Manchester University NHS Foundation Trust has extended Sodexo Health & Care’s catering and soft FM services contract.
The new three-year contract extends across the North West’s largest out-of-town business destination, Birchwood Park.
Jaguar Building Services has been appointed on an M&E maintenance contract at 11 Westferry Circus in London’s Docklands.
New figures published by the British Security Industry Association indicate that the sector is booming.
The built environment communications specialist has signed The Anti-Greenwash Charter, promoting responsible marketing within the industry.
The grounds care group has secured an expanded contract with South Tyneside Council.
United Living Property Services has been awarded a place on two National Housing Maintenance Forum frameworks.
SPIE UK will be providing physical, technical and support services for the provision of security services.
Balfour Beatty, BAM Nuttall and Heathrow Airport will take part in the world’s first regulatory sandbox for industrial safetytech.
But, warns the UK Green Building Council, only with the political will to scale up those solutions.
The micro supermarket leverages artificial intelligence to create a checkout-free experience at Amazon’s London headquarters in Shoreditch.
The soft services group has joined the Infection Prevention Society as a corporate member.
Bids, business development and marketing consultancy Stephen Alexander has won just eight months after launching.
Green leases can benefit both landlords and tenants while also serving to decarbonise real estate.
The project will help decarbonise a heat network for up to 5,000 homes.
The revised guide aims to promote best practice in the fit-out process and to take account of new working practices.
The services group has increased the amount eligible employees can apply for in its Cycle to Work salary sacrifice scheme.
Corps Security has announced Le Tour de Corps 2023, a cycling challenge raising funds for Combat Stress.
The Frankfurt-headquartered integrated FM provider has signed a deal that will nearly double its headcount.
The firm’s Global Workplace Solutions business has announced the winners of its annual UK Supplier Innovation Challenge.
More mixed signals from the property world as 2023 office demand in London is up and more companies are upsizing than downsizing.
ISS has announced that Group CEO Jacob Aarup-Andersen has submitted his resignation to the board of directors.
The council says it is committed to bringing the voice of the sustainable built environment sector to the mission to improve energy efficiency in the UK.
The security services group has launched its new technology brand in the UK.
The new app enables organisations to provide a mobile-first, personalised connection between people and their workplace, services and facilities.
New ways of working sees project complete successfully in nine weeks.
A new report on the future of the office finds that while offices are here to stay, the sector is in “a full state of flux”.
Kings Secure Technologies has signed a definitive agreement to acquire fire and life safety systems provider East Fire Extinguishers and Alarms.
The Government Property Agency has achieved Leesman+ certification at its Birmingham Hub.
Sodexo has partnered with unattended retail experts SV365 Technologies to be the first provider in the UK to offer the ground-breaking automated retail solution.
Artic Building Services has been awarded a new contract with Northeastern University London.
The company has been honoured with three leading zero carbon industry awards in as many weeks.
The facilities services provider has strengthened its senior leadership team in Ireland with the appointment of Mark Holligan.
New research has revealed the extent to which maintenance issues can impact the smooth running of a facility.
Long-standing client Oasis Community Learning has extended its contract for another three years.
A new contract will provide support for The Rank Group’s ESG goals and reduce carbon emissions across the business.
Crown Workspace has appointed Jackie Furey in a move to support growth and strengthen the business proposition.
Funding has been announced for recruitment and training of building control inspectors and fire inspectors working with the Building Safety Regulator.
The Technology, Media and Telecoms sector dominated activity in the European flex market in 2022.
Jaguar Building Services has been appointed for the provision of M&E maintenance services at London’s Spitalfields Estate.
The property services group has appointed SecuriGroup as its key security partner across the North West of England.
Employers and employees have a differing opinion about the health and wellbeing impact of hybrid working, according to new research.
Amey is using AI-powered visual assistance, enabling engineers to deliver a more effective service when carrying out housing maintenance tasks.
The hard services specialist has retained a four-year deal with the leading legal services firm.
The FM group has been appointed to deliver waste management services on-site.
Churchill’s high-spec cleaning service provider has recruited Charles Walden as accounts director.
The Building Energy Management System sector is now worth around £835.8m to the UK economy.
One of the UK’s leading integrated providers of safety and regulatory compliance services has announced a merger.
The theme for this year’s conference was technology and FM, and all speaker slides and videos are available on the website now.
Apleona UK and Combined Technical Solutions have been appointed to provide cleaning and associated services for a UK legal firm.
