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MARCH acquires Quantum
Engineering group now includes Quantum Controls Limited and Q Electrical Industrial Services Limited.
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Data centre operations: EMCOR UK has a solution
Full lifecycle offer spans design, build, management and maintenance.
Bellrock acquires Summers-Inman
Bellrock adds construction and property consultant to the group.
BCO names new president
Helen Hare elected at British Council for Offices.
BCC names new chair
David Garcia elected as chair at recent British Cleaning Council AGM.
Serco sees strong first-half performance
Group points to positive organic revenue growth and good margins.
PTSG in second acquisition this month
The specialist services group has bought HD Sharman Group Ltd.
BCIS reports on tender price inflation
Tender prices increased by an estimated average of 0.5% between Q1 2025 and Q2 2025.
Robinsons acquires gas engineer
Robinsons Facilities Services buys assets and client portfolio of Bensons Gas Engineering.
JLL to rebrand Integral
Hard services specialist moving into group’s Workplace Management division in the UK.
Bidvest Noonan sets out new vision
Company aims to be simply the best.
Churchill cites ESG progress
New report details environmental, social and governance achievements in the 2023/24 financial year.
The Clean Space goes digital
Efficiency strategy sees digitisation of operational processes and training delivery system.
Acquisition trend continues in fire & security sector
Latest move sees andwis acquiring HESIS Fire & Security.
BESA launches competence toolkit
First in a series to support the industry as legislation and standards are increasingly stringent.
Bellrock buys booking and scheduling business
Acquisition of WiggleDesk is part of an ‘ambitious 2025 M&A strategy’.
Corps launches drone service
State-of-the-art tech to enhance security on large sites.
Gold award for The Clean Space
Gold accreditation awarded by The Neutral Carbon Zone in recognition of environmental commitments.
Ranger buys in Ireland
Latest acquisition is a Dublin-based fire safety business with over 3,000 clients.
Precision FM expands into Nordics
Firm ready to deliver FM support across Norway, Sweden, Finland and Denmark.
Cardo Group buys energy services provider
Housing association and public sector specialist extends retrofit capabilities.
Mitie reports good year, plans to buy Marlowe
FY25 was a year of good financial and operational progress, the group says.
PTSG buys UK Safety Management
UKSM is a national provider of electrical compliance and safety testing.
Mitie strikes deal to buy Marlowe
Announcement this morning that both companies are recommending a cash and share offer.
ABM buys Dublin FM provider
Dublin-based LMC FM is a facilities services company with coverage across Ireland.
OCS launches Resilience Week
The FM group explains why it is planning an annual focus on this crucial concept.
Apleona remains market leader in Germany
Turnover on its home turf expected to exceed €3bn this financial year.
Apleona rebrands CTS
Combined Technical Solutions has been fully merged into the UK business.
Ranger in second Scottish acquisition
Inverness-based IRN Security now part of the group.
OCS secures place on ESPO framework
The ESPO 676_25 framework covers total facilities management services.
DMA Maintenance gains BSIA membership
DMA Group business accepted into the British Security Industry Association, allowing it to offer fire and security services.
Framework places for Lovat's Group
Kirkaldy-based service provider secures two CCS places.
Mears secures place on ESPO framework
Facilities Management business placed on all three available lots.
GAME FM boasts £1.24m in contracts
In its first year of trading, the Manchester-based FM firm has secured 13 important contracts.
Sweep for SMEs on consultancy framework
Regional procurement specialist has appointed 106 bidders to its latest consultancy framework.
Elior UK launches workplace catering brand
New ‘Elior at Work' brand focuses on wellness and innovation.
Compass reports solid first-half
Group sees strong new business trend and double-digit underlying operating profit growth.
Bolton completes in-house move
Bolton Council has completed the transfer of its previously outsourced facilities and estates management services.
Fusion21 confirms suppliers on new framework
£800m framework covers building safety and compliance services.
Anchor Group extends security offer
Multi-services group teams up with risk management specialist.
Sodexo named NHS strategic supplier
Sodexo Health & Care appointed as one of only 15 strategic suppliers to the NHS.
ISS hails robust start to the year
Organic growth of 4.3% in Q1 2025, with good new business momentum.
Government looking at cleaning as vital service
BCC report being considered as evidence in the ongoing review of national resilience.
JLL restructures workplace services
New integrated approach aims to reposition real estate as a value driver, firm says.
New group supervisory board at DMA
Board will oversee hard services provider’s three core business units.
CIBSE signs MoU to strengthen building services
Collaboration with International Code Council targets development, promotion and application of best practices.
Cardo extends service offer with buy
Property maintenance group acquires assets from company in administration.
OCS delivers future-proofed energy centre
Design and build delivers new centre that utilises waste heat, a solar array, ambient and district heating networks.
Mitie reports record revenue for FY25
Trading update notes continued good momentum in Q4, contributing to 13% uplift in annual revenue.
andwis adds security firm to group
Investor-backed technical services group has acquired Custom Intelligent Security.
Harmony Fire appointed on RBKC framework
Royal Borough of Kensington and Chelsea confirms place on £25m fire safety works framework.
Universities face up to managing maintenance
New research spotlights the UK’s leading universities for building repair and remediation works.
Mitie unveils new corporate vision
Focus is on the future of high-performing places and centred on ‘Better Places; Thriving Communities’.
MARCH completes rebrand
Former Edwin James Group extends new branding to Motivair subsidiary.
New Master at Worshipful Company of Environmental Cleaners
Darren Marston was officially installed earlier this month.
