The facilities management industry will continue to thrive in 2025 by embracing big data, human-centric design, and digital transformation, according to the Trends in Facilities Management for 2025 report from CBRE. The report delves into the high-level drivers reshaping the ...
Read More »SBFM signs the Social Recruitment Covenant
The soft services provider has reinforced its commitment to creating inclusive and equitable employment pathways for disadvantaged groups by signing the 2024 Social Recruitment Covenant. Created by recruitment and training provider PeoplePlus, the Social Recruitment Covenant is a collaborative national programme, ...
Read More »New chief commercial officer at Sovereign Commercial Services
Facility management solutions provider, Sovereign Commercial Services, has appointed Rachel Brutosky to the role of Chief Commercial Officer. Brutosky brings nearly two decades of experience in the industry, having spent 18 years at Nilfisk, Inc., where she held various sales ...
Read More »Bain Capital buys Apleona from PAI Partners
Global private investment firm, Bain Capital, has acquired Apleona from PAI Partners, a pre-eminent private equity firm. The investment was made by a consortium led by Bain Capital’s Private Equity team in Europe and will support Apleona’s continued growth and ...
Read More »ISS takes IFM deal with Aroundtown in Germany
ISS has won a contract with Aroundtown for the provision of integrated facilities services across the real estate company’s locations in Germany. As part of this deal, ISS Germany will provide cleaning, building technology, security, landscaping, and winter services at ...
Read More »ABM strengthens B&I leadership team
ABM UK & Ireland has bolstered its Business & Industry (B&I) division’s leadership team to enhance operational excellence and support its customers’ evolving needs. Following landmark contract wins and a 96 per cent client retention rate in FY24, the business ...
Read More »Navigating AI in FM
Steve McGregor, Group Managing Director for DMA, discusses AI’s positives and pitfalls, advocating a cohesive approach between human and machine to benefit FM companies and their customers We did our own research in 2021 that revealed many tech firms lag ...
Read More »End of the road for Anticipate London and The Facilities Show
Anticipate London which took place on 2-4 December 2024 at ExCeL London as a rebrand of the Facilities Show, FIREX, IFSEC and Safety & Health Expo will not take place this year. According to the organisers Informa: “We’ve taken the ...
Read More »ABM unveils new brand platform
ABM has launched its new brand platform ‘Driving possibility, together’, emphasising the company’s evolution as a future-focused, innovative client partner, making spaces smarter, modernising infrastructure, and transforming facilities to become more resilient. It represents the company’s growth, in both soft ...
Read More »ISS in large multi-country contract win
Workplace experience and facility management company, ISS, has secured a new contract with an annual value of above DKK 100 million (£11 million). Spanning several European countries, the contract will be mobilised during the first half of 2025. Carl-Fredrik Bjor, ...
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