Liverpool’s Momentum Group has been awarded the contract to maintain and manage the facilities of a North West shopping centre.
Planon has announced the acquisition of control.IT, the largest software company specialising in real estate asset and portfolio management in its region.
Principle Cleaning Services has appointed Tom Lloyd as its new CEO.
The learning specialist, along with its client DPD, has been shortlisted for the prestigious SHE Awards.
Following the signing of agreements, shareholders are due to approve the deal in April.
New research reveals how recruitment challenges are encouraging employers to consider ex-offenders.
The majority of building services business owners and decision-makers expect performance to improve in the short-term but worsen by the end of 2023.
The environmental and engineering services group has extended its reach into hard FM with its latest buy.
The property and FM services company has extended its offer with the acquisition of the carbon consulting and analytics business.
New research has found low awareness of new environmental standards despite increased demand for environmentally friendly office space.
Marking the arrival of Food Waste Action Week, Sodexo UK & Ireland has provided an update on its food waste reduction programme.
The Aberdeen-headquartered FM provider has secured a three-year deal at a leading retail and leisure destination.
Two newly created roles are designed to scale the firm’s data centre facilities management and consulting services.
The annual Building Performance Awards were presented in London on Wednesday in the presence of a sell-out audience.
Funds raised at Wednesday’s Stop Hunger Foundation dinner will go to projects tackling food insecurity and its causes.
Following the acquisition of OCS Group by Clayton Dubilier & Rice, Atalian has confirmed the sale of key divisions.
The group will provide integrated facilities services across the client company’s portfolio.
Orbis Protect has completed the acquisition of Secure Site UK, an electronic surveillance specialist.
Churchill Group’s high-spec cleaning service provider has announced the appointment of Robert Trewick as operations director.
Corps Monitoring has partnered with home and business security systems specialist Texecom Monitor to provide a one-stop solution for signalling.
The property consultancy group is bringing forward its full acquisition of UK property and construction consultants AA Projects.
Newbury Racecourse has appointed Venture Security on a new security and stewarding contract.
The group’s full-year results for 2022 show revenue, profit and order intake all up.
Ed Bolton has been appointed to the newly created position of managing director for the group’s cleaning operations.
Companies are increasingly using carbon targets as part of executive pay outcomes.
The corporate office FM specialist has retained its contract with biopharmaceutical company UCB.
Over 50% of inner London commercial stock will be ‘unlettable’ from 2027 as MEES legislative changes loom.
Houston & Hawkes, which launched into a crowded marketplace in the uncertain days of 2019, has announced a major investment in its operational team.
Yorkshire based Sewell Estates has become part employee-owned.
New report aims to better understand how procurement practices are affecting the £10bn fit-out industry and how they can be improved.
National framework provider Pagabo has issued a prior information notice for its latest framework to support the public sector.
The services provider has acquired Dutton Fisher Associates, a specialist in training and apprenticeships in the social housing sector.
More than 11,000 government roles have been relocated out of London to sites across the UK.
The aim is to provide technical guidance to support the development of sustainable, resilient and energy-efficient buildings that meet needs now and in the future.
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Reporting full-year results, the group cites accelerating organic growth, solid operating margin and free cash flow improvements.
Atlas has been re-appointed to deliver cleaning and support services for the Library’s key sites.
London’s immersive entertainment venue has appointed the firm to provide cleaning services.
The FM company has teamed up with fleet management specialist Trakm8 to enhance the operating efficiency of its 280-vehicle fleet.
A new five-year contract covers delivery of planned and reactive hard facilities management services for The University of Glasgow.
Kier has appointed Jamie McKechnie as managing director of its housing maintenance and facilities management business.
Business process outsourcing specialist Capita is set to deliver a programme for culture change and promotion of flexible working practices in English schools.
The contract caterer’s new campaign aims to elevate social value awareness within the firm and unite efforts into a company-wide focus.
A new five-year contract covers delivery of planned and reactive hard facilities management services for The University of Glasgow.
Kier has appointed Jamie McKechnie as managing director of its housing maintenance and facilities management business.
Business process outsourcing specialist Capita is set to deliver a programme for culture change and promotion of flexible working practices in English schools.
The contract caterer’s new campaign aims to elevate social value awareness within the firm and unite efforts into a company-wide focus.
A team comprised of Softbank Robotics, H3 Dynamics and Bouygues Energies & Services has won the 2023 i-FM Technology in FM Award.
