Building schools that are fit for the future – 25% reduction in cost,...
With the UK’s public finances increasingly squeezed, developing a more flexible and cost-effective approach to school construction is imperative. PodSolve is one response to that challenge. This...
View ArticleDeveloping skills with apprenticeships
By creating apprenticeship opportunities, we are making a contribution towards resolving some of society’s most pressing challenges – in this case youth unemployment. Interserve Apprentice of the Year,...
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Helping people back into employment #1: Sarah and Berkley’s
It’s hard to believe that the feisty and confident young lady, Sarah Mahmood, was until recently totally lacking in confidence and self-esteem following a period of unemployment. However, says the...
View ArticleHelping people back into employment #2: Sian and the Epworth Gallery
To watch Sian Makepeace at work in worthwhile employment in the Cafe Bar of the magnificent new Hepworth Gallery in Wakefield, it’s obvious she’s very happy – meeting and serving the many visitors to...
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Making the most of workplace learning
Thursday 23 May was Learning at Work Day, which is an annual awareness campaign organised by the Campaign for Learning. This event has been running since 1999, and has become the biggest annual...
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Learning opportunities at Leicester College
In March this year, Interserve started delivering facilities management services to Leicester, Leicestershire and Rutland NHS trusts. This is a ground breaking new contract to improve services across...
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What is sustainable growth?
This short animation explains how we view sustainable growth in the context of the SustainAbilities plan. All economic activity consumes resources, but how we value those resources can influence how...
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Interserve sets out sustainability programme
Interserve, the international support services and construction group, has today revealed its comprehensive, business-wide sustainability plan which lays the foundations for the Company’s continued...
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More skills and opportunities – the key to progression for the low paid
A little over a year ago Interserve launched its SustainAbilities plan. One of its 5 outcomes was a commitment to ‘build more skills and more opportunities’. We immediately backed this up by committing...
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Interserve sets out sustainability progress in 2013
Interserve, the international construction and support services firm, has today published ‘SustainAbilities – One Year On’, a report outlining the progress made and challenges encountered in the 12...
View Article‘SustainAbilities – One Year On’
Tim Haywood, Interserve Group Finance Director and Head of Sustainability, introduces the new sustainability progress report ‘SustainAbilities – One Year On’. 2013 Sustainability progress report The...
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Twitter Q&A on sustainability progress: Friday 30 May, 10am
Following the publication earlier this month of the ‘SustainAbilities – One Year On’ progress report, Interserve’s Finance Director and Head of Sustainability Tim Haywood will be taking part in an...
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Improve risk management practices to improve employee safety
According to recent research released by the Health and Safety Executive, UK businesses need to do more to better protect their employees at work. With close to 150 fatalities in the past financial...
View ArticleInterserve joins Equality and Human Rights cleaning sector taskforce
The report issued today by the Equality and Human Rights Commission, further supports Interserve’s approach to improving skills and conditions within the wider UK workforce. Employers meeting...
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Business in the community – the ‘elevator pitch’
I’ve just returned from a very eventful and inspiring day with Business in the Community (BitC), seeing their Business Connectors programme in action. The programme seeks to use talented individuals...
View ArticleLaunching the FM Supply Chain Sustainability School
This week sees the launch of the FM Supply Chain Sustainability School (SCSS), which provides online eLearning material to help companies of all sizes develop their capability to operate sustainably....
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Big business must do more to rebuild public trust
Earlier this month Interserve released the full results of a nationwide Ipsos MORI survey, which we commissioned to better understand sentiment towards big businesses among the UK general public. The...
View ArticleNew ways of working
Darryn Warner, Chief Information Officer (CIO), discusses how Interserve’s customer focused IT roadmap will deliver real business value through standardised and more efficient ways of working. What’s...
View ArticleThe future of SustainAbilities at Interserve
Since its launch over two years ago the SustainAbilities plan continues to be embraced by our business despite the fact that we’ve changed significantly; growing by almost 50% and moving into exciting...
View Article‘Holding the door open’ for the next generation with autism
“We are supporting International Men’s Day – a worldwide campaign to recognise inspirational male role models and increase men’s health awareness. A key part of the success of SustainAbilities is our...
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