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Buildings that people use in their daily lives, such as workplaces, schools and hospitals are the focus of a new campaign to keep people safe from asbestos. Launched at the beginning of this week ‘Asbestos: Your Duty’ aims to improve understanding of what the legal duty to manage asbestos involves. The Health and Safety Executive (HSE)…

New research from Ricoh Europe has revealed that there is a significant gap between employee expectations of technology in the workplace and what is currently provided by employers.  The poll of 6,000 workers across Europe found that two-fifths of European employees (41 per cent) believe that their employer lags behind when it comes to adopting…

The market for net-zero commercial buildings is expected to grow dramatically over the next decade, largely due to the implementation of net-zero building codes by national and state governments across Europe and North America. According to a new report from Guidehouse Insights, the number of net-zero commercial buildings around the world is estimated to be nearly 500 in…

A quarter of businesses saw a rise in physical security incidents in 2023, and more than half are more worried about crime than they were a year ago. That’s according to “The State of Physical Security Entering 2024,” a newly published report from Pro-Vigil. Despite an increase in physical security incidents, the report said businesses’…

Strategies and tactics to build an effective program that protects workers and patients. Recent statistics point to the rising rate of workplace violence in healthcare facilities. A staggering 40 percent of healthcare workers experienced an incident of workplace violence within the past two years, according to data from a recent survey. Many of these violent…

Rethinking the disinfection process is critical to killing germs of all kinds. Disinfecting surfaces in healthcare facilities can already prove tricky, as certain germs can only be killed by certain chemicals. Plus, some germs can stick around much longer than originally thought. A study published in the American Journal of Infection Control (AJIC) found that…