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With AI, organisations will sink or swim

When Open AI’s ChatGPT achieved over 100m monthly users in six months, it demonstrated the appetite for generative artificial intelligence (AI). Tech giant Microsoft had already invested $1bn (£784m) in the company back in 2019. That figure has since soared to $13bn (£10.2bn). The sentiment couldn’t be clearer: “We knew it was going to be big. But did not expect it to be this big!” Yet the enthusiasm among individual users hasn’t quite been reflected in how organisations are getting to grips with the transformative technology.

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How to design the perfect workplace

Most of us will spend around a third of our adult lives at work – that’s an average of 35 hours a week, or about 90,000 hours over a lifetime. Our workplaces should be inviting, responsive to our needs, and supportive of our environmental values.

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Meet our people: Jerry’s fighting fire on Ascension Island

No two days are the same for Jerry Williams, who works as a firefighter as part of Mitie’s contract with the UK Ministry of Defence Strategic Command on Ascension Island. It’s an isolated but strategically-located 33.97 square mile landmass in the South Atlantic Ocean. Jerry shared his experiences working for the UK’s leading facilities management company.

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Mitie wins new contract with Bravissimo

Mitie has won a new contract to deliver maintenance and security services for Bravissimo, the lingerie and swimwear retailer: www.bravissimo.com. The contract is for three years and covers 28 Bravissimo sites including its head office and warehouse in Warwickshire, and UK wide retail stores. Mitie will roll-out its facilities management app and reporting platform, Mozaic, allowing Bravissimo employees to raise issues and track each job’s progress.

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Build a decarbonisation business case that speaks volumes

Building a credible business case for decarbonisation matters – but how do you articulate it to senior decision makers? Plan Zero Director, Mike Sewell, explains.

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Organisations join Mitie to help UK thrive

From the applause in the auditorium, the ambition of organisations collaborating to create social value really struck a chord.

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Boosting social value with Theory of Change

The term social value has become a cornerstone of how organisations define their role in society. At Mitie, we’re no exception.

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Is your organisation ready to clear the air?

When considering the essentials of workplace cleanliness, clean keyboards, loos and kitchen areas are the most obvious priorities. But what about air cleanliness? With proposed air purity laws on their way, it’s time for individuals and organisations to sit up and take notice of the air we all breathe.