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.
Dutyholders Must Pay Heed To Multiple Emerging Fire Safety Legislations, Urges Bureau Veritas
The Hackitt Review, responsible for changing the regulatory landscape of building and fire and life safety, has introduced several significant pieces of legislation since the Grenfell Tower fire, imposing consequences for developers, contractors, building owners and landlords.
New SLL Guide To Office Lighting Considers Hybrid Working And Circular Economy
CIBSE’s Society of Light and Lighting (SLL) has launched the latest Lighting Guide 07 (LG7): Offices. There have been considerable developments since the previous edition, published in 2015.
Mitie’s Net Zero Experts Share Decarbonisation Predictions And Advice For The Year Ahead
● Mitie has gathered insights from its decarbonisation experts, to share predictions and advice for what 2023 has in store
● This expert advice will help organisations reduce carbon emissions, save money and secure their energy supply in 2023 and beyond
● Subjects include the rising demand for green energy, the use of artificial intelligence in organisations’ net zero strategies, and the accelerating race to decarbonise fleets
Mitie has published its latest decarbonisation insights paper: Net Zero Navigator 2023. Throughout the paper, Mitie’s decarbonisation experts share their predictions for the year ahead, covering a range of areas including energy, e-mobility, waste and landscapes.
