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Wave of WFH fatigue hits the UK: 43% of workers affected
More than half (52%) of British employees currently working from home (WFH) are ready to return to the office, with 43% admitting to WFH fatigue. Over a third (35%) are still concerned that their offices are not COVID secure. Better ventilation systems, increased cleaning regimes, and technology like ultraviolet disinfection systems and desk booking apps are all on the list of measures employees want to see in their workplaces.
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Installing solar panels on your commercial building roof? Read on
Concerns over the security of supply, rising costs, and the need to decarbonise environments have quickly and permanently transformed our energy landscape.
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Bidfood appoints Mitie to support their waste reduction strategy
Five-year deal covering Bidfood’s waste operations. Mitie aims to reduce food waste and increase recycling across 37 depots in the UK.
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Four ways to avoid the ‘brick wall’ of 2030
A brick wall. Which is getting bigger. And we’re hurtling towards it with a real risk of disaster. That’s how leading proptech influencer, Antony Slumbers, describes the 2030 deadline, when UK carbon emissions must have reduced by 45% in line with the Paris Agreement.
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Taking the heat out of the net zero challenge
Mitie’s Net Zero Navigator 2025 has revealed much more than five key trends that will shape decarbonisation in the year ahead. Our accompanying survey of 100 sustainability decision makers illustrates the concerns and challenges of those on the path to net zero – together with an apparent dichotomy in the data… 84% of respondents claim they are confident they can align with the UK Government’s commitment to decarbonise by 68% compared to 1990 levels by 2030. Yet 78% say they face difficulty securing capital to fund large transformation projects required to reach net zero. What’s really going on?
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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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Use your carbon reporting data to accelerate your net zero journey
Collecting emissions data is the first vital step of carbon reporting, but how can you turn that data into a robust decarbonisation strategy?
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Almost half of women feel unsafe on our streets, survey finds
Almost three quarters of people (69%) change their route home during winter to avoid walking in the dark, spending an average of £100 extra per month on taxis and public transport. Seven in ten (71%) say more needs to be done to improve street safety and one in five (19%) say employers should play a role in this. In response, Mitie has partnered with personal safety app, WalkSafe, to develop an enhanced service for organisations that want to offer additional personal safety support for their colleagues through a specialist 24/7 contact centre.
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Accurate data: the foundation of good AI for facilities management
AI can be an invaluable tool to help facilities managers get the most from their estates. But to be truly useful, it needs to be fed with accurate and meaningful data. [By Dan Blake]
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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.