Totalmobile partners to extend services
Collaboration will drive efficiencies, enhance resource management and deliver improved outcomes.
Novus mobilises second Anchor contract
Maintenance contractor begins operations in the Northwest following launch in the Southwest.
Orbis acquires Panthera Group
Construction sector security and site set-up business expands the service offering.
Fifth acquisition for Contollo
The investor-backed group has added KAM Project Consultants to the fold.
Eagle named chair of BESA technical committee
Dalkia UK technical director to lead key industry association committee.
Q3 launches FM on Demand
Subscription-based service is designed to simplify compliance, risk management and operations.
Sodexo confirms growth and revised targets
H1 FY25 organic revenue growth of 3.5%; more cautious view on full year.
Ground Control unveils three-year growth plan
Grounds company also announces senior management changes.
CIBSE launches Building for the Future campaign
Ambitious initiative aims to create a lasting legacy for the building services engineering profession.
Eurest and 14forty launch new hospitality brands
‘Table’ and ‘Fresh’ designed to keep workplace teams energised.
Cleanology launches new brand
Launch marks last stage of a nine-month project consulting with customers, suppliers, staff and stakeholders.
BWA in three-way strategic alliance
FM and property consultancy firms BWA (Europe), BWA Middle East and In-Touch Advisory sign collaboration agreement.
Axil welcomes new investor
Private equity investor takes majority stake in the waste management specialist.
Planon named FM leader
Market research firm rates technology company amongst leaders in facilities management applications.
17% cost rise expected over next five years
Building maintenance costs are set to rise nearly a fifth by Q4 2029.
Sodexo reports modest first-half growth
Revenue up in all regions for the first six months of FY25.
First acquisition of the year for Ranger
Ranger Fire and Security adds McGoff & Vickers Fire & Security Systems to the group.
Bidvest Noonan unveils new cleaning technology
Company introduces new range of specialist cleaning technology for its customers.
SIA opens consultation on licensing criteria
Proposals will toughen criminality criteria for licence applications.
Energy consultancy continues move into FM
Simple Energy Matters Group has acquired a second hard services business.
Amey expands sustainability capabilities
New suite of services designed to help clients meet sustainability ambitions and reduce costs.
Bidvest set to extend hygiene offer
Group cleared to acquire the international operator Citron Hygiene.
Kingdom acquires training business
Second acquisition announced inside a week sees Competence Matters Ltd join the group.
ISS in £6m deal with HSS ProService
Technology Award winner named hire supply chain partner after a competitive tender.
Kingdom expands recruitment operations
Services group completes the acquisition of recruitment specialist FPR Group.
Peterborough looks at insourcing
Services outsourced to the council’s own company could come back in-house.
Caterer launches nutrition education programme
Female-founded, B Corp-certified Pow Food aiming to set a new industry standard.
Mitie completes solar array installation
The Mitie business Custom Solar has completed £1m project for Pets at Home.
Churchill Support Services rebrands
Chorley-based security and cleaning specialist is now the ProFM Group.
andwis acquires compliance business
Strategic move broadens and deepens existing offer.
Suppliers appointed to Fusion21 FM framework
45 companies named for agreement worth up to £700m over four years.
Good momentum going into 2025 says Serco
Strong figures for 2024 include jump in profit.
Framework appointment for United Living
United Living Property Services awarded place on the LHC Retrofit and Decarbonisation Framework.
NHS SBS launches fire and safety framework
New framework from NHS Shared Business Services targets building safety and fire compliance.
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Bernard Williams: an FM pioneer
Bernard Williams passed away on Wednesday, 19 February, after a short illness.
ISS reports ‘robust development’ for 2024
Performance delivered on targets and the group is ready to accelerate growth.
Decarbonisation and fire safety frameworks open
South East Consortium launches pair of tender opportunities.
Cardo extends operations in Scotland
Housing maintenance group has made its second Scottish acquisition this year.
Bain Capital acquires Apleona
New investor aims to continue growth towards European IFM market leader.
Housing association brings FM back in-house
Finding the best solution isn't always easy.
Security Skills Board plans upskilling initiatives
Future-proofing steps include a new Security National Skills Academy.
ABM strengthens B&I team
Business & Industry division focused on operational excellence and support for customers’ evolving needs.
ABM launches new brand platform
Move aims to mark the company as an innovative and tech-enabled solutions provider.
Sodexo unveils new restaurant
New facilities set to elevate the employee experience at Leonardo’s Yeovil site.
EMCOR UK launches Workplace Evolution service
New service promises to help organisations create more productive, smarter and sustainable workplace environments.
Fusion21 invites bids for £175m framework
The Construction Consultancy Services Framework includes FM consultancy.
ABM retains CAA ‘outstanding’ rating
Civil Aviation Authority recognition covers work at Heathrow and Manchester airports.
Compass reports strong start to the year
First quarter results show revenue up over 9%.
Planon rated EcoVadis Platinum
Recognition places the company in the top 1% of organisations worldwide for sustainability performance.
Lorne Stewart sticks with HSS ProService
The building services company has reselected the HSS online business as hire supply chain partner.
Veolia appointed to Scotland framework
APUC Waste Management Services Framework Agreement available to higher and further education bodies.
Mount Charles plans investment for growth
Northern Ireland firm sets out growth and job creation targets.
Many built environment businesses ‘in distress’
Research shows numbers facing financial distress rising significantly.
Mitie reports record quarterly revenue
Trading update shows 15% growth year on year for third quarter.