2022 produced a record number of mergers and acquisitions in facilities management for the second year running.
Smith Mordak is set to take over as chief executive of the UK Green Building Council in June.
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That, and regulatory certainty, are needed to accelerate the decarbonisation of the property industry.
The ambitious soft services provider has joined the industry-led young persons recruitment initiative, The 5% Club.
Leyland-based Aston Services Group is reporting three new contracts.
The new contract covers waste management and grounds care services.
The construction to services group collapsed five years ago, but the reverberations roll on.
The London-headquartered cleaning and support services business has acquired Expectations Property Group.
Secondary investment for the engineering services business will support ambitious growth plans.
New recommendations come in an early update to the British Council for Offices Guide to Specification.
New research highlights the importance of flexibility in both employee and employer decision-making, with positive outcomes for both.
The boutique workplace experience company has officially launched with a mission to help challenger organisations create and maintain inspiring workplaces.
Almost 2,000 jobs have been saved following the company’s collapse into administration.
The deal sees the ambitious FM company rebranding two of its existing business.
The five-year extension covers catering and FM services for TriRx Pharmaceuticals Services in Speke, Liverpool.
SPIE UK has been appointed by Maryhill Housing Association to service and repair door entry systems across its estate.
Balfour Beatty’s group sustainability director has been appointed to the board of the industry-leading Supply Chain Sustainability School.
A new five-year multi-million-pound contract covers integrated FM services for the air traffic control organisation.
Bidvest Noonan has appointed Stephen Taylor as director of operations in its Transport Solutions business unit.
Birmingham’s property services business has appointed Marina Robertson as group managing director.
Eurest is working with PhD students at the University of Oxford to explore the impact of social norms on how consumers choose what they eat in a workplace restaurant.
The Building Engineering Services Association has welcomed the creation of a new government department dedicated to delivering energy security and net zero.
Workforce issues feature in three of the top four business concerns, but people data and discussion aren’t regularly on senior management or boardroom agendas.
The resource management company has won a nine-and-three-quarter-year contract with Hammersmith & Fulham Council.
Compass Group UK & Ireland’s total social and local economic value has been calculated at £591m.
Analysis of commercial property service charge data shows that greener buildings have substantially lower energy costs.
The group is reporting organic revenue growth of 24% on the back of good performance in all regions.
The job management software company reports that 2022 was its best trading year ever.
Atlas FM is to fund the training costs of 10 Level 3 Early Years apprenticeships at Bright Horizons Nurseries.
With over 30 apprentices across its business, the technical FM provider currently offers one of the largest schemes in the industry.
After a gap of two-plus years, the survey returns to explore the brands landscape across the facilities management sector.
Levy UK + Ireland, the sports and entertainment arm of Compass Group, has been re-appointed at London’s premier events site.
The company has announced the appointment of Ed Morrow as managing director of its energy & resources business in the UK and Ireland.
That’s the call from the UK Green Building Council as it responds to the creation of a Department for Energy Security and Net Zero.
Cybersecurity company Trellix has appointed the property services group to deliver FM services in 11 countries.
The hard FM specialist has secured the contract for mechanical & electrical maintenance services at an international university in Central London.
New research from CBRE has identified the key factors shaping FM procurement decisions.
Kieran Mackie has been appointed managing director at Churchill Group’s security business.
Adam Phillips will support the business in building on its track record of growth.
The Government Property Agency has appointed JLL as its strategic partner for workplace services performance.
Sodexo has now gifted £2m of its apprenticeship levy to support a number of small companies and not-for-profits across the UK.
EcoVadis, the global sustainability accreditor, has awarded a gold medal to the corporate FM specialist.
The specialist provider of guest services has announced the appointment of David Bevens as head of learning and development.
While many companies have done good things with their levy funds, the programme has been plagued by calls for change.
The UK’s largest distributor of building materials has appointed Arcus FM for facilities management services across its estate.
The social care provider has appointed Surrey-based Grounds Care Group on a multi-year contract.
The one-year agreement spans two of the asset and investment management firm’s portfolios.
The partnership brings together two growing firms, both with a focus on the facilities management industry.
VIRTUS Data Centres has appointed the firm to provide integrated facilities management services across its sites in the UK.
The hospitality and live events business has announced the appointment of Matthew Herter as divisional director in its UK and Ireland team.
The independent school caterer has secured the contract to provide services for the preparatory and nursery schools in London.
