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BCIS publishes five-year forecast for construction sector

Latest projections from the Building Cost Information Service (BCIS) forecast construction costs to rise just over 3% in the year to 3Q 2024, while tender prices are expected to increase by just over 2% in the same period. In its five-year ...

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LHC appoints companies for £135m Asset and Compliance framework

A total of 83 companies comprising of building maintenance and compliance consultancies and contractors have secured places on not-for-profit public sector construction framework provider LHC Procurement Group’s (LHC) Asset Safety and Compliance (ASC1) framework, which is now live. The £135 ...

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ISS appoints MD to drive transformation of its Key Account Network

ISS UK & Ireland has appointed Martin Wilson as Managing Director of its Key Account Network (KAN). KAN provides a range of FM services, including cleaning, maintenance and technical services nationwide, via a team of 3,500 colleagues, to more than ...

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SBFM to launch academies in prisons

Soft facilities management firm, SBFM, is launching its new HMP Academies to support the rehabilitation of prison leavers, after being awarded funding from the Ministry of Justice (MoJ). His Majesty’s Prison and Probation Service (HMPPS) has actively been seeking to ...

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FM & Property professionals ‘Tee Off’ at inaugural Golf Day

The inaugural Property Connect / FMJ Golf Day, held at Farleigh Golf Course on October 9th saw professionals from FM & Property take to the fairways (and the occasional rough) to battle it out in individual Stableford and group competitions. ...

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Good trading momentum continues for Mitie

The FM provider has released a pre-close trading update for the six months ended 30 September 2023 (H1 FY24) which reports that group revenue (including share of joint ventures and associates) increased by c.11% to £2. 1bn, compared with the ...

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Maximum flexibility with new moveable centre support from Hörmann UK

Hörmann UK, market leaders in the design and supply of industrial doors and loading systems, have introduced a new, innovative movable centre support for its industrial sectional doors. The centre support can be used to connect up to three industrial ...

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Outside edge

FM provider 14forty reports on how it is helping Edgbaston Warwickshire County Cricket Club prepare its grounds for the winter months Edgbaston, located in Birmingham, is not your average cricket club. One of the most prestigious Test Match venues globally, ...

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Churchill bags Leeds shopping centre deal

Churchill has been awarded a three-year cleaning contract to support the Merrion Shopping Centre, owned by leading property development and investment company Town Centre Securities PLC (TCS). The contract, which commenced on 7 August, has seen the companies partner to ...

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Vital EV installs the UK’s first 400kW liquid-cooled Kempower Satellite Chargers at UTAC

The two ultra-rapid DC chargers are believed to be the fastest in the UK and will be used to charge prototype and production vehicles at the famous testing facility. With a compact footprint of less than 0.25m², the 400kW Kempower ...

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