Edinburgh-headquartered Spotless Commercial Cleaning has acquired English rival Ashdown Cleaning. The addition of the business, purchased for an undisclosed sum from its retiring founder, bolsters Spotless revenues taking its annual turnover beyond £20 million and adds an additional 100 staff ...
Read More »ISS takes NHS Trust catering deal
ISS UK has been appointed by Kent and Medway NHS and Social Care Partnership Trust (KMPT) as its catering provider for the next five years. The contract commences on 8 February 2024, and responds to feedback from patients and staff. ...
Read More »86% of FM professionals agree they will benefit from new ‘smart’ software product, launching this month
86% of FM professionals have agreed that the latest ‘smart’ software to launch in their industry this month will greatly benefit their organisation, according to the latest data from the software’s pre-launch webinar. SFG20, the industry standard for building maintenance, ...
Read More »New training course unlocks retrofit career paths for FMs
A new free training course has been launched for facilities managers looking to kickstart their career in retrofit. Curated and designed by The Retrofit Academy, the new online course, Retrofit 101, teaches the fundamentals of what domestic retrofit involves and ...
Read More »Veolia extends Haringey deal
Resource management firm, Veolia, has been awarded a two-year contract extension, worth £21.6 million with Haringey Council. Veolia has been working in partnership with the Council to provide street cleansing, recycling, and waste management services for residents in the London ...
Read More »Mitie reports record quarterly revenue in latest trading update
The FM provider has released its latest trading update for the three-month period ended 31 December 2023 (Q3 FY24), which reports record quarterly revenue growth and reiterates full year guidance for operating profit of at least £190m. Q3 FY24 saw ...
Read More »Right FM launches
Right FM, a new specialist facilities management company, with a focus on smart technology and bespoke solutions has officially launched in the UK. The London-based firm, which was founded by Managing Director, Venesa Coodien and Finance & Procurement Director, Stuart Robertson, ...
Read More »Significant opportunities are being missed in commercial retrofits
According to the UK Green Building Council (UKGBC) significant opportunities are being missed by office investors, owners, and occupiers who do not have clear retrofit strategies in place. Firstly, through missing the “easy wins” – low cost, low disruption measures ...
Read More »CBRE aims to raise £600,000 in aid of dementia charity
The UK’s leading dementia charity, Alzheimer’s Society, has been selected by CBRE as its new UK charity partner for the next two years. Throughout the UK, roughly 900,000 people live with dementia and this number is expected to rise to ...
Read More »Reconomy announces key hire for its housebuilding division
Karen Markey has been appointed as Head of Account Management of the circular economy specialist’s housebuilding division. Markey has worked in the environmental services and waste management sector for over 30 years with a passion for driving waste up the ...
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