK's Boiler Upgrade Scheme (BUS) to end, branding it 'immoral' and arguing it was doomed from the start.

Kodak Alaris has partnered with Mailcoms, an independent supplier of mailroom equipment based in Cannock, West Midlands.

Jim Melvin, Chairman of the British Cleaning Council (BCC), comments as proposals for an Apprenticeship Levy funded industry-wide training scheme for the cleaning and hygiene sector are submitted to the approving body. It is hoped that the Institute for Apprenticeships and Technical Educ

Food awareness organisation ProVeg International is welcoming a recent announcement of an increase in the number of plant-based products offered by German retailer Lidl.

Amazon workers have announced a week-long strike at the company's Coventry warehouse as GMB Union says they will earn just 8 pence above the UK minimum wage in April 2023. More than 350 staff at the West Midland fulfilment centre will walk out on 28 February, 2 March, and from 13 to 17 M

Bidvest Noonan has announced Stephen Taylor as the Director of Operations for its Transport Solutions business unit which launched in December 2021. The business unit specialises in cleaning and support services for rail, coach, tram and bus service operators, with the facility services company w

A local authority regeneration project in Somerset, South West England, will soon be welcoming two new tenants.

Acivico has announced the appointment of Marina Robertson as Group Managing Director.

Four young BAM Construction apprentices working at King's Cross received a surprise visit from UK Prime Minister Rishi Sunak this week.