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RICS research highlights the business cost of ineffective facilities management Research released today suggests that UK businesses could be losing out on savings of nearly £1 billion*, as a result of their failure to adopt a more effective approach to facilities management (FM)**. Conducted by the Royal Institution of Chartered Surveyors (RICS), the research found that around 26% of organisations in the UK are still not taking a strategic approach when it comes to FM…

BSI, the business standards company, today launches PAS 7000, a universally applicable supply chain information standard for suppliers and buyers at organizations of all sizes around the globe. PAS 7000 Supply Chain Risk Management- Supplier prequalification helps answer three key questions relating to any organization’s supply chain partners: Who are they? Where are they? Can they be relied upon? The standard draws on the collective expertise of 240 professionals drawn from global industry associations and…

The new round of interest-free Salix loans for academies and sixth form colleges represents an important opportunity to cut carbon and unlock energy savings – but only if quick action is taken. Applications close on 19 December 2014, which means that academies and sixth form colleges have a limited time to tap into a new round of government-backed loans for energy-saving upgrades. New pot of money available Salix Finance provides interest-free loans to the public…