Mitie has landed a five-year contract, valued at £50 million, with London South Bank University (LSBU) Group to deliver integrated facilities management services including security, maintenance, cleaning, and waste management to six LSBU and South Bank College (SBC) sites. The ...
Read More »GDM Building Consultants joins Keysource Group
Global specialist in data centres and critical environments, Keysource, has announced that GDM Building Consultants Ltd (GDM), a renowned multi-disciplinary consultancy known for its excellence in MEP engineering, sustainability, and facilities management solutions, has joined the business. The ever-evolving digital ...
Read More »Advantos Group acquires United Facilities Management
The acquisitions platform for the mechanical and electrical (M&E) and facilities management sector, Advantos Group, has acquired its fourth business with the help of funding from Frontier Development Capital (FDC). The addition of United Facilities Management (UFM) brings the group’s ...
Read More »IFMA President and CEO to step down in 2025
Don Gilpin, current President and CEO of the International Facility Management Association (IFMA), has made the decision to not renew his contract which will conclude at the end of the Fiscal Year 2025 (30 June), in order to pursue other interests. ...
Read More »IWFM boosts EDI commitment
Beyond Buzzwords, published by The Young Foundation on 7 March, underlined the economic and social benefits that equity, diversity and inclusion (EDI) can bring, while noting substantial barriers to progress. The report confirmed the critical role that professional bodies like ...
Read More »Churchill wins dual service shopping centre deal
Churchill Group has secured a three-year dual service contract with Heathway Shopping Centre in Dagenham. The contract, which commenced at the beginning of 2024, includes cleaning and security services delivered through Amulet. Heathway Shopping Centre is a cornerstone of the ...
Read More »Diamond Facilities Support launches Major Works department
The Birmingham-based FM firm has launched a Major Works team to meet rising client demand and aid its ambitious growth plans. Complementing its existing Minor Works Team, the new Major Works division will be led by Barry Leonard, who will focus ...
Read More »The new AI Act and its impact on the facilities sector
By Peter Smyth, Director of Technology & Innovation, and Olga Mitropoulou, Director of Risk & Compliance at Bidvest Noonan On Wednesday, the EU passed the world’s first comprehensive AI law, the Artificial Intelligence Act. This Act is set to establish ...
Read More »Sodexo extends hospital partnerships
Sodexo Health & Care has extended its relationship with the Royal Stoke University Hospital (RSUH), part of the University Hospitals of North Midlands NHS Trust (UHNM) and Haywood Hospital, part of the wider Midlands Partnership NHS Foundation Trust (MPFT), for ...
Read More »Envirotech opens its first international office
Continuing its strategic development across the UK and Ireland, Envirotech FM has opened an office in Ireland, under the Envirotech Property Services sub-brand. Located in Dublin, the office marks an entry point into the European market to further build upon ...
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