Atlas moves to 100% employee-owned
Full ownership by employees sets a new standard in the sector, the company says.
Bidvest Noonan to chair tall building SIG
Special interest group will focus on security needs and solutions.
OCS Acquires Maxim FM
Latest addition to the ambitious group is the independent northeast of England service provider.
BESA plans major change
First chief operating officer appointed as part of planned strategic transformation.
Data centre demand surges
Demand growing globally despite supply and power constraints.
Pagabo finalises new FM framework
27 suppliers appointed to framework with a total estimated value of £814m.
CBRE to acquire Industrious
Move opens the way to new business segment to include FM and focus on workplace experience.
Compass grows procurement business
Foodbuy has become the foodservice industry’s largest group purchasing organisation.
NHS SBS unveils decarbonisation framework
£500m agreement designed to help public sector organisations decarbonise their estates.
New CEO for GFSL
UK central government’s facilities services business has appointed Alistair Watters to lead its ‘next chapter’.
Burnley to bring services in-house
Council extends outsourcing deal while key services are transferred.
Lexington business celebrates 300% growth
Contract caterer’s independent schools division saw new business wins valued at £7m in 2024.
NHSPS reports cost savings of £71m
Cost savings up over last year’s £45.9m with carbon footprint down over 8%.
Hygiacura extends service range
Ambitious services group moves into waste management sector with latest buy.
Contollo acquires M&E business
Latest buy for the ambitious group is MEP engineering services company ESP.
Scottish security firms merge
Deal sees acquisition of pioneering social enterprise security provider.
Lift framework open for tender
£30m framework backed by EN:Procure, part of social housing consortium Efficiency North.
Serco sees a strong close to 2024
Public sector services specialist reports good performance in the second half and is prepared for challenges of the new year.
New Equans brand will drive digital offer
Equans Digital brings together a range of solutions focused on decarbonisation and digital transformation.
Investor backing for Besseges
Manchester FM and fire protection group has secured significant investment.
andwis buys again
The acquisitive investor-backed group has increased its service offer and regional reach.
Technical services group grows
The PE-backed andwis group has acquired another business.
Platinum unveils new executive team
New leadership team aims to drive growth at the hard services specialist.
MoJ looking for workplace services solution
Technology platform needed to monitor and report on the Ministry’s Property Transformation Programme.
Notts County looking for FM partner
County explores new solution for catering, cleaning, landscape and maintenance services.
OCS acquires FES
Acquisition doubles the size of OCS Group’s hard services business.
Briggs & Forrester buy for BGIS
BGIS has acquired Briggs & Forrester Group’s building services maintenance division.
Pareto builds capabilities with Sowga buy
Deal brings in additional expertise in M&E maintenance and compliance services.
Novus launches second recruitment drive
Recruitment underway in North West and South West following contract wins.
Sean Haley set to leave Sodexo
Haley, CEO of the UK and Ireland business, will leave at the end of December.
Churchill leading on West End recycling
Simpler Recycling strategy implemented at Bond Street shopping centre.
Diamond on Midlands growth list
Facilities services company and its parent listed amongst fastest growing in the region.
Servtron acquires Fusion Landscaping
Second deal in two months for the ambitious environmental services business.
City FM partners with Totalmobile
Lone worker protection technology to be rolled out for 600 employees.
Kings named to NHS SBS framework
Kings Secure Technologies listed for provision of security services, CCTV and VSS.
CRE: fundamental shift towards flexibility
New report highlights ongoing post-pandemic change in the property industry.
Compass hails a strong year
Increased focus on and investment in growth opportunities pays off.
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Mitie cites good progress at half-year mark
First-half revenue and operating profit up, with record contract wins and renewals/extensions.
Three new frameworks at NHS SBS
NHS Shared Business Services has launched three new soft FM frameworks.
Wates: 5 years of growth for Property Services
Latest turnover figure for the business shows 50% jump.
Q3 marks 6th year of growth
All targets met and the future is bright, says the FM provider.
Compliance Group grows again
The group has acquired Electrical Test Midlands, a specialist in electrical testing and compliance.
Contollo in third acquisition
The PE-backed group has acquired MBA Consulting Engineers.
Fusion21 opens safety and compliance framework
The national framework is worth up to £800m over four years.
The Clean Space acquires Cynergi
Deal increases the buyer’s turnover by a third.
Acquisition extends Ranger group again
Seventh acquisition this year builds out footprint in Scotland and Northern England.
Contollo acquires TACE
The new PE-backed building consultancy group has made its second acquisition.
Kingdom extends staffing capabilities
The security, cleaning and recruitment group has acquired Kent-based MC Personnel Ltd.
Securitas and IBM switch to Vested contract
The move away from a transactional contract to a collaborative, win-win partnership is an industry first.
Nurture Group scoops up Tivoli
Latest acquisition brings the 4th largest grounds business into the fold.
BM Caterers partner with Luminary Charity and Bakery
New partnership brings social enterprise Luminary Bakery and its sister charity, Luminary Limited, onboard.
Bellrock invests in critical engineering
Jordon Group merger extends services offer with access to new clients and new sectors.
EMCOR UK launches Asset Dynamics service
New management service draws on firm’s engineering heritage and expertise.
New backing for MARCH
The engineering group, formerly Edwin James, has a new owner/investor.
Living Wage accreditation for Praxis FM
The property development and investment group’s FM business is now a Real Living Wage employer.
Affordable housing group acquires Pinnacle
Hyde Group calls move “a game changing moment for the housing sector".
