Great Portland Estates’ (GPE) Director of Projects, Helen Hare, has been appointed Junior Vice President of the British Council for Offices (BCO). Hare has been involved with the BCO since 2013, when she led the tours programme for the BCO’s ...
Read More »Sodexo extends 50-year partnership with Tettenhall College
Sodexo has extended its 50-year partnership with Tettenhall College, an independent, co-educational day and boarding school near Wolverhampton, for a further 10 years. The new contract, which has a value of £6 million, will see Independents by Sodexo continue to ...
Read More »Expansive FM awarded CAFM partnership deal with Cazoo
Online car retailer, Cazoo, has selected Expansive FM (EFM) as its new facilities management software partner. Cazoo is on a mission to change the marketplace with its “digital first approach and unique brand of customer service”. After an intense period of ...
Read More »NSI Gold II recertification for Corps Monitoring centre
Corps Monitoring, a division of certified Social Enterprise, Corps Of Commissionaires Management, has been recertified with the highest accreditation available in the UK for alarm monitoring services following the National Security Inspectorate’s Gold Category II audit. The Gold level NSI ...
Read More »Carlisle bolsters senior security team
Carlisle Support Services has strengthened its security operations by appointing Stephen Grainger as Senior Security Advisor. Grainger brings a wealth of experience to the business having operated in strategic positions of authority and operations within policing in London, the finance sector, ...
Read More »Compass retains Gold Armed Forces Employer Recognition Scheme status
Compass Group UK & Ireland has secured Gold Armed Forces Employer Recognition Scheme status following its recent revalidation, carried out by the Defence Relationship Management Team. The Gold commendation reflects the work the organisation does to support veterans, reservists, cadets ...
Read More »New waste management framework launched to support NHS net zero efforts
Corporate services provider, NHS Shared Business Services (NHS SBS), has launched its inaugural ‘Sustainable Healthcare Recycling & Waste Management’ framework agreement designed to help the NHS achieve its ambition of reaching net zero carbon by 2040. The framework agreement has ...
Read More »Bennett Hay secures Gherkin deal
The boutique hospitality operator has been awarded a three-year contract to supply reception services at The Gherkin at 30 St Mary Axe. Designed by Foster + Partners, the building is one of the most recognisable silhouettes in 21st century architecture. ...
Read More »BCO unveils winners of the NextGen Awards 2023
The brightest young professionals in the UK’s commercial property sector and their best achievements have been recognised at the British Council for Offices’ (BCO) NextGen Awards ceremony. The NextGen Awards is a key feature in the BCO’s NextGen programme, which ...
Read More »Mitie acquires one of the UK’s largest independent Fire & Security businesses
Mitie Group has acquired GBE Converge Group (GBE), a leading independent provider of fire, security and information and communications technology. The purchase, which is for a maximum cash consideration of £27 million, comprises of an initial payment of £20 million and ...
Read More »