Yesterday was the birthday of Florence Nightingale, the British nurse that revolutionised the profession. Her approach to caring for injured soldiers in the Crimean War (1853–1856) changed countless lives and her legacy (quite rightly) lives on. Today, her influence is more pertinent than ever, as official guidance resonates with her fundamentals of health and hygiene […]

As the pandemic wears on, many of us are having a hard time getting a decent night’s sleep. However, new research suggests that it could be more than stress that’s stopping you from sleeping well. Scientists in the United States have found that air quality could significantly affect the quality of your sleep. In this […]

The evolution of building design has been driven by the changing future of work and accelerated by the pandemic. Now, building managers need to ask themselves, is the workplace or public space I run is safe to return to? How am I going to ensure the health of its users? And how sustainable and efficient […]

As the new year marches on, COVID-19 is still in the headlines and at the forefront of our minds. Since the coronavirus outbreak was declared a global pandemic, we’ve begun to pay closer attention to the quality of the air we breathe, indoors and out. Certainly, the vaccination programme signals a return to “normal” life, […]

When the COVID-19 crisis began, we had to change the way we communicated seemingly overnight. This was vital to controlling the spread of the disease; it meant shifting from in-person interactions to online. Suddenly, meetings and socialising were conducted exclusively via technology, whether it be by video call, phone, text or email. As the pandemic […]

We made it! The fated date of 12th April has been and gone, meaning that the nation’s pubs, restaurants and bars are open for outdoor trading. The next major step will happen on 17th May, when we’ll be allowed inside again. The April date was scheduled back in February when Boris Johnson announced his “roadmap […]

It is widely recognised and agreed that UVC is the type of UV light that is the most effective in destroying viruses and bacteria. When exposed for a long enough time, a pathogen is torn apart by the UVC at a molecular level, preventing it from completing the processes it needs to in order to […]

Vaccines are one line of defence – but we need a comprehensive plan As the UK approaches the milestone of administering over half the population with at least one dose of the COVID-19 vaccine, it’s starting to feel like better days are ahead. Promising data is coming out of Israel, which leads the world in […]

The last twelve months have been uniquely challenging for everybody. With lockdowns, restrictions and furlough impacting so many people, there have been some sectors that have been more affected than others. If you work in the hospitality industry, you know how hard it has been to not be able to welcome customers into your venue. […]

The UK entered lockdown on March 23rd, 2020. Not one of us could have claimed to have known what was going to happen in the future at that point, but it's probably fair to say that nobody could have quite anticipated what was to come. It has, no doubt, been a difficult year for all […]