Cheshire-based container repair and refurbishment specialist, UK Container Maintenance (UKCM), has secured a two-year contract with Cardiff Council, with an option to extend for a further 12 months. UKCM will support the local authority to achieve significant cost-savings, with the ...

Independents by Sodexo has been awarded contract extensions with two independent Scottish-based schools, Edinburgh Academy and Strathallan School. Following a formal tender process Sodexo has retained its 30-year partnership with Edinburgh Academy for an additional five years, delivering catering and ...

Churchill Group’s specialist security division, Amulet, has signed up as a Supporter of the Greater Manchester Good Employment Charter. Founded in 2019 as an initiative from the Mayor of Greater Manchester, the voluntary membership and assessment scheme is for the ...

Global real estate adviser, JLL, has secured a long-term contract with Rolls-Royce, the multinational power and propulsion business, to run global facilities management operations across the company’s real estate portfolio in China, Germany, India, Singapore, the United Kingdom and the ...

Direct Corporate Clothing (DCC) has won a major four + four-year contract to provide a full range of protective workwear and footwear for Network Rail. The multi-million-pound tender win, which was secured after an extensive tender process and wearer trials, sees ...

NEC Group’s event catering company, Amadeus, has been awarded a two-year contract extension at Dudley Zoo. The extension will mark a 12-year relationship at Dudley Zoological Gardens, a 40-acre zoo located within the grounds of Dudley Castle, which is a ...

The infrastructure services and engineering company has been awarded the Gold Excellence Mark by Skills Builder Partnership, which recognises organisations that demonstrate best practice in embedding essential skills – such as problem solving and teamwork – into recruitment, staff development, ...

The creation of the first British Standard for health and wellbeing in buildings has been welcomed by the Building Engineering Services Association (BESA). BS40102 (part one) gives recommendations for measuring, monitoring, and reporting indoor environmental quality (IEQ) in all types ...

Over half of permanent employees (58 per cent) in full-time work have stated that they would consider switching to a contract role for the right pay, with 43 per cent stating that the primary driver is the current economic climate. ...

Amey is working with the Department for Work and Pension’s (DWP) to deliver a Sector-Based Work Academy Programme (SWAPs). Launched by the DWP in 2013, SWAPs provides people with the opportunity to learn new skills and gain real-life experience in ...