Mecsia acquires ECG Facilities Services
Technical services group adds Glasgow-based firm to its portfolio.
Hygiacura buys again
The growing services provider has added First Point Cleaning and Maintenance Limited to its group.
United Living extends reach with acquisition
The property services group has bought the complementary business, PiLON.
React buys to grow
The AIM-listed cleaning specialist has acquired a drainage and plumbing services company.
JLL turns up the AI dial
New purpose-built platform will leverage the best of human and machine learning, says the CRE group.
More consolidation in the fire sector
Bury-based group acquires Hampshire operator.
Newcastle-based fire & security group in fourth acquisition
The compliance services sector is changing rapidly, with groups buying to grow.
BESA launches skills service
New skills and policy department aims to address the industry’s training and recruitment challenges.
Mitie extends fire services
Acquisition of Argus Fire builds resources in the high-growth, high-margin UK fire & security market.
Sodexo closes out a strong 2024
Year-end FY24 figures show good performance on all key measures.
ISS launches low-carbon school meals
The low-carbon initiative focused on secondary school menus is a first for the industry.
Technical services group grows again
andwis, the PE-backed group, has made its 13th acquisition.
i-FM welcomes OCS as sponsor
OCS has grown to be one of the biggest and most interesting companies in the market.
Fusion21 invites bids for FM framework
The renewal of the national Workplace and Facilities Management Framework will be worth up to £800m over four years.
NHS: costs continue to climb
With estate operating and maintenance backlog costs rising steadily, “this can’t go on” says key healthcare body.
Polyteck named on Procurement for Housing framework
The £675m planned works framework has a life of four years.
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Stadium Support Services launches VertiCulture
New division will specialise in rope access maintenance for living walls.
The next move in cleaning for cobotic technology
New floor cleaning tech is efficient, effective and greener.
Mitie sees benefits of investment
Good trading momentum continues with record contract wins and renewals, group reports.
Ranger in Dublin acquisition
Ambitious fire and security group says the move opens the door to expansion in Europe.
Carlisle brings behaviour detection training to Excel
Programme aims to establish a new standard for safety and security in the events industry.
Mitie expands in Spain
Group buys Barcelona-based security services company.
CBRE NI in strategic partnership with CBRE GWS
The Northern Ireland affiliate company’s partnership with Global Workplace Solutions will significantly expand its FM services.
PTSG acquires White Testing
Wakefield-headquartered specialist services business has bought one of Scotland’s leading electrical testing companies.
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Good Eating Company marks 25 years
The Sodexo business celebrated its 25th anniversary with a special dinner held last week in London.
Sasse Group buys maintenance provider
German services group has acquired the London-based Capital Maintenance.
ISS unveils new workplace food brands
Two new brands aim to revolutionise company’s retail food services in this market.
Wates acquires property services business
Deal extends the service range and grows the team by over 1000.
HSS aims to bring service back to hiring
The original tool and equipment hire company has changed its trading name to reflect its commitment to service.
Sodexo opens flagship Modern Recipe restaurant
Acclaimed chef Kate Austen has officially opened Sodexo UK & Ireland’s flagship restaurant for its contemporary workplace dining offer.
Pareto on fastest-growing list
FM company included in the UK Fast Growth Index for 2024.
Magenta shifts to employee ownership
Magenta Associates, the FM communications specialist, is now owned by its employees.
WSH adds Genuine Dining to its stable
The owner of BaxterStory, Benugo and Portico has acquired The Genuine Dinning Company.
New CAFM system enters the market
Newcastle-based tech firm Elisian builds on experience in regulated industries to develop a product tailored for FM.
Clearway in acquisition and expansion
The London-based security and compliance group has launched an in-house innovations lab.
Bidvest Noonan launches digital twin service
TwinSpace offers clients 3D virtual replicas of their facilities.
Technical services group grows
Young PE-backed group makes its 12th acquisition.
BMS specialist plans for growth
Tech entrepreneur takes over building management systems and control panel manufacturer.
CoSourced on ‘fastest growing’ list
The specialist sub-contractor recognised as one of the fastest-growing firms in the UK by Fast Growth 50.
First social enterprise FM consultancy launched
Communia FM founded by Antony Ferdinand, a passionate social entrepreneur with 26 years of experience working in the built environment.
New BESA president focused on retrofitting
Adrian Hurley says association will press the government to commit to a national programme of commercial building retrofits.
Atlas acquires Aston Services Group
The acquisitive FM services company has added the Leyland-based services business to its portfolio.
Edwin James rebrands as MARCH
Rebrand for engineering services firm to support its growth ambitions.
Serco launches international advisory business
Under the brand +impact, the new business brings together expert advice and proven delivery experience.
Biffa acquires South Coast operator
Strategy is to grow low carbon recycling solutions for local authority and industrial customers.
OCS in Exclusive deal
The facilities management group has acquired contract cleaner Exclusive Services.
Carlisle strikes deal with RMT union
The national voluntary recognition agreement is the first of its kind in the outsourced industry.
Planon named a CMMS software leader
Solution configurability, global reach and customer service highlighted as key strengths.
Nurture adds to list of acqusitions
The acquisitive grounds group has completed its 49th buy.
OCS unveils Malaysian joint venture
New partnership with the Antah Group aims to grow footprint in the facilities services market.
Easing the systems integration challenge for FMs
Two-thirds of professionals affected by issues relating to FM technology.
Hygiacura in third acquisition
The ambitious facilities services group has acquired GCC Property Care Limited.
