Simon Dancer is a Board Member of the Institute of Economic Development, and a Director at AMION Consulting.

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With employment laws changing, APSCo sets out how best to manage recruitment in 2025

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Pauline Beattie, ABPCO's newly appointed co-chair, and a director of Conference Care, talks about Best Practice and its value as part of the event delivery process

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Two pieces of news in the first week of 2025 illustrated perfectly the glacial pace of change in implementing long overdue safety measures in buildings, writes Rachel Davison, director of specaialist knowledge at the Building Engineering Services Association (BESA)

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Paul Bullard, product diredctor at SFG20, the industry standard for buliding maintenance specification, shares his insights on how effective contract management can save public sector businesses significant time and money, and how to overcome the most common obstacles

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Christopher Hammond, UK100's chief executive looks at how local authorities can play a key role in cleaning up energy

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Few people in fleet can claim a career as diverse as Martin Edgecox. From working with manufacturers, central government, trade unions and navigating the automotive supply chain, he has, in his own words, "been around the block"

Businessmen using a tablet and laptop.

Mass-scale, immature innovations spread rapidly due to their accessibility and integration into personal devices within organisations. How can public IT stay resilient against the mass adoption of unregulated technologies asks Antonio Hidalgo Landa, chair of the BCS consultancy specialist group.

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Last year, the UK Government's Cyber Essentials (CE) scheme celebrated its tenth anniversary, marking a decade of growth. The scheme is centered around five technical controls and is proven to protect organisations of all sizes from the most common cyber attacks

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John Kimmance, chief customer officer at Ordnance Survey (OS) looks ahead at the technology trends of 2025

The British Institute of Cleaning Science (BICSc) announced a momentous milestone as it marks 100,000 enrolments for its industry-leading Virtual Training Suite.

BICSc, the largest independent, professional and educational body within the cleaning industry, is celebrating the landmark achievement of 100,000 enrolments for its numerous, varied online training courses.

City of London finance concept.

Prior to the general election, the IED asked members the question: what is your single biggest ask of the incoming government to support economic development?

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There are many unique venues for hire in Essex that are suitable for accommodating your meetings, conferences, and events. Conveniently located close to London, the country offers a unique combination of coast, town, and country

Waste.

Waste management facilities present a high fire risk and it is important that this is managed appropriately

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Compliance in the fire safety industry is the foundation upon which trust, accountability, and competency are built.

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Dundee City Council's Fraser Crichton shares his work to transform the council fleet to electric, as well as help make Dundee some of the UK's leading EV-friendly cities

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GB looks at how combined heat and power is being used in the public sector and its benefits

Team training in an office room.

Matthew Ferrin, digital project manager at BICSc explains how to get the most out of training staff

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Event Diary

Returning to the NAEC Stoneleigh in Warwickshire from 24-26 June, Road Transport Expo (RTX) is back with its winning ‘All about the truck’ formula.

19-20 November 2025, ExCeL London

elementalLONDON’s debut show is the latest launch from the team behind InstallerSHOW, building on the success of the elemental digital brand, which delivers news, views and solutions on reaching net zero to its audience of built environment professionals.

Education Business LIVE is a carefully designed conference and exhibition bringing together education people with a passion for the promotion and development of effective school leadership, management, learning and teaching.

Supplier Profiles

Frontline Cleaners Express

At Frontline Cleaners Express Ltd, we understand the importance of a pristine, hygienic environme

Tinytag

Gemini Data Loggers, established in 1984, designs and manufactures the Tinytag range of data logg