BCIS Issues Five-Year Facilities Management Forecast
Demand For Repairs And Maintenance Could Fall As Maintenance And Cleaning Costs Set To Rise
By James Fiske, CEO, Building Cost Information Service.
The Facilities Management (FM) market will face difficulty over the next two years, as labour availability and high inflation drive an increase in costs. BCIS forecasts maintenance and cleaning costs are to rise by 4.8% and 7.7% respectively this year – the latest forecasts indicate R&M annual output could decline by around 2.9% in 2023. General inflation, as measured by the Retail Prices Index (RPI) is expected to fall to 7.0% by the end of the year.
Flexibility Of Chilled Beams And Ceilings Provides Cost Effective Solution For A More Energy Efficient HVAC System, Says CBCA
With energy prices continuing to rise and energy efficiency becoming more important as the UK aims to hit its net zero by 2050 target, the Chilled Beams and Ceilings Association (CBCA) has issued a reminder to commercial letting agents and facilities managers about the financial and environmental benefits of chilled beam technology.
Sustainability Tops Most Important Customer Demands For Cleaning Businesses In 2023
Almost four in five cleaning businesses say that sustainability will be of greatest importance to their customers in 2023 – an increase of over 25 per cent from last year.
CHSA’s Guarantee Extended To Quality Of Office Bin Liners
Buyers of office and wheeley bin liners are now protected by the Cleaning & Hygiene Suppliers Association’s (CHSA) quality guarantee.
Government Proposal For Changes To ADB Takes Positive Step With Sprinkler Requirement In Care Homes
By Iain Cox, Chair of the Business Sprinkler Alliance.
The recent announcement from the Department for Levelling Up, Housing and Communities (DLUHC) on proposed changes to Approved Document B (ADB) of the Building Regulations is welcomed by the BSA as a common sense step to improve fire safety in care homes.
BCC Pays Tribute To One Of Its Original Founders
‘A huge debt of thanks’ is owned to Terry King
The British Cleaning Council has paid tribute to one of its co‑founders who died earlier this year, aged 82.
Sodexo Reports Carbon Emissions Cut By A Third
Sodexo UK & Ireland has announced that it has seen a 33% reduction in its scope 1, 2 and 3 greenhouse gas (GHG) emissions since its baseline year of 2017, equating to over 300,000 tCO2e.
DHF Launches Best Practice Guide to CEN/TS 17814:2022, ‘Master Key System Data Protection’
Door & Hardware Federation (DHF) has announced the launch of a new eight-page publication: Master Key System Data Protection’, a Best Practice Guide to CEN/TS 17814:2022. The new technical specification relates to mechanical key systems only; requirements relating to the security of information of key-based and non-key based electronic cylinders are not covered. The data used to design, manufacture and maintain a Master Key System can be complex.
