With the FM industry being one of the last areas to undergo technological transformation – it’s about time it embraced digital transformation, says Aidan Donnelly, CEO at SmartWorkplus The past few years have seen swathes of a previously traditional real ...
Read More »Premier Support Services enrols with UK Skills
Birmingham-headquartered Premier Support Services, which has a workforce of 2,600 across the UK, has partnered with UK Skills, a division of Burton and South Derbyshire College and an Ofsted outstanding training provider with a track record in delivering high-quality training ...
Read More »Third of FMs say budget cuts pose risks to safety within their business
New research has examined the complexities of the facilities management industry, and how they impact the safety and smooth running within the modern facility. The survey of 250 senior FM professionals by industrial paint and repair products specialist, Watco, revealed that ...
Read More »Phosters FM lands national deal with Roadchef
Phosters FM has been appointed the primary facilities management partner for roadside service area operator, Roadchef. The three-year national FM contract covers a range of services, including planned and reactive maintenance, as well as compliance management and innovative solutions designed ...
Read More »Macro appoints Managed Services COO
Macro has announced the appointment of Gary Pyle as Chief Operating Officer (COO) of its Managed Services division. Pyle, who has over 17 years of experience in the FM sector, working in several senior management positions at leading property and facilities ...
Read More »Founders of DFS complete 100% takeover on 14th anniversary
The founders of FM firm, Diamond Facilities Support Group, have completed the purchase of a 100 per cent shareholding in the business. Coat Holdings Limited – which is owned by Adam Atkins and Helen Cooper – has purchased a 56 ...
Read More »Wates secures its largest SHDF contract to date
Wates has secured a £21 million contract to retrofit 665 homes across the Royal Borough of Greenwich, through the Social Housing Decarbonisation Fund (SHDF) Wave 2.1, which is now the firms largest SHDF contract to date. Carrying out energy improvement ...
Read More »Service Works Global announces speakers for the Workplace Futures conference
Service Works Global (SWG) has announced its upcoming talk at the Workplace Futures conference entitled: How converging technologies are shaping user experience. The conference will take place on Tuesday 20th February in London with a variety of speakers discussing this ...
Read More »Serco Leisure awarded Buckinghamshire leisure contract
Serco Leisure and its operating partner in the region, More Leisure Community Trust (MCLT) have secured a five-year contract with Buckinghamshire Council to operate five centres, commencing 1 April 2024. The new contract includes management of Aqua Vale Swimming & ...
Read More »Atlas unveils new Workplace Services division
Atlas has created a new Workplace Services arm, which will be formed by fully merging FM business Salisbury into the Atlas group and putting new FM contracts into the new division. Focused on providing best-in-class facilities management services, the company says ...
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