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Study reveals the factors holding back office landlords from improving sustainability

In a new study of 250 commercial landlords with office buildings in the UK, half report major setbacks in improving energy efficiency across their portfolios, casting doubt over the sector’s short-term ability to meet net zero ambitions. The findings are ...

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City Group Security appoints CGO for the UK

Sarah Jane Cork has been appointed to the role of Chief Growth Officer at City Group Security to spearhead the company to become a market leader for security services across the UK. City Group Security is a privately owned business. ...

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Westgrove in Hairpin House technical services win

The Westgrove Group has won a technical services contract at Hairpin House in Birmingham, a build-to-rent development with 237 apartments. Under the terms of the agreement, Westgrove will provide mechanical, electrical and life safety maintenance and compliance inspections to ensure ...

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Apleona and Gegenbauer Group complete merger

Apleona Group, one of Europe’s leading companies for integrated facility management based near Frankfurt (Main) and Berlin-based Gegenbauer Group have successfully closed their merger as of 3 July 2023. Following approval by all relevant authorities, the operational merger of the ...

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G4S partners with Briggs and Forrester on community regeneration projects

The G4S Fire and Security team has joined forces with building services contractor, Briggs & Forrester, on three large, high-profile real estate projects across the UK. The Cocoa Works in York, 135 Park Street in London and Phoenix in Leeds ...

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Largest increase in London office market supply since 2020

Flexible office marketplace, Rubberdesk, has released its latest Market Report highlighting the largest increase in supply in the London office market since 2020. Q2 saw available space increase by 26 per cent while the number of offices increased by 17 per ...

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Grundon introduces new electric waste collection vehicles powered by customer waste 

As part of an ongoing annual £5 million investment programme in a greener, cleaner collection fleet, waste and recycling specialist, Grundon Waste Management, has unveiled the first two electric vehicles to join its fleet – including one powered directly by ...

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Compass partnership redistributes one million meals

FareShare and Compass Group UK & Ireland, alongside its procurement business, Foodbuy, have worked together to redistribute the equivalent of one million meals to FareShare’s network of 8,500 charities and community groups. Working with FareShare since 2014, Compass and Foodbuy ...

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Mitie extends 10-year partnership with Network Rail

Following a competitive tender process Mitie has secured a new £280 million contract with Network Rail. The contract, which builds on the decade-long partnership between the two organisations, has been let from the Crown Commercial Services Management and Workplace Services ...

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Pareto launches its first ESG impact statement

Facilities services provider, Pareto, has launched its inaugural ESG impact statement. The report covers the plethora of ESG led activities that Pareto has worked on across the last few years, including initiatives ranging from how Pareto was awarded the Social ...

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