Polyteck selected for renewal framework
The property services group has secured a place with the Communities & Housing Investment Consortium.
Reconomy prepares for future growth
New change and transformation function will support next phase of development.
Sheffield services group rebrands
HE Barnes draws services together under a single brand.
Government hub named leading workplace
Peterborough site has gained Leesman+ certification.
Market test leads to strike
Trade union leads action as NHS Trust tests the outsourcing market.
King's completes in-sourcing
King’s College London has brought about 150 staff into direct employment.
Atlas buys education specialist
Atlas FM has acquired bespoke Cleaning Services, growing its position in the sector.
Positive outlook for ISS group
Facilities services group reports solid first-half performance.
Living Wage recognition for SBFM
Soft services provider accredited as a Living Wage Recognised Service Provider.
Reconomy in first US buy
The circular economy specialist has acquired Lincoln Waste Solutions LLC.
Nurture Group buys again
The growth-oriented grounds business has completed its 48th acquisition.
Office workers: healthier lunches and communal dining
The ordered-in food trend is growing.
RA acquires Grazing
Delivered-in workplace and venue catering specialist joins Compass group B&I business Restaurant Associates.
Serco upbeat despite first-half pressures
Revenue and profit both slipped, but the group says it is making good progress.
£814m FM framework opens
Suppliers are now able to bid for Pagabo’s newest framework offering.
EMCOR launches insight service
The new service combines the expertise of EMCOR UK’s people with leading technology.
Carbon Numbers launches integration service
Software solution designed to support organisational efficiency, cost savings and carbon reduction.
OCS at the palace
The FM group provided security services for July’s European Political Community meeting at Blenheim Palace.
Derwent partners for Manchester redevelopment
Viridis consortium named preferred bidder by University of Manchester.
NHS framework place for Galliford Try
Place opens the way to hard FM services for north of England sites.
Good trading momentum for Mitie
The group’s first quarter trading update shows revenue up 10.5%.
Compass reports good growth
Organic revenue growth of 10.3% achieved in the group’s third quarter.
Morag Freathy named on Women in Leadership list
The CEO of Compass Group UK & Ireland’s B&I sector features on the Management Today Women in Leadership Power List 2024.
Mitie adds more power
The services group is to acquire ESM Power, a high voltage electrical engineering business.
Edwin James buys engineering specialist
Motivair Compressors Ltd is joining the group via the acquisition of Pettits Ltd.
Amey placed on professional services framework
Pagabo framework covers a period of three years with an option to extend for a further year.
Maintenance output set to fall, costs to rise
Repair and maintenance output is expected to fall by 5.2% overall in 2024 compared with 2023.
OCS signs up to Safe Spaces pledge
Twelve leading private security service providers have pledged to support the National Business Crime Centre’s Safe Spaces scheme.
idverde grows business with Acorn buy
The grounds services company has acquired Midlands-based Acorn Environmental Management Group.
i-FM celebrates 25 years
A quarter century has passed since a small but dedicated team launched the UK’s first online news and information service for facilities management.
Framework places for Churchill Environmental Services
Churchill Group’s environmental and water business has been appointed to two new frameworks.
MRI to acquire Capita software business
The deal values the business, focused on public sector clients, at about £200m.
Sheffield security group rescued
More than 3,000 jobs potentially saved after buyer found for IPM Group.
CIBSE planning a whole new look at buildings
‘Transformative project’ aims for a holistic and future-oriented perspective on building performance.
BESA and CIBSE in strategic alliance
UK’s two main building services engineering organisations will work more closely together on key initiatives.
Amey partners for energy management AI solution
‘Ground-breaking’ solution makes real-time changes to building assets in response to how a property is being used.
Equans partners for climate resilience capability
The partnership will help organisations become more resilient to the impacts of climate change.
Atlas launches London brand
Atlas London will focus on cleaning and support services for workplaces in the capital.
United Living in strategic buy
The property services group has acquired a majority stake in training provider focused on industry skills gaps.
Serco raises guidance for 2024
Following a good first half, the group is more optimistic for the full year.
B Corp certification for Talkington Bates
The firm becomes the third catering contractor in the UK to achieve this designation.
CIOB publishes AI playbook
The Chartered Institute of Building's Digital and Innovation Advisory Panel advises on AI in the built environment.
JLL brings AI into its FM app
AI technology will support delivery of cost-effective, compliant, pro-active facilities management.
Macro rebrands with strong platform for growth
The rebrand includes a new identity, purpose statement and values for the newly independent business.
Donnell returns to facilities sector
Andy Donnell, former MD at ABM, is now a non-executive director at CoSourced Group.
Totalmobile adds IoT to service offer
New partnership aims to transform social housing and local government services.
CBRE to increase stake in Turner & Townsend
Move will also see the combining of CBRE's project management business with T&T’s.
Royal news for Corps
His Majesty the King has been appointed Corps Security’s Royal Patron.
BCC publishes mini-manifesto
The document sets out the cleaning, hygiene and waste industry’s priorities to help create a resilient UK.
Orbis Protect expands in Ireland
Optosafe Ireland is the security company’s first overseas acquisition.
NG Bailey bounces back
The engineering and services group has reported a return to profitability as it delivers on its diversified business strategy.
Refurbs leading London change
Latest Deloitte London Office Crane Survey finds developers turning to refurbishments in the face of economic uncertainty.
Nurture buys to grow
The acquisitive grounds services group has taken to the trees.
