Infraspeak, an intelligent platform for facilities management, has raised €18 million in a Series B funding round led by growth capital investor Endeit Capital. This investment will fuel Infraspeak’s ambitious growth plans, solidifying its position as “the European, Latin American, ...
Read More »Chief growth officer hire at Churchill
Eddie Fairish has been appointed to the role of Chief Growth Officer at Churchill Group. He joins the business from ISS UK&I and has worked for major brands including Aramark, Britvic and Mars. In his new role at Churchill, Fairish will ...
Read More »Key win for Bidvest Noonan at the ICCA Awards
Bidvest Noonan is celebrating a key win at the 2024 Irish Contract Cleaning Association (ICCA) Awards, which recognise outstanding service, innovation, and commitment to quality in Ireland’s cleaning sector. Held at Dublin’s iconic Mansion House, the awards brought together over ...
Read More »Mitie welcomes three new apprenticeship cohorts to its business in the past week
In just one week, Mitie has welcomed 222 colleagues, new and existing, to three apprenticeship programmes – Women in Leadership, Data, or Engineering. The apprenticeships, which span technical, digital, and leadership roles, supporting career progression across the entire business, further ...
Read More »Sodexo delivers a ‘strong set of numbers’ for FY24
Sodexo’s Full Year Group Results for Fiscal 2024 report a strong financial delivery in a year of structural transformation for the food services and facilities management company. Group revenues increased +5.1% year-on-year driven by organic growth of +7.9%. The year benefited ...
Read More »AI poised to transform the FM landscape
Artificial intelligence (AI) is set to transform the future landscape of facilities management, according to global real estate advisor, CBRE, who says early adopters of this evolving technology can expect to enhance efficiency, reduce operational costs and improve the overall ...
Read More »FMs too narrowly focused targets to meet sustainable goals
A survey carried out earlier this year by Biological Preparations in partnership with FMJ on the sustainability priorities and challenges for FM leaders reveals that while over half (51 per cent) report on Scope 1 and 2 emissions, under a ...
Read More »OCS gets onboard with Alstom for Voyager fleet cleaning services
OCS UK has been appointed by Alstom to provide comprehensive cleaning services for the Voyager fleet at the Central Rivers Train Maintenance Depot in Staffordshire for a four-year term. This new contract enhances OCS’s existing portfolio of services for Alstom, ...
Read More »Pareto FM expands rail deal
Pareto FM has expanded its partnership with CrossCountry Trains, marking a 65 per cent growth over the past four years. As of August 2024, Pareto has been awarded a comprehensive facilities management package, now including the delivery of soft services ...
Read More »Churchill extends dual service deal with the University of Suffolk
Following a competitive tender process, Churchill Group has retained its cleaning and security contract with the University of Suffolk. Churchill has provided cleaning services since 2011, and Amulet has provided security since 2019. The new contract award, which is ...
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