The Building Engineering Services Association (BESA) has appointed Rachel Davidson to the newly created position of Director of Specialist Knowledge, where she will have a particular focus on the Building Safety Act and its implications for BESA members and the ...

The Purpose Coalition has launched The Purpose Coalition Awards 2023 – Breaking Down Barriers. The awards, which are sponsored by leading Purpose Coalition partner, Sodexo UK and Ireland recognise leaders who have made remarkable contributions to levelling up and breaking ...

Water treatment services specialist, ARA Environmental, has joined Compliance Group’s water division, adding to the Group’s suite of extensive safety and regulatory compliance services. Established in 2002, Kent-based ARA Environmental specialises in Legionella risk assessments, testing and training, as well ...

NG Bailey has landed a three-year deal to provide maintenance services for the Inspiration Trust, a multi-academy trust based in Norfolk and North Suffolk. The contract will see the independent services and engineering business providing a full range of planned ...

Global flexible workspace provider, WeWork, and certain of its entities have filed for protection under Chapter 11 of the US Bankruptcy Code, and intend to file recognition proceedings in Canada under Part IV of the Companies’ Creditors Arrangement Act, as ...

The Building Cost Information Service (BCIS) has launched a free-to-access embodied carbon database designed to help drive down carbon emissions by enabling users to both submit data to, and download data from it, to facilitate consistent carbon estimating and benchmarking.  ...

The engineering services provider has reported a robust set of results for the year ending February 2023. Edwin James Group stated turnover increased to £175m from £145m in 2022, and EBITDA increased by 16% year-on-year despite the challenging economic environment. ...

The Mears Foundation, the independent, charitable arm of Mears Group, has launched its Green Spaces project by donating £60,000 to support the development of green spaces in local communities. This initiative aims to create or regenerate at least 60 green ...

The national provider of facilities management, commercial cleaning and rope access services has appointed Scott Hudson as its new Managing Director, to accelerate the next phase of company growth. Stadium Support Services is entering its 20th year of operations and ...

Smart Buildings Show once again welcomed a huge attendance as it returned to ExCeL London on 18-19 October 2023, welcoming many visitors and industry-renowned exhibitors. A stream of more than 2,000 visitors flowed through the exhibition hall and attended presentations ...