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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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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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Ten practical cost saving initiatives for local authorities
Local authorities across the UK are facing a complex and ever-growing list of challenges. Budgets are tightening. Infrastructures are ageing. All the while, the calls for more sustainable practices and eventual decarbonisation grow louder every day.
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Local or global FM?: Consider your strategic goals
When it comes to supporting an organisation’s strategy, how do locally sourced and globally sourced facilities management solutions compare?
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The future of work: Where IT meets facilities management
As facilities management becomes increasingly tech-led, discover the role IT teams will play in creating the built environments of tomorrow.
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Mitie secures FM contract with Kingston and Richmond NHS Trust
Mitie has secured a new £27 million facilities management contract with Kingston and Richmond NHS Foundation Trust, delivering intelligence-led cleaning, portering and waste management services. Introducing electric portering vehicles and cutting carbon emissions through local supply chains, Mitie is supporting the Trust’s Green Plan and wider NHS Net Zero ambitions. The contract reflects Mitie’s commitment to uplift people and places through skills development, education and employment pathways for the local community.
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Mitie and Zestec drive renewable energy initiative at LEGOLAND
Mitie is installing a solar carport at LEGOLAND® Windsor, developed and financed under Zestec Renewable Energy’s contract with Merlin Attractions Operations, generating over 1.1 million kWh annually and saving 195 tonnes of carbon emissions each year. The solar energy will power the Legoland Resort and its new Woodland Village – LEGOLAND® Windsor and Merlin Entertainments’ first operationally carbon-neutral guest accommodation – and provide shaded parking for guests. The project reflects Mitie and Zestec’s ongoing relationship to develop sustainable infrastructure and commitments to decarbonise the UK’s built environment.
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What are the best office security systems?
In this article, we’ll explore the essentials in office security systems, and the latest innovations that can help your organisation deliver robust protection.
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Mitie wins Barking, Havering and Redbridge NHS Trust contracts
Mitie has secured an £11.8 million contract with Barking, Havering and Redbridge University Hospitals NHS Trust (BHRUT), supporting patient-centric services across five healthcare sites. The contract includes cleaning, reception, security, waste management, shuttle bus operations and patient catering, plus service enhancements such as click-and-collect catering and smart portering technology. Jobs and apprenticeships will be created for local residents as well as a commitment to 300 hours’ volunteering each year to uplift lives, through mentoring, education and supporting local healthcare charities.
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The National Cleanliness Standards
Prevention before cure: How Mitie’s approach manages broad and complex changes of the National Cleaning Standards The impact of change The National Standards of Healthcare Cleanliness 2021 (often referred to as the National Cleaning Standards) reintroduce the term ‘standard’. All NHS healthcare establishments in England must adhere to the changes, which necessitate a detailed understanding […]