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Average office occupancy costs in the UK have remained largely flat over the past 12 months as elements rising in some areas of spend have been offset by falls elsewhere.

MITIE has cracked the £2bn barrier with a 5.9% growth in group revenue for its 2011/12 fiscal year.

The services to construction group has won a new five-year contract to provide hard FM services to 48 fire stations across South London.

Pharmacy group Alliance Boots has awarded a five-year TFM contract to Interserve.

The catering company has won a five-year £10m contract with Central Hall Westminster, building on a relationship that is already over ten years old.

The University of Sussex has taken the unusual step of press releasing its intention to take on external companies who will manage its estates and facilities services.

Following its conference on building information modelling, held last week in London, CIBSE has declared that BIM is 'poised to set a gold standard for the design, development, procurement and operation of buildings worldwide'.

Independent services provider Contract Cleaning and Maintenance has landed a key deal with global publishing business Incisive Media.

Ronan Harte has been named Managing Director at BaxterStorey's sister company, a specialist in catering within the independent education sector.

Following five months of planning, the relocation specialist has successfully moved luxury shoe and accessories retailer Kurt Geiger into new head offices in London's Farringdon.