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Last night the Association of University Directors of Estates’ (AUDE) celebrated excellence in estate management with the third annual AUDE Awards. The best of the best were honoured for their exceptional achievements and contributions within higher education estates and facilities. The 2017 AUDE Awards took place on the final night of the annual AUDE conference, at Manchester Metropolitan University. The awards recognised the achievements of universities across the UK and best practice in the industry,…

BSI, the business standards company, has launched ISO 20400:2017 Sustainable procurement – Guidance. Designed to assist organizations to meet their sustainability responsibilities, ISO 20400 outlines what sustainable procurement is, and how an organization can implement sustainable procurement practically. The overarching concern of the new international standard is to make the supply chain integral to an organization’s sustainability goals. ISO 20400 outlines in detail the sustainability impacts and considerations that should be incorporated across the different…

Nottingham’s new London Road fire station – a major project delivered by a trio of city-based firms – has scooped two accolades at the RICS East Midlands Awards 2017. The £3.7 million station – delivered by CPMG Architects, J Tomlinson and Turner & Townsend – received the Infrastructure and Regeneration Awards at a ceremony to celebrate the very best property schemes in the East Midlands. Turner & Townsend Nottingham, who appointed CPMG Architects, acted as…