Mitie Achieves 30% EV Target, Three Months Ahead Of Schedule
- Mitie has achieved its target of converting 30% of its fleet to electric vehicles by March 2022 – three months ahead of schedule
- With cars, vans, and even gritters, Mitie now has more than 2,000 pure electric vehicles on the road
- These vehicles create an annual saving of around 10,000 tonnes of CO2 per year
Tilbury Douglas To Lead Construction Of New £28m A&E Department at Arrowe Park Hospital, Wirral
Tilbury Douglas, a leading UK building, infrastructure, engineering and fitout company, is set to lead the construction of the new £28m Accident and Emergency (A&E) Department at Arrowe Park Hospital, on behalf of Wirral University Teaching Hospital NHS Foundation Trust.
BESA Salutes Former President Edgar Poppleton
The Building Engineering Services Association (BESA) was saddened to hear of the death of its former President Edgar Poppleton.
As well as serving as President of what was then the HVCA in 1986/7, Edgar received the Association’s distinguished service award in 1999 and worked voluntarily on behalf of the membership and the wider industry for more than 50 years.
IOSH Members Recognised In New Year Honours List
IOSH (the Institution of Occupational Safety and Health) congratulates members who were included in the New Year Honours List.
Clear Safety Consultant Joins CIBSE HNC Register
Clear Safety has announced that its team of specialist consultants for heating systems now includes a certified CIBSE (Chartered Institution of Building Services Engineers) Heat Networks Consultant.
Johnson Controls Acquires FogHorn, Expanding Leadership In Smart and Autonomous Buildings
Johnson Controls (NYSE: JCI), the global leader for smart, healthy and sustainable buildings, has completed the acquisition of FogHorn, the leading developer of Edge AI software for the industrial and commercial Internet of Things (IoT) solutions.
Planon Acquires Real Estate Software Company COOR
Smart Building Management software company Planon have announced the completion of its acquisition of COOR GmbH, an international group specialised in the development and implementation of software solutions for real estate owners and developers. COOR was founded in 1995 and is headquartered in Salzburg, Austria. With the acquisition, Planon is completing its cost-control and financial optimisation offering in the European markets.
