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Independents by Sodexo has been appointed by Sevenoaks School, one of the oldest schools in the UK, to deliver the catering services at the co-educational day and boarding school. The new seven-year contract, which commenced in mid-August enabling Sodexo to ...

The commercial property market in the UK is still seeing an underwhelming market backdrop, according to the Royal Institution of Chartered Surveyors (RICS) UK Commercial Property Monitor Q3 2024. Some of the positivity seen in the last quarter has been ...

National rules setting minimum standards of cleanliness and hygiene for UK workplaces should be introduced to protect public health and boost the economy, says the British Cleaning Council (BCC). The industry body for the cleaning, hygiene and waste industry states ...

Arcus FM has released its fourth annual Sustainability Impact Report, which highlights the company’s substantial progress in emissions reduction, waste recycling, and fleet electrification during the 2023/24 fiscal year. Aligned with the Science Based Targets initiative (SBTi), Arcus says it ...

Facilities management firm, Hygiacura Group, has acquired the business and assets of First Point Cleaning and Maintenance Limited. Headquartered in Kidderminster and led by Director Adrian Anghel, First Point Cleaning specialises in commercial cleaning and maintenance, serving a diverse range of ...

Atlas London has been awarded a cleaning contract with Folk Co-Living at its residential developments in Harrow, Earlsfield and Battersea. The terms of the deal include daily facilities cleaning, post-occupancy apartment cleaning, window cleaning and specialist cleaning of the flooring ...

Chancellor Rachel Reeves vowed yesterday to ‘restore stability to our country again’ by stabilising the UK’s finances while also rebuilding public services. However, industry commentators within the built environment described the budget as ‘a tough one for business’, due to ...

United Living Group, a provider of infrastructure, affordable housing, property services, and telecoms, has acquired PiLON, a leading property services business operating in the social housing sector. Established 20 years ago, PiLON specialises in planned maintenance, compliance and refurbishment of ...

Strengthening its commitment to further supporting veterans, Sodexo Government has expanded its Combat2Coffee partnership at its defence sites. In September following the rebranding of two coffee shops, Sodexo is now operating three Combat2Coffee cafes; the Gunner’s Café at Larkhill Garrison ...

By Roger Green, founder and Chair of Spotless Commercial Cleaning Yesterday, the UK Government confirmed the National Living Wage (NLW) will rise to £12.21 per hour from next April for over 21-year-olds. This latest boost marks a 6.7 per cent ...