Energy audit warning for big firms

Some of the largest companies in Britain face fines as high as £50,000 if they don’t follow a Government scheme designed to save energy.
Firm fined over gas blast at hotel

A catering supply firm has been fined £7,500 for safety failings after a gas explosion in a hotel kitchen left three people seriously hurt.
Millennials unaware of FM careers

Young adults don’t recognise facilities management as a career and many of them do not know anything about it, a new study reveals.
Businesses hit by major gas blast

Fire crews were forced to evacuate businesses and homes in Scunthorpe on Tuesday after a large gas explosion.
Call for inclusive building design

New buildings should incorporate inclusive design that takes into account how disabled people use them, it has been claimed.
Fashion firm hit by warehouse fire

Online fashion and beauty product retailer Asos is taking orders again after a blaze at its main warehouse affected £22 million worth of stock.
New care home fire safety motion

Facilities and buildings managers of care homes need to know more about their fire safety responsibilities, according to an MSP.
Device sparks alarm in Tube station

Scared passengers ran out of a busy London Tube station on Thursday morning after an electrical device belonging to a male commuter started to emit smoke and sparks.
FMs connect at major global event

Facilities managers from all over the world have succeeded in raising the profile of their profession during World FM Day.
Crews tackle blaze at waste site

Three fire crews are trying to control a fire which has been burning for 24 hours.