‘SAVE OUR SURFACES’ – BUILDING A BIG AUDIENCE AFTER ECOBUILD LAUNCH

Hundreds of the UK’s leading names from across the FM, Estates Management, construction, refurbishment, housing and Local Authority sectors have signed up to the Save Our Surfaces Campaign after it was officially launched at Ecobuild in London. The campaign – www.saveoursurfaces.co.uk – aims to raise awareness of the benefits – both environmental and financial of taking a Repair Not Replace approach to damage on sites – from new build to Facilities Maintenance to refurbishment projects. Launched by…

Read More

UK PUBLIC SECTOR NOW LARGEST OUTSOURCING MARKET OUTSIDE U.S ACCORDING TO ISG RESEARCH

Latest TPI Index data show government outsourcing in Britain rose 16 percent in 2012 Information Services Group (ISG) (NASDAQ:III), a leading technology insights, market intelligence and advisory services company, today released ISG Research showing that the U.K. Public Sector is now the world’s largest outsourcing market outside of the United States. According to data from the latest EMEA TPI Index, which covers commercial outsourcing contracts with an annual contract value (ACV) of €4 million or…

Read More

HIGHER PROFILE FOR LOCAL AUTHORITIES NEEDED TO TACKLE CLIMATE CHANGE

A lack of focus on the role of local authorities in tackling climate change has been highlighted in a report published today (22 March) by the Scottish Parliament’s Local Government and Regeneration Committee. The report, which examines the Scottish Government’s plans to tackle climate change in the coming years – known as the Draft Second Climate Change Report on Proposals and Policies (RPP2) – notes the  part  which local authorities play both as consumers and…

Read More
1 178 179 180 181 182 186