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Director appointments at Grazing

Grazing, a delivered-in office catering specialist, has appointed two new members to its senior team. Joining the business is Kerri Barrett as Operations Director and Chris Ribaudo as Culinary Director. Barrett an experienced operations professional in the food and beverage ...

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Scotland gets a training boost: PPL Training launches new Scottish facility with increased capacity for practical training

We’re pleased to announce that we now have the keys to our brand-new training facility in Livingston, Scotland. Our full host of courses will be available from June 2025. This marks a major milestone in our ongoing growth at PPL ...

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Morag Freathy wins sustainability Business Leader of the Year award

CEO of Compass Group UK & Ireland’s Business & Industry (B&I) sector, Morag Freathy, has been named Business Leader of the Year at the edie Awards. Now in its 18th year, the awards celebrate sustainability leadership across all industries and ...

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Three in five UK businesses say NIC rise will impact hiring

Three in five (60 per cent) of UK businesses say the upcoming rise in National Insurance Contributions (NICs) will reduce their ability to make new hires this year, according to new research. A survey carried out by Indeed Flex, the ...

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Equans lands new partnership deal with Anchor

Equans has secured a major partnership deal with Anchor, England’s largest not-for-profit provider of housing and care for people in later life, to provide repairs and maintenance services across 420 locations. The deal also includes the management of a new ...

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Building safety regulations in high-rise residential buildings

By Richard Ganeshmoorthy, Director Urban Studio In the aftermath of the Grenfell Tower fire in 2017 in West London, there was a significant shift in building safety regulations in the United Kingdom. The tragedy highlighted the urgent need for stringent ...

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Vertas embarks on catering and FM joint venture with Nottinghamshire County Council

A new joint venture (JV) partnership has been formed between Nottinghamshire County Council and Vertas Group Ltd for the delivery of deliver catering and facilities management services from September 2025 onwards. The new JV partnership, which will be known as ...

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Sodexo achieves recognition for commitment to social impact

Sodexo UK & Ireland has received the Ambassador Charter Mark Award by the Social Recruitment Advocacy Group, becoming the first organisation to achieve this highest level of recognition. This milestone reflects Sodexo’s long-standing commitment to creating social impact in the ...

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World Water Day: Why collaboration is key for better water management

Efficient water management has become increasingly more important in the UK, particularly in commercial settings, with the Environment Agency warning of potential water shortages in England by 2050 This World Water Day (22 March), Angela Nilsson, Divisional Managing Director (Service) ...

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Metsä Group reveals winners of the 2025 Sustainability Awards

Metsä Group’s Tissue paper business, Metsä Tissue, in partnership with the Cleaning & Services Support Association, has celebrated and recognised the cleaning and hygiene industry’s commitment to sustainability in its 2025 Sustainability Awards. Winners were announced an Awards dinner at ...

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