Calls to remove asbestos from schools are ‘understandable’ but ‘not practical’, according to a health and safety adviser. http://www.facilitatemagazine.com/news/removing-asbestos-from-schools-is-not-practical/ News from FM World
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Bradford NHS trust forms 'subsidiary company' to run estates
Bradford Teaching Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust is setting up a wholly owned subsidiary company (WOS) for its estates, facilities and clinical engineering services to be entirely owned by the trust. http://www.facilitatemagazine.com/news/bradford-nhs-trust-forms-subsidiary-company-to-run-estates/ News from FM World
Bennett awarded OBE for his contribution to height safety work
Peter Bennett has been awarded an OBE for his work in preventing falls from height in workplaces. http://www.facilitatemagazine.com/news/bennett-awarded-obe-for-his-contribution-to-height-safety-work/ News from FM World
UK still lags behind its targets on cutting emissions
UK action to curb greenhouse gas emissions is lagging far behind what is needed even to meet previous less stringent emissions targets, according to the Committee on Climate Change (CCC). http://www.facilitatemagazine.com/news/uk-still-lags-behind-its-targets-on-cutting-emissions/ News from FM World
Norse wins educational cleaning deal in Norfolk and North Suffolk
Norse Group Cleaning has been awarded a £2.3 million cleaning contract by education provider the Inspiration Trust. http://www.facilitatemagazine.com/news/norse-wins-educational-cleaning-deal-in-norfolk-and-north-suffolk/ News from FM World
Dussmann Group takes over STS Group
Dussmann Group, the Berlin-based global services provider, has acquired electrical engineering and services specialist the STS Group. http://www.facilitatemagazine.com/news/dussmann-group-takes-over-sts-group/ News from FM World
Mitie secures extension to clean Scotland's historic landmarks
Mitie has expanded its association with public body Historic Environment Scotland (HES) with a five-year cleaning deal worth £4.4 million. http://www.facilitatemagazine.com/news/mitie-secures-extension-to-clean-scotlands-historic-landmarks/ News from FM World
Sigma acquires Thompsons
Sigma GRP Limited (‘Sigma’), a portfolio company of Three Hills Capital Partners (‘THCP’), has acquired Thompsons Contracts Blackpool Limited (‘Thompsons’). http://www.facilitatemagazine.com/news/sigma-acquires-thompsons/ News from FM World
Asia-Pacific has 'largest heating market', states BSRIA study
The Asia-Pacific region remains the largest heating market in the world, in volume terms, despite a decline in sales volume in 2018 by 8 per cent, according to research by BSRIA. http://www.facilitatemagazine.com/news/asia-pacific-has-largest-heating-market-states-bsria-study/ News from FM World
Mitie drives its electric vehicle pledge by signing up to EV100
Mitie has signed up to EV100 a commitment to transition its 5,300 strong fleet to electric by 2030. http://www.facilitatemagazine.com/news/mitie-drives-its-electric-vehicle-pledge-by-signing-up-to-ev100/ News from FM World