The RO Commits To Energy Saving Competition CUBE
Real estate developer, the RO, is the latest firm to commit to the CUBE Competition, the UK wide competition set to deliver energy savings in commercial buildings when it launches in March of this year.
BESA Urges Employers To Take Apprenticeship Pledge
The Building Engineering Services Association (BESA) has called on employers to pledge they will take on at least one apprentice this year in a bid to plug the industry’s alarming skills gap and ensure it has the right talent to address future challenges.
Sodexo Appointed To Mayor’s Office For Policing And Crime Property Services Integrator Framework
Sodexo has been appointed as the single supplier on the Mayor’s Office for Policing and Crime (MOPAC) new property services integrator framework which is accessible to all other UK public sector bodies, including the Offices of the Police and Crime Commissioners, the Greater London Authority and its functional bodies to buy a range of strategic property‑related services.
Mitie Passes £1 Million Milestone For Levy Gifting And Pledges Support For New Specialist Engineering Apprentices
● Mitie has committed to gift £1.1 million of its Apprenticeship Levy funds to SMEs across England since 2021
● Through this gifting, Mitie will support 70 new apprenticeships, many of which are new roles and mainly technical apprenticeships
● Mitie’s apprenticeship strategy targets key skills gaps in the industry, such as committing to support 15 new Installation Engineer Apprenticeships
Mitie has passed the £1 million milestone for its Apprenticeship Levy gifting, committing to support a range of SMEs across England since January 2021. Through this gifting programme, Mitie will support more than 70 apprenticeships, many of which are new roles and predominantly technical apprenticeships.
Actuate UK Welcomes Rise In Apprenticeships, But Warns Of Net‑Zero Skills Shortage
Actuate UK, the voice of Building Engineering Services, warn that skills shortages are hampering ambitions to deliver net zero emission buildings. While the number of Engineering Services apprentices starting out in England in 2022 is back to pre-COVID levels, many more new starters are needed if we are to achieve net zero by 2050.
DHF Launches A Series Of New Technical Specifications
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Door & Hardware Federation (DHF) has announced that it has launched a series of new Technical Specifications: DHF TS 013 parts one, two and three. Entitled Code of practice for the safety of industrial doors, domestic garage doors, powered gates & traffic barriers, parts one and two of the series replace the separate guidance previously issued for gates (TS 011) and industrial & garage doors (TS 012). Part three is a new edition providing guidance for owners and managers of these products.
Switching To An Electric Vehicle Fleet Is Becoming Much Easier For Facilities Managers
By Paul Holland, Managing Director for UK Fuel, FLEETCOR.
Electric vehicles (EVs) are coming – the UK will stop selling new internal combustion engine vehicles in 2030, and we’re all becoming more accustomed to seeing cars hooked up to wires on the side of the street or at a forecourt. The UK has gone from having less than 7,000 charging points in 2016 to having 29,140 at time of writing (February 2022), with a growing number of rapid and ultra-rapid chargers. That doesn’t count private charging points, and it excludes the fact that an adapter can turn any wall outlet into a charging point for certain vehicles.
NJC Receives Sustainability Gold Medal
NJC has been awarded a Gold EcoVadis medal for sustainability achievement. This is NJC’s second Gold award in successive years, and follows a recent assessment.
