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Rats Return: Increase Seen In Commercial Rodent Pest Control Enquiries

A brown rat Commercial enquiries jump by 82% year-on-year

New data released by Rentokil Pest Control highlights the growing problem of pests facing recently reopened hospitality businesses. Comparing the number of commercial enquiries received from businesses looking to deal with rats, mice and other rodents during the lockdown in January 2021 to January 2022, the company has seen an 82% year-on-year increase.


Manchester Self-Storage Warehouse Fire Impacts Hundreds Of Customers

Business Sprinkler Alliance (BSA) logo By Iain Cox, Chair of the Business Sprinkler Alliance.

The Greater Manchester Fire and Rescue service was called to a large fire which broke out at a self-storage warehouse in Cheadle. Destroying hundreds of rented units, the blaze once again brought into sharp focus the wider impact of fire and the vulnerability of unsprinklered buildings.


Compass Scotland Celebrates AHS Partnership During Scottish Apprenticeship Week

Compass Scotland apprentices at Master Chefs of Great Britain event in St Andrews Compass Scotland has partnered with Apprenticeship in Hospitality Scotland (AHS) to provide training opportunities for the next generation of Scottish hospitality professionals.


Pareto FM Partners With CrossCountry Trains

A CrossCountry Train All aboard as Pareto FM wins hard services deal with CrossCountry Trains

Long-distance train operator, CrossCountry, has appointed Pareto FM to provide hard services to its portfolio of 27 properties across Great Britain. The contract will see Pareto FM deliver all associated hard services including water, fire, air-conditioning and general H&S planned maintenance. The contract runs across the rail network from Bournemouth to Birmingham to Edinburgh and locations in between.


The CHSA – Promoting Standards And Sustainability At The Manchester Cleaning Show

The CHSA logo The Cleaning & Hygiene Suppliers Association (CHSA) is proudly promoting standards and sustainability at the Manchester Cleaning Show on 6th and 7th April 2022.


Urban Digital Twins Set To Create The First Real World Metaverse For The Decarbonization Of Buildings

A representation of a city's digital twin Digital Twins are forecast to form the essential building blocks of a Metaverse which connects the physical world with the virtual, enabling optimal urban decarbonization throughout a crucial decade in the Race to Zero.


Ark Extends Client Wins With Pinnacle Group Appointment

A view of Dudley House for the air Pinnacle Group has committed to strengthening its digital offer for customers across its residential management portfolio, signing a three-year deal with Prop Tech start‑up Ark.


Industry Bodies Launch Labels To Warn Dangers Of Passing Cables And Pipes Through Compartment Walls

Association for Specialist Fire Protection (ASFP) logo Leading trade bodies warn of the dangers in passing cables and pipes through firewalls used for compartments in buildings

The Association for Specialist Fire Protection (ASFP), the Finishes and Interior Sector (FIS) and the Gypsum Products Development Association (GPDA) have joined forces behind a labelling initiative to provide instant guidance on what to do when considering whether and how to pass cables and pipes through compartment walls.

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