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It took the Green Business of the Year title at the Gatwick Diamond Business Awards, an award sponsored by Crawley Borough Council. The trophy was received by Abigail Dombey, Environment Manager, on behalf of her fellow members the university’s Environmental Team, in front of a 600-strong audience at Effingham Park Hotel, Copthorne. Councillor Dr Howard Bloom, Leader of Crawley Council, said: “The university team set very ambitious goals and then threw themselves into a major…

New report delves into the student experience and how important university facilities are   A new report out today reveals that nearly eight out ten* (77%) students say that the facilities available at their prospective university played a role in them choosing it. The only factor marginally more important for students is the course itself. The report, commissioned by AUDE**, surveyed two thousand students on their university choice and the facilities that are most important…

The six case studies, developed by Workplace Law for RICS, provide practical examples of the best practice outlined in RICS’ Strategic Facilities Management (FM) Guidance Note, which launched last year, and are aimed at demonstrating the benefits of strategic FM to business.   Launched today (3 April), the case studies each focus on a different aspect of FM including procurement, innovation, technology, sustainability, talent management and health and safety. With an introduction by Kath Fontana,…