Security specialist GMS Group has appointed a new technical director to lead the delivery of technology services for a growing number of clients.
UK technology companies with game-changing safety tech products are being invited to get involved with a new Health & Safety Executive-backed initiative.
The facilities management group has entered into a new and expanded partnership with a global healthcare company.
A three-year contract with The Insolvency Service covers strategic programme and advisory services to support its Transforming Workplaces Project.
This is the sixth framework the business has been awarded a place on over the last twelve months.
Contract caterer BM has hit that milestone over the past six months, with new business in the financial, tech, media, construction and legal sectors.
Market prospects may be uncertain over the short-term, but many UK property companies intend to increase investment in carbon reduction this year.
Atlas FM’s security services division is reporting growth of over 120% in its first year, with a string of new business wins.
The UK Green Building Council has published a new toolkit to accelerate the shift from a linear to a regenerative, circular economy.
The Building Engineering Services Association is calling for the government to accelerate investment in energy efficiency and heat pumps.
Throughout 2022, employees, clients and suppliers took part in fund-raising events for charity partner, Mind.
Chris Rugg has joined the group as director of operations in its London Security Solutions business unit.
The Glasgow-headquartered security service provider has been awarded a new contract with The Glenmorangie Company.
Explore at Sodexo on the Youth Employment UK website highlights the opportunities and career pathways available at the company.
VIVO Defence Services is partnering with Launchpad, the charity helping veterans who need extra support making the move from the armed services to civilian life.
The Doncaster-based services company has been appointed as facilities manager for a portfolio of warehousing sites.
The construction to services group has appointed Wilson Vale to supply catering to staff based at its head office in Leatherhead, Surrey.
Levy UK&I, Compass Group’s sports and venue catering specialist, has launched BUILT by Levy.
Seven top health and safety bodies have issued a ‘call to arms’ for the government to scrap the arbitrary deadlines of the EU Retained Law Bill.
The partnership moves into ‘a new and exciting phase’, as ISS supports one of the UK's largest entertainment and telecoms firms to align facilities services delivery.
The facilities management group saw Q3 revenue climb 3% above Q2 and 6% above Q1, according to a new trading statement.
New research shows that millennials and younger workers are driving a growing trend of ‘climate quitting’, seeking out more environmentally friendly jobs.
New research explores how changing organisational priorities are shaping the future of the built environment and FM roles.
The facilities services provider has become a supporting member of the Society of Food Hygiene and Technology, the highest level of membership offered.
In its latest published report the services group highlights progress across the key pillars of its ESG framework.
With the winter in full swing and a cost-of-living crisis raging, Heathrow Airport has launched a free meal scheme for all employees.
Planon has acquired a majority share in Ubigreen, a company focused on energy performance and workspace optimisation.
The facilities management market will face difficulty over the next two years as labour availability and high inflation drive an increase in costs.
In the UK, the largest contributor to methane emissions from the waste sector is landfill, accounting for 81% of sector emissions.
Llife science company Evotec has appointed SPIE UK to deliver M&E works at its Abingdon site.
Novus Property Solutions has been awarded a series of hospital-based contracts across the North West and Midlands.
The UK & Ireland business is reporting a 33% reduction in its Scope 1, 2 and 3 greenhouse gas emissions since its baseline year of 2017.
Soft-services provider Churchill Group has appointed Julie Hollins as the new social value lead across its specialist businesses.
The specialist provider of guest services has created two new accounts director positions.
The property services specialist has responded to recent growth with the appointment of Beth Botterill as marketing manager.
Seven pledges, in fact, as the workspace services provider signs up to a series of social value-based initiatives.
JLL is forecasting more bridges built between occupiers and landlords, while the gap between good space and not so good will grow wider.
The Flexible Space Association’s executive director, Jane Sartin, looks at what the industry is likely to see over the next 12 months.
Musculoskeletal disorders are the most common occupational illnesses, with back pain topping the list.
The soft services provider has been awarded a contract covering delivery of cleaning, catering and security services.
The group is aiming to become an industry leader with a strategy it describes as ambitious, transparent and realistic.
As part of its commitment to providing diverse, inclusive workspaces the group has signed up to the Age-Friendly Employer Pledge.
A new insights paper shares views for the year ahead, covering a range of areas including energy, e-mobility, waste and landscapes.
Compass Group’s healthcare business has been reappointed by Southern Health NHS Foundation Trust.
IT and business services markets were down in Q4 2022, the first time in 13 quarters the region failed to produce year-on-year growth.
