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The Engineering and Building Services Skills Authority (EBSSA) is inviting multiple installer disciplines to begin codifying standards and competences for the sector. This initiative is part of wider industry and government efforts to ‘raise the bar’ on individual competence within ...

A new report highlighting the financial benefits of businesses adopting circular models that minimise waste has been published by Bywaters, a leading recycling and resource management firm in London. According to Bywaters the new report reveals a “powerful economic argument” ...

Highly respected Real Estate Investment Executive, Phil Clark, has been appointed to the Board of facilities and property management service provider, Pinnacle Group. Clark has over 30 years’ experience in senior and non-executive roles at a number of established businesses ...

Chartwells Independent, part of the education catering sector of Compass Group UK & Ireland, is continuing its growth trajectory having successfully won two new three-year contracts with South Hampstead High School and Wimbledon High School, to help evolve their catering ...

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 ...

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. ...

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, ...

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 ...

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 ...

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 ...