ESS Defence, specialist provider of foodservice and facilities management to military establishments across the UK, has partnered with Co-op to open the convenience retailer’s first store on the UK Defence estate at HMS Collingwood. The move is in line with ...
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Three new framework agreements announced to simplify NHS procurement of soft facilities
Corporate services provider, NHS Shared Business Services (NHS SBS) has launched three new soft facilities management (FM) procurement solutions designed to enhance operational efficiency, save costs and ensure high quality environments for NHS patients, staff and visitors. Together, the new ...
Read More »More action needed to meet climate goals finds RICS 2024 Sustainability Report
The Royal Institution of Chartered Surveyors (RICS) 2024 Sustainability Report has found that while the UK has made some strides in carbon reduction across buildings and infrastructure, further action is needed to meet national and global climate goals. To accelerate ...
Read More »The Momentum Group becomes B Corp™ Certified
Leading Northwest property services company, The Momentum Group, is celebrating achieving coveted B Corporation™ (B Corp™) Certification, joining a global community of businesses that meet high standards of social and environmental impact. Administered by B Lab and measuring five impact areas, ...
Read More »Mitie announces positive interim results and cost implications of national insurance rise
Mitie has announced positive Interim Results for the six months to 30 September 2024 for both strategic progress and financial performance. Revenues are up 14 per cent to £2,430m, operating profit up 14 per cent to £101m and the company ...
Read More »Kier appointed by Cambridgeshire County Council to provide facilities management services across corporate estate
Kier has been appointed by Cambridgeshire County Council to provide building, mechanical and electrical maintenance services to its portfolio of 160 corporate buildings across its county-wide estate. The contract, which runs to 2027 with the option of two one-year extensions ...
Read More »Qualification and learning pathways for Next Gen FM leaders and professionals
With the number of universities offering postgraduate degree level qualifications having shrunk over the last decade, what more can the sector do to support and encourage the next generation of FM leaders? What opportunities are available for FMs to increase ...
Read More »NHSPS announces plans for transformative Whitechapel Life Sciences District
NHS Property Services (NHSPS) has received a resolution to grant from the London Borough of Tower Hamlets for the Whitechapel Road Life Sciences project, which aims to revitalise a series of outdated buildings and empty sites in the area near the ...
Read More »UK office attendance is up but desk provision has shrunk finds AWA research
Just 13 per cent of UK organisations are considering downsizing, suggesting that most may have reduced their real estate as far as they can according to the latest Hybrid Working Index from global workplace management consultancy AWA. UK offices provide ...
Read More »Research finds UK office attendance and desk use up but desk provision down
UK offices provide just 56 desks per 100 employees on average according to the latest Hybrid Working Index from leading global workplace management consultancy AWA. The study, undertaken during the second quarter of 2024, comprising 34 offices, 14 organisations and ...
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