HSG FM acquires Radish
Churchill catering business passes to the Cardiff-headquartered FM group.
Mitie moves on cleaning apprenticeship
The group has enrolled 20 learners for its new Cleaning Hygiene Operative Level 2 programme.
Wates in restructuring moves
With retirement of construction business’s MD, some changes are in the works.
Mecsia grows building services offer
The ambitious compliance-driven technical inspections and maintenance group has acquired another business.
Mitie sees surge in revenue and profit
Revenue climbed to a new high of £4.5bn for FY24.
Kier Places restructures for growth
In a strategic shift, the group division that encompasses FM has defined three new focus areas.
Johnson Controls launches data centre business
Company plans to operationalise its global scale in response to growing market demand.
Biffa set to acquire Renewi municipal business
The deal will extend the group's waste management operations in England and Scotland.
Corporates driving London flex offices activity
Corporate occupiers have driven an increase in activity in the London market, with the number of desks transacted up 30% year on year.
Third deal for Compliance Group
The ambitious services group has made its third acquisition of the year.
Reconomy acquires Circle Waste
Circle Waste’s core focus is on providing services to SME customers in the UK.
Lexington MD expands role to Elior
Matt Wood will lead Lexington Catering and Elior UK’s B&I business.
Totalmobile to expand into Nordic market
A Stockholm-based regional director has been appointed to lead the expansion.
Mitie partners for safer central London
Mitie Security has worked with the National Portrait Gallery to support its classification as a Safe Haven.
Sescom looks to grow across Europe
The Polish FM company that bought into the UK market last year has a new investor.
Circular economy: M&A points to growth
Like FM, the circular economy sector has been a busy place for M&A deals as investors see a bright future.
Good half-year figures for Compass
Europe is looking particularly strong, the group says.
Veolia placed on NHS Scotland framework
New framework enables health boards to access compliant and comprehensive general waste and recycling services.
HSS Hire launches new service for FM
HSS ProService aims to reshape the way FM businesses buy and hire equipment and materials.
Orbis Protect acquires Vigilance Properties
Acquisition of the specialist technology-enabled security services company will expand the offer to customers.
Veganuary works
New study shows the seasonal initiative in workplace restaurants can boost plant-based choices over a full year.
BSIA updates cyber exposure COP
The British Security Industry Association code of practice focuses on the design, testing and manufacture of safety and security products.
Ranger buys again to extend offer
The investor-backed Ranger Fire and Security has announced its latest acquisition.
ISS hails promising start to the year
Total revenue and organic growth both up in Q1 2024 for the facilities services group.
Third acquisition for Environmental Essentials
The asbestos service provider’s ambitious buy-and-build growth strategy continues at pace.
Amulet trialling transport safety service
The security business is partnering with several boroughs in Essex on a 15-month pilot project.
Raikes leaves Vinci FM
Long-serving managing director Tony Raikes has retired.
EMCOR launches Carbon Transformation solution
The new service offer comes in response to evolving market trends and customer needs, the company says.
Compass completes acquisition of CH&CO
Bringing in a new portfolio of brands results in a “broad and exciting client proposition”, the buyer says.
Features - Search found 72 features
25 years on, and still the first thing you read
Fiona Perrin looks back — with a dose of nostalgia — on what makes i-FM the industry’s daily must-read.
A future of change built on a history of change
When i-FM launched just before the turn of the millennium, modern facilities management was already around 25 years old, writes Martin Pickard.
Headquarters, hubquarters and haulovers
From sustainability to skills shortages, the need to work together to overcome some of the key challenges of our time has never been more pressing for organisations operating in the built environment.
Workplace: airing the big issues
Three years on since The Workplace Event was last held face to face, it made its long-awaited return to the Birmingham NEC this month. Craig Peters reports.
The i-FM News Review 2020
This was a year that started like any other, with reports of contract wins, business changes, people moves, as well as the familiar big themes in the marketplace: competition, sustainability, workplace trends.
World FM Day 2020: reports from the frontline
People in FM hold all kinds of roles in all kinds of situations, working these days under considerable pressure. It is inspirational to hear what they do and how. We asked a whole selection to tell us about themselves in their own words.
Councils are doing it for themselves
Cornwall Council was an early adopter in setting up a wholly-owned FM operation; and Cormac is now winning third-party business. Fiona Perrin reports on the model.
9 megatrends that every FM provider should know
Economic growth, globalisation, technological development... here are a just some of the megatrends that are shaping the future of FM, analysed by the experts at ISS.
Smaller players with big ambitions
The latest in a series of i-FM features identifying some of the smaller, but growing players in UK FM.
Building innovation on international expertise
Phil Smith offers some advice on moving into, and benefiting from, international partnerships in a fast-changing FM sector.
Small, medium and enterprising
We hear a lot about the big organisations in UK FM. But who are the rising stars and what makes them successful? Fiona Perrin talked to four of the challengers.
Smart technology leads the way for cleaning
In the right environment, complete robotic cleaning could only be a year or two away. Alex Blake looks at the ways smart technology is changing the cleaning industry and calls for benchmarked standards on how it's being used.
Living wills are coming in facilities management
So embrace them now to get ahead of the game, say Derrick Tate and Farah Abou.
Securing the future
Consumer electronics have changed people's expectations and that change is filtering down to slower placed, traditional sectors such as security. So, what should you expect from the security industry asks Derek McLean.
Specialist services: medical equipment safety testing
Bouygues Energies & Services doesn't just look after buildings and the people who work in them. The company has developed some surprising specialisations, too. Simon Hayman turns the spotlight on one of these.
