Optima Energy Systems, a leading developer and provider of advanced energy management software, predicts that business energy users could be left unprepared for the changes implemented under Ofgem’s Targeted Charging Review. Optima, who work with some of the largest energy users and consultants in the UK, say a major area of concern is pass-through costs. It warns that organisations need to urgently review their bill validation processes or they could be at risk of collectively wasting £millions on incorrect energy bills.

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An enchanting new Rolls-Royce Phantom has been commissioned by a Stockholm-based entrepreneur with an extraordinary passion for flowers. The patron, with a wife and two of four children named after flowers, challenged the Rolls-Royce Bespoke Collective comprising designers, craftspeople and engineers, to envision a car that immerses its occupants in a beguiling floral scene. The result is a sanctuary of true luxury, a vision of flowers, created with a million embroidered stitches.

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Leading facilities management provider EMCOR UK has been awarded a four year extension to its total facilities management contract with one of the UK’s largest water companies, United Utilities. The new multi-million pound deal will cover various sites and be effective as of April 2020 and will last until the end of March 2024.

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Leading public and regulated services business Amey has today announced the appointment of Amanda Fisher as acting CEO. She is the current Managing Director of the Facilities Management, Defence and Justice (FMDJ) Business at Amey and will replace Andy Milner, who is leaving the company after a long career and almost four years in the role of Chief Executive.

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JLL has been re-appointed to run global facilities management (FM) operations for banking and financial services firm HSBC until 2024. The agreement spans the bank’s global real estate portfolio across 4,000 locations. This is the second extension to the original five-year agreement signed in 2013 and is also the largest global FM outsourcing mandate in the financial services industry.

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Stephen Harrison, Immediate Past Chairman and Vice President of the Cleaning & Hygiene Suppliers Association (CHSA) has donated over £10,000 to the Chairman’s Charity, Grief Encounter. The money, raised by CHSA members and their guests at the Association’s Gala Ball and Golf Day, will be used to pay for a residential retreat for up to 30 bereaved children. Grief Encounter supports bereaved children and their families to help alleviate the pain caused by the death of someone close.

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With falls the biggest single cause of accidental death, a framework to help house builders ensure the next generation of homes are safer has been launched by the Royal Society for the Prevention of Accidents (RoSPA).

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Meesons, the UK’s trusted entry control innovator, will be unveiling its innovative new EasyGate Superb at this year’s International Security Expo (ISE19), Olympia London, 3-4 December, stand K40. At 99mm the EasyGate Superb cabinets are the slimmest of any Speed Gate on the market, accentuating the sleek, minimalistic aesthetics created by the glass wings. EasyGate Superb is an ultra-slim, fully customised Speed Gate that is an ideal solution for controlling access to offices, schools, universities or government buildings

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BuroHappold Engineering is the CIBSE digital engineering champion of champions after being awarded top honours at the CIBSE Society of Digital Engineering Awards 2019. The best of the best accolade was the crowning achievement for BuroHappold Engineering who stole the show with wins in three of the eight categories at the awards: Best Process and Application; Best Innovation and Best Consultancy.

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The winners of the Construction Marketing Awards 2019 have been announced. Jewson were the most successful this year, following up three wins in 2018 by taking home another three trophies this year. A Proctor Group were close behind, picking up two awards for their innovative fashion oriented campaign, while MyEdge2 also picked up a pair of trophies.

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