Swindon Borough Council has extended Amey’s professional services contract for a further year to support delivery of its carbon reduction strategy. Using its consulting and design capabilities, Amey will be helping to optimise Swindon’s EV charging point strategy and plans ...
Read More »EMCOR UK releases first sustainability report
EMCOR UK has published its first sustainability report, capturing the range of environmental and social impacts of its work. Highlights of the report include the creation of a new carbon team to tackle emissions and support its customers to achieve ...
Read More »Mitie reports Q1 revenue growth
Mitie has got off to a “good start” in Q1 FY24 with double digit revenue growth. In the FM provider’s latest trading update for the three-month period ended 30 June 2023 (Q1 FY24), Group revenue grew by 11.4% to £1,053m ...
Read More »Senior hire at Lonsdale Contracts
Mark Johnson has been appointed Business Development Manager at Leeds-based facilities management and maintenance firm, Lonsdale Contracts. Johnson, a former first–class cricketer, brings a wealth of experience to Lonsdale having worked for blue-chip organisations such as Norland (now CBRE), NG ...
Read More »RNIB Grimaldi Building first in UK to embrace new BSI neurodiversity standard
The Royal National Institute of Blind People (RNIB) has officially opened its new London hub, The Grimaldi Building, situated on Pentonville Road in Islington. It is the first building in the UK incorporating innovations for those living with sight loss, ...
Read More »Compass reports another quarter of strong organic growth
Compass Group has announced its trading results for the third quarter ended 30 June 2023, which detail strong organic growth of 15%, despite lapping the reopening of all sectors in the prior year. Year-to-date organic revenue growth was 21%, benefiting ...
Read More »Office lease lengths may be falling in the UK but workspace footprint is increasing
Responding to reports from property management platform, Re-Leased, that the length of UK office leases has fallen to the lowest on record, global workplace creation expert Unispace, is warning firms against rash decisions regarding office footprint. The study – Returning ...
Read More »Edwin James Group driving down carbon emissions
The engineering services provider has launched a pilot programme that will eventually replace around 70 diesel vans per year with eco-friendly alternatives. The new vans mark the initial step towards electrifying the entire van fleet, with engineers currently testing their ...
Read More »Events by Amadeus scoops new deal at Austin Court
Events by Amadeus, the standalone event catering arm of national catering firm Amadeus, has been awarded a three-year deal with IET Birmingham: Austin Court, a historic venue in the heart of the Midlands. Taking a bespoke approach to the event ...
Read More »The Worshipful Company of Pattenmakers annual FM & Built Environment dinner
The Worshipful Company of Pattenmakers annual livery dinner for FM and the Built Environment will take place on Tuesday 19th September 2023 at Haberdashers’ Hall in Central London. Held by the Pattenmakers every year, the Black Tie event celebrates the ...
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