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Meet the Category Buyer - Kayley Fox

27 September 2023 By Kayley Fox - Category Buyer for Facilities Management at YPO

Kayley Fox joined YPO in 2020 as a Category Buyer in Facilities Management!
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Is your lift alarm system digital switch ready?

16 August 2023 By Louise Hardcastle - Category Buyer for Buildings at YPO

Lift alarm communication systems play a crucial role in ensuring the safety of passengers within elevators. Traditionally, these systems relied on analogue telephone lines to transmit emergency signals to a central monitoring station.
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Navigating PAT testing and working from home

23 June 2023 By Maria Hadro - Category Buyer for Corporate and Financial Services at YPO

Working for any business involves operating office equipment which can include IT equipment such as computers, laptops, printers, but also chargers, mobile phones, tablets, fixed appliances, stationary appliances and many more.
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Why is grounds maintenance important?

30 March 2023 By Vicky Horsfield - Category Manager for Facilities Management at YPO

There are many reasons why ground maintenance is so essential for a workplace. Whether that be and not limited to lawn care, pest prevention, landscaping, and even artificial grass/turf laying this can make a big difference to your organisation.
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Protecting the future: How schools can save water

13 March 2023 By Caitlin Allport - Marketing Executive at Wave

It’s easy to take our water resources for granted, but in as little as 25 years, we could be facing shortages in several parts of the UK. No one is going to be more impacted by this than our younger generations, so it’s vital we start thinking about way we use water today.
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Food waste and the circular economy

07 March 2023 By Vicky Horsfield - Category Manager for Facilities Management at YPO

Having a circular economy model by having measures such as having separate food collections contributes to the streams to reduce waste and reuse elsewhere. A circular economy for food waste also provides the opportunity for greener jobs and training opportunities with a focus on net zero.
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Paint solutions to combat mould in social housing

24 January 2023 By Louise Hardcastle - Category Buyer for Buildings at YPO

Mould is usually caused by internal condensation, which occurs when properties are uninhabited or poorly ventilated. Bathrooms, kitchens, and cold walls are common areas of homes affected by damp, wet or void spaces.
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Top tips to encourage teenagers into libraries

28 February 2022 By Alexandra Wainwright - Furniture and Design Project Manager at YPO

Schools and libraries are having to compete with this digital world and understand better what motivates teens to read. Reading should be an enjoyable experience that helps with teenage development.
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Why a breath of fresh air matters in school

01 December 2021 By Leitz UK

After many months of virtual learning, UK pupils are nearing the completion of the first full term back in the classroom with their peers and teachers, engaging with their education in person. Most schools have adopted new safety protocols to protect students and staff since September, but there is a large threat looming unnoticed and untreated that threatens the health of these groups daily.
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The benefits of a well designed staff room

21 September 2021 By Sam Watling - Project Manager at YPO

Having worked with many different schools over the years, the YPO design team have project managed the supply and installation of furniture within a whole host of different staff rooms.
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