The changing role of FM in universities
Facilities management has become a critical factor for students when choosing their university. We talked to the experts at Bouygues E&S about this.
Can FM be disrupted?
Simon Iatrou examines how the gig economy and new technologies may soon revolutionise FM and other built environment disciplines.
Finding your voice
Simon Iatrou talks to Nicola Lovett, CEO of ENGIE Services, about how her organisation is adapting to the changing landscape of support services.
BIFM: a long and winding road
The latest in our occasional history series looks at the path of the British Institute of Facilities Management, definitely a case of moving forward though with a fair few potholes and switchbacks along the way.
The i-FM News Review 2017
As always in UK FM, it's been a busy year. It has also been a year notable for its mixed messages, with many service providers reporting growth but a significant number of others, including some of the biggest in the business, reporting problems.
Next Gen CCS Framework: an FM opportunity
As the market prepares itself for the government's next-gen FM CCS framework, Baskar Sundaram helps providers ascertain if the framework is the way forward for them.
Creating Incentives
i-FM looks back through the archives to explore the story behind Incentive FM and its leader Jeremy Waud, one of the FM sector’s most enduring figures.
Bidding in the public sector
Looking for public sector contracts? Nicola Bramwell explores some of the common pitfalls for bidders and offers advice on ways to avoid them.
Apleona: tracking the path from cleaning to FM
Apleona appeared on the UK FM scene in mid 2017. Who is this company with the unusual name and where did they come from?
A quick catch-up with Guy Tucker
In October 2014, i-FM met up with Guy Tucker, Head of Business Development at Arthur McKay, as the Scottish-based hard services specialist was eyeing expansion south of the border.
Sleeping Giant Awakes
Saudi Arabia has the potential to be far and away the largest FM market in the Gulf region. Trends in both the private and public sectors suggest that it is now poised to realise that potential and shed its historic low-cost, low-quality image.
The Success of Trade Shows
Matt Benyon explains why trade shows still have an important role to play in the sales and marketing mix.
The i-FM News Review 2014
The great thing about facilities management is that it is not like waiting for a bus: two or three big stories may occasionally come along together, but almost never are you left standing on the street corner waiting for something interesting to happen.
The Complicated Lineage of SGP
SGP Property & Facilities Management is a fine example of business evolution in the FM marketplace. For all the big names that have always been themselves, there are plenty of others that grew and changed through the busy M&A scene typical of UK FM.
10 Years of Rentokil
Rentokil Initial has been in the news with the £250m sale of its FM business to Interserve, which in a way signals the close of a remarkable and not always comfortable decade of change.
Global FM Makeover
i-FM caught up with Global FM Chairman Duncan Waddell in Australia last week to hear how 'the association for associations' has re-built itself with a clearer focus on goals and outcomes.
A Fresh Look at PHS
The support services group PHS is what you might call 'a solid little business'. And you’d be right: it has been solid, safe, maybe even unexciting; but it is not so little and it does have some new ideas for growth.
The i-FM News Review 2012
Another post-recessionary year, widely summed up by industry observers and financial directors alike with the phrase 'challenging market conditions'.
Middle East Success Story
After Macro International's fifth win of the FM Consultancy of the Year Award in the UAE, Jessica Jarlvi talks to MD Bill Heath.
Joining Forces
In an industry often accused of lacking differentiation, SGP is a company that seems to know exactly what it is about; and it appears to be making a success of it.
Ready for Action
In the three years since Neil Murray's appointment to run Sodexo's corporate FM division, that business has consciously avoided the spotlight. But things have changed now. Why?
Growth Strategy
Maybe it's fate. Highly regarded M&E specialist Norland Managed Services is making a strong move into integrated service delivery. That name choice of 15 years ago looks prescient indeed.
Dealing Direct
The future lies in the hands of service providers who can self-deliver at agreed quality and cost levels, consistently and with a bit of creativity. That's the view from Rob Legge, CEO of Servest.
A Short Shelf Life for Trade Magazines
There's a slow but steady revolution underway in the publishing industry. No one’s quite sure of the timing, but the direction is clear: the internet has changed the rules fundamentally.
i-FM News Review 2010
Despite the lingering effects of recession, this was an eventful year for UK facilities management.
Going for Growth the SGP Way
SGP's decision to buy a series of contracts from the collapsed Jarvis group looked to some like a bold and opportunistic move. Was it?
Reinventing OCS
Martin Gammon said he would wake the 'sleeping giant' when he was named MD for the group's UK business a year ago. Has he delivered?
Small is Beautiful
For a small company to win one PFM award is impressive but not so unusual. Scooping two is remarkable.
Born Again
Amey's FM business has been a bit of a dark horse over the past couple of years. That may change as the Built Environment division reaches a new level of maturity.
The ISS Way
Andrew Price explains why one of the biggest service companies in the world is really quite a simple business.
Winds of Change
When Paul Yearley declared two years ago that we were on the brink of a flood of new international FM deals, people stopped and listened.
Evolution at Work
Most business ideas dreamed up in a pub over a few drinks go no further than the lounge bar – and the world is probably a better place for it.
i-FM News Review 2009
In an industry known for the pace of change, this was a relatively quiet year. Recession held a tight grip but was defied by big contract wins, a few important deals and some interesting moves.
Joined-up Problem Solving
Noel Clancy has been on FM's fast-track growth and development path more than once: first at Integral, then Stiell and finally Alfred McAlpine.