Buildings with better sustainability credentials are achieving markedly higher capital values and rents.
Levy UK + Ireland, the sports and entertainment division of Compass, has been reappointed by Swansea City AFC.
The cleaning services company has won a major contract following a tender process open to companies across the UK.
Artic Building Services has been awarded the M&E maintenance contract at the Royal College of Music in London.
The 2023 UK Top Employers list includes the FM group for the fifth year running.
The two-year extension covers soft and hard services at six sites in the UK and Ireland.
Amey UK has announced the appointment of Lord Colin Moynihan as chairman.
The FM services group has extended and expanded its partnership with a leading global player in the technology sector in North America.
Personal injury law firm Fletchers Group has appointed Pareto FM to deliver hard services.
The company is aiming to lead the facilities management industry with a full-scope net zero emissions target for 2035.
Jones, head of DE&I for Sodexo UK & Ireland, has been selected as a finalist in the 2023 Burberry Diversity Awards.
Owen Gooding brings over 25 years of experience in the hospitality industry to the corporate office FM specialist.
The building services specialist has secured a contract at London’s Paternoster Square.
Research by living wall specialist Biotecture has found that two-thirds of people who live in urban environments want to see more botanical beauty.
Apleona UK has secured a contract extension with additional services for the transport group.
EDF has awarded a £4.3m interim security contract to G4S at the Sizewell C nuclear plant.
Antony Collett has joined the group as managing director for the facilities management business, replacing James Gregg.
The group has announced the appointment of David Evans as managing director for its DYMENSiON division.
Dana Singer has taken the lead HR role at the expanding guest services business.
Contract awards for FM services in the public sector fell for a second quarter to the end of 2022.
The group has been appointed as a supplier on NHS London Procurement Partnership’s Total Facilities Management Framework.
With the Energy Bill Relief Scheme due to end in March, the government has announced the Energy Bills Discount Scheme beginning in April.
Stephen Dieppe has been named managing director of the plants and landscaping business following four years with the group.
Managing agent JLL has awarded an extensive soft services contract to Andron Facilities Management.
The transport group has extended its relationship with Apleona UK with the award of two new contracts.
The guest services specialist is rolling out a five-year, 70-site deal focused on front-of-house services.
Falcon Housing Association has appointed the property services firm to deliver planned and reactive maintenance, as well as compliance.
Sodexo’s Corporate Services division has won a five-year contract to provide integrated facilities management for the bank’s London offices.
ISS has been included in all six lots across seven regions of the NHS London Procurement Partnership framework.
A £4.3m contract covers the roll-out of electric vehicle charging infrastructure at more than 120 job centres across Britain.
The initiative will deliver a recruitment support scheme designed to help the long-term unemployed into sustainable employment.
The hard services specialist has bolstered its business development team with the appointment of Morten Lindegaard.
Concerns around the economy, and a number of other issues, have knocked back the growing confidence levels evident in the post-Covid period.
First quarter group revenues reached €6.3bn, up 20.2% year-on-year, with organic growth remaining strong at 12.3%.
The renewal adds at least three years to a relationship that stretches back just over 12 years.
Designers WILL+Partners have delivered a project that has resulted in significant reductions in the client’s waste production and energy use.
The Ministry of Justice has awarded Sodexo the £260m contract to manage HMP Altcourse.
EMCOR UK has partnered with energy management and sustainability consultancy Verco to provide Route Zero.
The hard services group has received Science Based Targets initiative validation of it plans to tackle greenhouse gas emissions.
The global provider of building management software is partnering with Microsoft and adding Microsoft Azure to its cloud platform.
Real estate company JLL has awarded the soft services specialist a new five-year contract.
The investment group confirms that the deal was sealed at the end of December.
Software from the data analytics firm measures and analyses real-time energy data and automates processes with notifications and actions.
Elior UK has committed to fully fund five trainees at social enterprise Change Please.
A new report looks at consumer influence on real estate decisions and identifies four themes that will shape decisions for the future.
Dublin’s Mater Misericordiae University Hospital benefited from an additional €44k of savings following the first year of operations.
To mark Veganuary 2023, Sodexo has published its food sales data for 2022.
The facilities management group has signed a new banking client and retained a partnership with an existing banking client.
Affordable housing group RHP has awarded Kier Places a £75m 10-year contract to deliver repairs, voids and planned works.
The Belfast-headquartered soft services specialist has strengthened its operational management with two new appointments.
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