CENTIEL’s UPS Now Enabled with Bluetooth
Leading UPS manufacturer, CENTIEL has announced that its industry leading 4th generation, true modular UPS CumulusPowerTM known for its “9 nines” (99.9999999%) system availability, plus its stand-alone UPS PremiumTowerTM are now enabled with Bluetooth to allow usage information to be downloaded including status, alarm and event logs. The new Bluetooth device connects customers, data centre managers and engineers with their CENTIEL UPS system using a service app to enable them to monitor its performance more closely.
Contractors Urged To Review Contracts
The Building Engineering Services Association (BESA) has advised contractors to review their contracts so supply chains can work together to manage inevitable delays to projects during the coronavirus crisis.
CHSA Update: 26 March 2020
Essential Services and Key Workers
Following discussion, the Government has confirmed those involved in the production and distributors of cleaning and hygiene products are classified as key workers. It is our understanding they are avoiding precise definitions to avoid a key sector being missed.
Don’t Let Lidl Business Rates Liability Case Scare You Away From Solar, Says Industry Expert
The recent news that supermarket chain Lidl saw its business rates jump by over 528% due to changes in the valuation of the solar PV installations at its sites, should not scare businesses away from solar, according to experts at power and energy consultancy, Roadnight Taylor.
Building Maintenance Moves Into Uncharted Territory
The coronavirus crisis has created unprecedented challenges for building owners and maintainers. However, the Building Engineering Services Association (BESA) has moved quickly to support the sector by releasing detailed guidance on how buildings can be managed and maintained effectively during the coming weeks and months.
The Facilities World Unites To Fight The Virus
The Excel centre, in London’s Docklands, which was soon to host the Facilities Show until the spread of the coronavirus was fully realised, will become an emergency hospital with 4,000 beds being set up to treat those suffering. It is hoping the facility, which will be called NHS Nightingale, will be ready within a week and eventually be fully functional with two wards of 2,000 beds each by the first week in April.
‘Extraordinary’ Role Of Cleaners Praised In Parliament
Comments reinforce campaign for key worker status during the Coronavirus crisis
Boris Johnson and Jeremy Corbyn have paid tribute in Parliament today to the ‘extraordinary’ role of cleaners during the Coronavirus crisis.
The Institute Of Workplace And Facilities Management Launches New Best Practice Guidelines For Coping With Covid-19
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The Institute of Workplace and Facilities Management (IWFM), the pioneering body for workplace and facilities management professionals, is sharing best practice guidance to help its members during the outbreak of Coronavirus.
Sites Should Accept Expired SKILLcards During COVID-19 Crisis, says BESA
The Building Engineering Services Association (BESA) has joined calls for site managers to show leniency towards staff with expired SKILLcards, because operatives are unable to sit their tests due to the closure of testing centres last Friday to help stem the outbreak of COVID-19.
UK Cleaning Industry Revealed To Be 5% Of National Workforce As The Sector’s Income Rises At Double The Rate Of UK Economy
Scale and importance of top 10 employment sector illustrated by new research
New research by the British Cleaning Council (BCC) has revealed that there are approximately 1.63m workers in the industry, making up around 5% of the UK workforce.
