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By Dr James Crosby-Wrigley, Head of Sustainability at Advantage Utilities The Phase 1 submissions deadline of the Energy Savings Opportunity Scheme (ESOS) – the mandatory energy assessment applying to medium and large businesses in the UK was in March. FMs ...

Cardo Group, a provider of building maintenance services to social housing providers and public bodies, has completed an Asset Purchase Agreement following Breyer Group entering administration at the beginning of this month. In a dual move, Cardo has entered into ...

Nearly half of UK businesses (46 per cent) are currently struggling with staff shortages, according to new research. A survey of 2,000 UK business owners and hiring managers by Indeed Flex, an online marketplace for flexible and temporary work, reveals ...

​The Defence Infrastructure Organisation (DIO), part of the Ministry of Defence (MOD), has chosen to retain Sodexo’s Government business for the new soft facilities management services, supporting 10,000 Armed Forces personnel and their families based at six UK military bases ...

Mitie has reported continued good momentum in Q4 and upgraded its full-year operating profit guidance in its trading update for the year ended 31 March 2025 (FY25) published today. Highlights include record revenue, up 13% to c.£5.1bn (FY24: £4.5bn), including ...

OCS has appointed Bob Taylor as Managing Director of its Public Sector FM business. Taylor, who has been with OCS for over a decade, has served as both Chief Operating Officer and, most recently, Chief Customer Officer – helping shape ...

Kieran Mackie of Amulet explores the importance of well-trained security staff in preventing harassment in the workplace The Worker Protection Act was updated in October 2024 and marks a significant shift in workplace safety and harassment prevention. It has been ...

ISS has extended its healthcare contract with West Middlesex University Hospital (WMUH), part of the Chelsea and Westminster Hospital NHS Foundation Trust for a further 11 years. Running until at least 2036, the new contract award will see ISS continue to ...

United Living Group, a provider of infrastructure, affordable housing, property services, and telecoms, has appointed Claire Kershaw as CEO of its subsidiary United Living Property Services. Kershaw is an accomplished leader with over 20 years of experience in the social ...

Harmony Fire has been appointed to the Royal Borough of Kensington and Chelsea (RBKC) fire safety works framework. The four-year, c.£25 million capital works framework, which has the option to extend for a further two-year period, encompasses a comprehensive range ...