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Key hire for new workspace operator

Following its launch into the UK flex sector, Koba, the new flexible workspace company has appointed Taylor Farrimond as Head of Operations. Farrimond joins the business from Industrious where he was Head of Operations for the EU & UK, managing ...

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Apleona acquires Irish firm Neylons Facility Management

Apleona has signed an agreement to acquire Neylons Facility Management, one of the largest owner-managed integrated facility management providers in Ireland Headquartered in Loughrea, Co. Galway Neylon Facility Management has approximately 900 full-time employees throughout Ireland who provide a full ...

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CIBSE launches its Chartered Organisation programme

The Chartered Institution of Building Services Engineers (CIBSE) has launched its CIBSE Chartered Organisation Programme, as it seeks to elevate standards within building services engineering industry. At its core, the CIBSE Chartered Organisation Programme represents a commitment to professionalism and excellence. ...

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Pinnacle grows housing management contract with LGAH

The housing services provider is set to more than double the number of homes it manages on behalf of Legal & General Affordable Homes (LGAH) as it becomes the firms leading managing agent. In recent weeks, Pinnacle has taken on ...

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Sodexo extends its support of veterans with new partnership

Sodexo Government has joined forces with Combat2Coffee, a community interest not-for-profit company (CIC) committed to supporting veterans and ex-uniformed personnel. Founded by Royal Anglian veteran Nigel Seaman, Combat2Coffee uses coffee as a vehicle of conversation to support the wellbeing and ...

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Amey’s CRED programme delivers £67m in social value

Amey has delivered £67 million in social value through its Clean, Rehabilitative, Enabling and Decent (CRED) programme, which was developed in 2018 in collaboration with clients Ministry of Justice, HMPPS and prison Governors. The CRED programme takes a proactive stance ...

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New DEIB lead appointed at Institute of Hospitality

The Institute of Hospitality (IoH) has appointed Devarshi Shah AIH as its new Diversity Equity, Inclusivity and Belonging Lead (DEIB). The role, which fits within the Institute’s Professional Development team, is funded by the Savoy Educational Trust (SET) and is pivotal ...

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WorldGBC calls on EU policymakers to prioritise sustainable built environment policies

A set of new sustainable building policy recommendations has been launched by the World Green Building Council (WorldGBC), in collaboration with 24 of its European Green Building Council members. The ‘European Manifesto for a sustainable built environment‘ has been designed for ...

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Koba signs first UK flex location

New flexible workspace company, Koba, is launching its first UK venture at 100 Barbirolli Square in Manchester. Koba has agreed a partnership lease on a 10-year term with AEW to design, fit-out and operate its inaugural circa 30,000 sq ft ...

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Navigating the future of FM

By Richard Sykes, SVP and President, ABM UK and Ireland An ancient philosopher said that “the only constant in life is change”; that is truer today than ever before. The facilities management industry is responding to everything from technological advancements ...

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