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Improved pay deals for gig economy workers announced

Parcel delivery firm Hermes and the GMB union have reached an agreement to provide couriers with paid holiday and guaranteed wage rates.FULL STORY...

More than 350 redundancies announced for ailing contractor

Building services provider McGill has gone into administration, with 374 staff made redundant with immediate effect.FULL STORY...

CUBO – gets set to make waves in 2019….

The College and University Business Officers (CUBO), has announced ambitious plans for 2019, which include raising the bar on member value as well as increasing its profile within the HE’ sector, and beyond.FULL STORY...

Death of C&C founder announced

John Kitchin, founder of C&C Group, passed away last Sunday, the company announced and used the occasion to mark his many achievements in a 60-year career.FULL STORY...

ADE publishes energy user advice

FMs and service providers dealing with energy management can glean more information on relevant policies in the latest report from the Association for Decentralised Energy (ADE).FULL STORY...

PFM and IFMA partner with The Facilities Event

Activities around The Facilities Event 2019 are continuing to be announced, the latest of which are partnerships with the IFMA and PFM Magazine.FULL STORY...

Apply now for Horizon 2020, government urges

Facilities involved in research projects have been advised to apply for Horizon 2020 funding through the UK government.FULL STORY...

New tech engagement opportunities identified by latest waste management study

Waste management and recycling companies responding to a recent survey revealed that a large proportion were unhappy with their levels of uptake of technology.FULL STORY...

Latest development in Chiswick Park estate

Chiswick Park Enjoy-Work has opened a 135m pedestrian bridge to provide quick access to the Chiswick Park Underground Station.FULL STORY...

PFM Awards 2019 categories launched

Those wishing to enter the PFM Partnership Awards this year can now access all the relevant information at www.pfmawards.co.uk/categoriesFULL STORY...

Drive to increase SME public sector contracts continues

Smaller businesses wishing to register for public sector contracts can now do so, as registration has opened for the next round of allocations.FULL STORY...

Trinity Fire & Security Systems becomes latest PTSG group member

Premier Technical Services Group (PTSG) has announced the acquisition of Trinity Fire & Security Systems (Trinity) for an undisclosed sum.FULL STORY...

Consultation for international privacy management standard launched to guide data security

Preparations for the draft international privacy information management standard has begun with a public consultation process.FULL STORY...

Comprehensive study on waste and recycling MSDs published by universities

Research by the University of Greenwich and Glasgow Caledonian University has revealed the musculoskeletal disorders (MSDs) experienced by workers using different recycling and waste collection systems.FULL STORY...

Supply chain business owner speaks out on anniversary of Carillion collapse

Owner of Johnson Bros (Oldham) Neil Skinner has spoken of the severe difficulties experienced by his company through working with Carillion on the anniversary of the company’s collapse.FULL STORY...