Decarbonisation has shifted from a theoretical aspiration to a defining part of everyday practice for building services engineers. Driven by urgent climate goals, tightening regulations, and a growing need for resource efficiency, the pressure to deliver low-carbon solutions has never been greater. Yet, despite rising policy and stronger client ambition, the journey to decarbonising commercial and public buildings remains uneven and some challenges need to be resolved. One way to decarbonise a building is through electrification, particularly by replacing fossil-fuel heating with heat pumps and ..

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23-03-2026

Sailors have a wise rule – inspect your ship from bow to stern after every storm, once the weather clears. Not because the ship looks damaged but because the real problems are often hidden (blocked scuppers, cracked fittings, loosened lines, etc). Ignoring this, any risks will be brutally exposed by the next storm that blows in. In estates management, the same can be said for recovering after winter. Months of intense conditions can place your sites under pressure: wear and tear from the elements forces ..

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23-03-2026

Facilities management (FM) has come a long way, especially in the last decade. The amalgamation of newer practices and cutting-edge technologies have equipped facilities managers with improved approaches towards maintaining and managing buildings and related facilities. The recent times have seen an upsurge of Building Information Modelling (BIM) in the area of FM. BIM leveraged 3D computing and modelling in order to create a coherent and comprehensive information centre for a building.While BIM should be gaining traction within the facilities management arena, it is still ..

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23-03-2026

Watford Borough Council worked alongside its operating agent, Everyone Active and Leisure Energy, to successfully complete the installation of 680 solar photovoltaic (PV) panels at Watford Leisure Centre – Woodside, in May 2025. The 282 kWp solar photovoltaic (PV) system is expected to generate around 255,700 kWh of clean electricity annually, helping to reduce reliance on grid electricity whilst supporting Watford Borough Council’s ambition to achieve net zero carbon emissions by 2030. ..

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23-03-2026

Following seven successful shortlisting’s in 2025, Winvic’s event partnership underscores its long-standing commitment to EDI and investment in the future of women in the sector, alongside its dedication to creating opportunities for all talent to thrive. The company is marking its 25th year in business in 2026, making its involvement in the full event programme particularly significant as it reflects both its heritage and forward-looking ambition for Winvic in helping shape a more inclusive industry. ..

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23-03-2026

Facility management is the part of the business that has always been under pressure to ‘do more for less’ and to deliver the magic 10% cost savings that the core business demands of it.As businesses start the slow road to recovery and begin to emerge from the pandemic and enforced lockdowns, facility management and its associated costs will again be under the microscope.Traditionally, these cost savings have come from market testing, outsourcing, re-tendering, re-scoping, head count reduction and other areas of efficiencies that have by ..

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23-03-2026

The bursaries will be awarded in September this year, following a tough selection process. Successful applicants will receive £6,000 during their university career. They will receive £2,000 at the start of each academic year or the first three years if the degree is longer. The CHSA has operated the Bursary in its current form since 2016. During that time 28 bursaries have been awarded. The initiative is key to the CHSA’s commitment to giving something back; it is open to the children of its members’ ..

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23-03-2026