New government plans to make flexible working the default have been unveiled today giving workers a greater say over when, where, and how they work. The Government introduced the raft of changes in response to the consultation; Making Flexible Working ...

Mitie has been named one of the UK’s top 50 most inclusive employers by Inclusive Companies for the fifth year running. The Inclusive Top 50 Employers List acknowledges and ranks businesses which are consistently working hard to be truly inclusive ...

Clayton, Dubilier & Rice (CD&R), a leading global investment firm, has completed its acquisition of OCS Group’s facilities services division (OCS FS), following a Sale and Purchase Agreement announcement in July. CD&R has also made a“binding and irrevocable offer” for ...

EMCOR UK has partnered with Social Value Portal, a social impact company, to measure, manage and report on its social value impact. Social value is measured by how it is being delivered across projects, assets, locations and suppliers and assesses the ...

The Sustainable Facilities Management Index (SFMI) 2022 Assessments have revealed that leading facilities management companies are ahead of the curve for Scope 3 Emissions. SFMI reports that one third are now starting to use live supply chain data, as opposed to ...

Mitie has today published its latest whitepaper: Accelerating Facilities Transformation, which identifies the biggest challenges facing facilities management leaders today. The facilities management firm collaborated with Nordic Foresight, the workplace and research consultancy, and following in-depth conversations with over 20 ...

Bernard Crouch of IWFM Risings on helping young people into (FM & Workplace) employment When COVID-19 struck, students lost the opportunity of real work experience or face-to-face encounters with potential future employers. This put them at a disadvantage when attempting ...

Sodexo has extended its soft services contract with the Scottish Fire and Rescue Service (SFRS) for a further two years. The contract, valued at £5 million per annum, will see Sodexo’s 350 colleagues continue to deliver catering, cleaning, security, waste ...

Pareto FM has been appointed by online car retailer, Cazoo, to provide hard services across its entire UK estate. Under the terms of the deal, Pareto will deliver all associated compliance and engineering services across Cazoo’s 40+ UK locations which ...

Arcus FM has launched its Pathway to Net Zero strategy which will provide the business with a clear, measurable, and data-driven framework to ensure that its operations are net zero by 2040, and impact is substantially reduced by 2030. Arcus ...