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Balfour Beatty Living Places secures £54m contract extension in Herefordshire

Balfour Beatty Living Places has been awarded a £54 million, two-year extension to its Herefordshire Public Realm contract by Herefordshire County Council. Following a history of good performance, effective asset management and delivering value for money since Balfour Beatty first ...

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Board changes at Willmott Dixon

The independent contracting and interior fit-out group has announced a number of changes to its main board from the start of 2024 following the retirement of Colin Enticknap as the company’s Executive Chairman at the end of 2023. This will ...

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East On Projects Group builds on 10 years of growth with new appointments and acquisition

East On Projects, a leading design and build company, has just celebrated its 10th anniversary with the announcement of three new board appointments and the acquisition of specialist Fit Out business, the Surrey-based Office 2 Interiors. Hayley White, the company’s ...

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Supply chain risk management issues to watch out for in 2024

The pressure exerted on supply chains in recent years showed no signs of letting up in 2023. Alex Minett, Head of Global New Markets at Veriforce CHAS, looks at seven issues likely to feature highly in the next 12 months ...

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Office design trends in 2024

Traditionally, office interior design has reflected some of the mundane tasks that come with a 9-5 role, but as our relationship with the workplace has changed for the better, we are seeing more office spaces injected with life to give ...

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Enhanced safety and security with SafeRoute from dormakaba

When it comes to door hardware, balancing safety and security can be a challenge. dormakaba’s new SafeRoute emergency exit and escape route system has been developed to provide enhanced security while still ensuring safe and efficient evacuation in an emergency. ...

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Changing places

Stewart McGillivray, from Guardian Water Treatment, looks at the changing face of UK commercial buildings and what needs to be considered to keep HVAC safe, efficient and operational Post-pandemic, the face of the working world has changed forever. Total home ...

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G&H Group in 12 Greek Street win

Asset manager, Catella APAM, has appointed G&H Group’s maintenance division to manage 12 Greek Street, a nine-story office in Leeds City Centre. The three-year maintenance contract to manage the 23,500 sq ft office asset was awarded to the mechanical, electrical and ...

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Artificial intelligence continues to overhaul facilities management

By Ben Yexley, Head of Business Development at askporter, shares his reflections on facilities management in 2023, and looks at some predictions for 2024. Innovative technology has become a main conversation point across the facilities management sector in 2023. With ...

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Sound energy

Despite the push for more ‘in person’ working styles, many office spaces still struggle with persistent and overbearing ‘noise’. Ben Hancock, MD at Oscar Acoustics, explains how acoustic sound sprays can help manage the next phase of office working A ...

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