Thinking Big
CBRE is the largest commercial property advisor in the world - and it loves FM. Over the past 18 months, it has doubled the size of its business in this sector.
Parallel Lives
Iain Murray currently has at least two careers and seems to be enjoying that situation immensely. Elliott Chase reports on a wide-ranging conversation.
Right Man, Right Time
Understanding what's happening in our recession-hit markets is no simple matter. Elliott Chase talks to Jamie Reynolds of GSH.
Positive Move
Where does FM provider Europa go from here? Elliott Chase talks with Chief Exec Greig Brown.
SGP - Finding a Place in the Market
Elliott Chase writes: Now sitting comfortably in the middle rankings of the i-FM Top 50, SGP Property & Facilities Management has one of the more interesting histories in the brief and sometimes colourful annals of UK FM.
Betting on a Dark Horse
Elliott Chase writes: Interserve - industrial heritage, mainly hard services, public sector bias. And, oh yeah, they're the ones that bought MacLellan Ð so lots of blue-collar services for the retail sector, tooÉ.right? Well, not entirely.
New Advocate for the Cause
Elliott Chase writes: If there is one common lament in facilities management, it must be this: the industry's 'recognition factor' is too low; what FMs do is not widely understood and the value they can bring is not fully appreciated.
i-FM News Review 2008
Elliott Chase writes: The credit crunch was just a few months old as 2008 dawned. At first, it seemed like an obscure concept that only City financiers would have to think about. Later, we realised there was no escape, as things went from bad to worse.
Report from Dubai
Elliott Chase writes: If you haven't been to 'the investor's playground', you should go. If you have, you should go back periodically to check on progress. Dubai is a world-class experiment in commercial, environmental and cultural development.
Compete to Win
Lucy Jeynes writes: As the construction of facilities for London 2012 begins, service providers of all sizes have the opportunity to bid for the business opportunities that arise.
Making Things Happen
Elliott Chase talks with Don Kenny, MD at Carillion Business Services and a key change-maker in UK FM.
The Credit Crunch and the FM Sector
James Stander offers an expert view on what market turmoil means for merger and acquisitions activity in FM.
World Traveller
Elliott Chase writes: We hear a lot about cross-border deals in global markets these days. SMI, the facilities services business set up specifically to play in this field, is proving the scale of the opportunity with its record of 70% annual growth.
How Big is FM?
Qi Moss examines why market researchers vary by £billions in their estimates of the size of the FM sector and suggests new ways of looking at the industry to arrive at a more accurate calculation.
Raising FM's Game
Elliott Chase talks with Mark Purnell, managing director of Intelligent Property Group, about opportunities in the marketplace and plans for growth.
Making Integration Work
Elliott Chase talks with Mark Rogers about why the integrated facilities services concept hasn't lived up to its promise and what Johnson Workplace Management is doing about it.
Building Bridges
Elliott Chase talks with Keith Martin of property adviser Donaldsons about their new joint venture with ISS Coflex - a move that could foster a revolution in property services.
Carving Out a Market
Elliott Chase writes: One clear theme in the brief history of facilities management in the UK is the decline of the freestanding management specialist.
PFM Interview
Jane Fenwick talks to Alfred McAlpine Business Services MD Craig McGilvray about recent successes and future prospects.
Playing by the rules?
Corporate governance is making headlines and sustainability is also moving up the agenda. In a special report i-FM looks at how the FM sector measures up. By Richard Byatt with additional research by Fiona Perrin and Elliott Chase.
Team players aiming for the premier league
In a couple of months Carillion Services will have its new senior management team in place. Richard Byatt spoke to Don Kenny and Oliver Jones, the two men leading Carillion's bid to become one of a select group of support services providers.
Taking the wheel in rough seas
Adrian Ringrose becomes chief executive of Interserve in July. Richard Byatt spoke to him about opportunities, threats and his personal ambitions for the business he will lead.
Alan Soper interview
Alan Soper, managing director of EMCOR Facilities Services talks to Jane Fenwick about how the company's strong technical skills base is leading it into new sectors.
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Survival of the fittest
The only thing that is constant is change: perhaps a fair observation for the wider facilities management and contract service industry in 2019. So what are the main influencers and disruptors of the moment?
FM outsourcing: a bigger role for SMEs?
Active Workplace Solutions worked with online facilities management resource and insights provider i-FM to survey FM practitioners on the key issues, needs and opportunities they face today. The research provided some interesting insights.
Talking the industry up
I think it’s very easy to talk down the FM industry right now; but more than ever I am seeing a real movement behind positive change and some urgency in creating a conversation that elevates the perception of the value of what FM does.
What's the point of marketing in FM?
In these uncertain times, how can CEOs and managing directors hope to deliver shareholder value, drive long-term profitability and create stability for their businesses?
The demise of Carillion and what it means
Even before there was a Carillion, stretching back into the days of its Tarmac predecessors, this business was a pioneer of the facilities management industry. Now that it has crashed so spectacularly what should we take away from this sorry situation?
What's in a name?
So now we know. Building Futures Group is the name of the combined organisation that brings together the FMA, the CSSA and Asset Skills.
Where is everybody?
If you look at the latest i-FM Top 50 list there are few surprises at the top end with companies like ISS, Carillion, Interserve and Rentokil getting bigger and bigger.
No sector can afford to think it's better than another
As the post-Olympics row about public sector outsourcing simmers on, Sodexo's Phil Hooper calls for balanced thinking.
Safe to Hope?
If anybody is clear about what is happening in the economy, please raise your hand.
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