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CESRB, in Association with ceda and FEA, Issues Advice on Commercial Kitchen Wiring Following Engineer's Tragic Death

ceda logoAssociations push for urgent amendments to wiring regulations in commercial kitchens.

Following the tragic death of an engineer working on a commercial kitchen appliance, FEA, in association with CESRB (Catering Engineers Standards and Registration Board) and ceda, has issued an advisory notice covering the installation and servicing of electrical equipment.


Finalists Announced For The Construction Manager Of The Year Awards 2020

Chartered Institute of Building (CIOB) logoThe shortlist for the Chartered Institute of Building (CIOB) Construction Manager of the Year Awards 2020 has been revealed. A total of 60 of the very best construction managers in the UK have been named in the shortlists for nine categories.


Schools Have No Budget For Air

Building Engineering Services Association (BESA) logoWhen they re-open fully in September, schools will only be able to take very basic indoor air quality precautions due to tight budget constraints despite fears over the possibility of the coronavirus spreading around poorly ventilated classrooms.


ASFP Releases New Advisory Notes On The Fire Protection Of Structural Steel

Building site with structural steelThe Association for Specialist Fire Protection (ASFP) has released a suite of new Advisory Notes which offer guidance on the fire protection of structural steel. The four new Advisory notes address specific concerns identified by industry.


WAMITAB Chief Executive Steps Down

Following the announcement on 2Chris James, Chief Executive Officer of WAMITAB2nd July 2020 regarding the closer integration of WAMITAB into the Chartered Institution of Wastes Management (CIWM), we are announcing that Chris James has stepped down from his role as Chief Executive Officer of WAMITAB.


Northern Powergrid Awards Freedom Two-Year Contract Extension

Freedom workvan, NG BaileyFreedom, an NG Bailey Group company, has secured a two-year extension on an essential Northern Powergrid framework to deliver cable engineering services across the North East, Yorkshire and northern Lincolnshire.


Online Air Conditioning Sales Put Lives In Danger

The Building Engineering Services Association (BESA) logoThe Building Engineering Services Association (BESA) has condemned online retailers for “playing fast and loose with public safety” by selling specialised air conditioning equipment to unregistered installers and end users.


UK National Asbestos Register Signs Up Knight Frank to Trial Asbestos SMART

Asbestos SMART logoUKNAR, (UK National Asbestos Register) has announced an innovative new partnership with Knight Frank, the UK's leading independent real estate consultancy.


Wates FM Named On New Four Year Constructing West Midlands Framework

A Wates FM workerWates Facilities Management has been appointed to the four-year Constructing West Midlands Framework (CWM2), managed by Acivico, under Lot 2, Mechanical and Electrical (M&E) and maintenance services.


Social distancing and making your workplace COVID-secure

Office worker with covid-19 PPE face maskAdvice from the HSE

https://www.hse.gov.uk/coronavirus/social-distancing/index.htm 

Social distancing means keeping people apart to help reduce the spread of coronavirus. Where possible you should keep people 2m apart. If this is not viable, keeping 1m apart with risk mitigation is acceptable.

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