Queen Mary University of London has appointed BW: Workplace Experts as refurbishment contractor for the 15,000 sq m refurbishment of the Grade II listed Queens’ Building. The project, which will create a new contemporary, social heart for Queen Mary’s Mile ...

The British Cleaning Council (BCC) has announced proposals for an Apprenticeship Standard for the cleaning and hygiene industry have been approved. The decision by approving body The Institute for Apprenticeships and Technical Education (IfATE) to give the greenlight to the ...

Novus Property Solutions has expanded its portfolio across South England with a trio of contract wins valued at a combined total of over £65 million. The maintenance, compliance and decarbonisation contractor has vast experience within the housing sector across Great ...

James Matthews has been appointed as the new Head of Public Health at Baxi, where he will lead the company’s technical specification and sales team in supplying energy-efficient low-carbon hot water solutions. Matthews joins the heating and hot water business ...

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 ...