Latest projections from the Building Cost Information Service (BCIS) forecast construction costs to rise just over 3% in the year to 3Q 2024, while tender prices are expected to increase by just over 2% in the same period. In its five-year ...

A total of 83 companies comprising of building maintenance and compliance consultancies and contractors have secured places on not-for-profit public sector construction framework provider LHC Procurement Group’s (LHC) Asset Safety and Compliance (ASC1) framework, which is now live. The £135 ...

ISS UK & Ireland has appointed Martin Wilson as Managing Director of its Key Account Network (KAN). KAN provides a range of FM services, including cleaning, maintenance and technical services nationwide, via a team of 3,500 colleagues, to more than ...

Soft facilities management firm, SBFM, is launching its new HMP Academies to support the rehabilitation of prison leavers, after being awarded funding from the Ministry of Justice (MoJ). His Majesty’s Prison and Probation Service (HMPPS) has actively been seeking to ...

The inaugural Property Connect / FMJ Golf Day, held at Farleigh Golf Course on October 9th saw professionals from FM & Property take to the fairways (and the occasional rough) to battle it out in individual Stableford and group competitions. ...

The FM provider has released a pre-close trading update for the six months ended 30 September 2023 (H1 FY24) which reports that group revenue (including share of joint ventures and associates) increased by c.11% to £2. 1bn, compared with the ...

Churchill has been awarded a three-year cleaning contract to support the Merrion Shopping Centre, owned by leading property development and investment company Town Centre Securities PLC (TCS). The contract, which commenced on 7 August, has seen the companies partner to ...

Richard Fitzsimmons has been appointed to the role of Head of Data and Intelligence at NHS Property services. Data and technology specialist Fitzsimmons, who was appointed in 2019 as Operations Business Intelligence Lead at the government-owned property organisation, will now ...

A new study has found that construction clients are more focused on meeting their net zero goals than complying with the Building Safety Act. The research carried bout on behalf of the Building Engineering Services Association (BESA) also revealed a ...

Compass Group and robotics supplier to the hospitality industry, SoftBank Robotics, have been shortlisted for an award that recognises their innovative application of robotic solutions in food and beverage. The Robotics & Automation Awards celebrate the latest innovations and highest ...