A new survey has identified key sensory issues in office environments and how they can be addressed through workplace design and strategy. In one of the first surveys of its kind, flooring manufacturer Tarkett and design firm HOK asked neurodiverse ...

To  help children and young adults understand how small changes in their diets can make a huge difference to the health of the planet, Sodexo in conjunction with WWF-UK have created Plant+ by Finer Diner. The concept behind Plant+ by ...

Mitie has been awarded the first of a new suite of contracts to provide key services for the UK Armed Forces on overseas Ministry of Defence (MOD) bases. Awarded by the Defence Infrastructure Organisation (DIO), the contract which is valued ...

Amey Secure Infrastructure has provided the UK Hydrographic Office (UKHO) with an innovative and environmentally beneficial way of ensuring its head office in Taunton has sufficient water supplies in case of an emergency. As part of a three-year facilities management ...

New research from facilities management provider Samsic.uk has found that poorly maintained alarm systems are responsible for over 30 per cent of call outs. The research revealed that a significant portion of alarm call-outs that its team responded to last ...

The international infrastructure group has appointed Jo Gilroy as UK Director of Sustainability. Gilroy, who joined the company at the end of April, will be responsible for supporting and guiding the business in driving forward Balfour Beatty’s sustainability strategy across ...

The UK Green Building Council (UKGBC) has published a guide to support industry to retrofit the UK’s poorly performing commercial buildings. From 2025, every commercial building in the UK will require an energy performance certificate (EPC) which rates its energy ...

Finance & accounting, digital, procurement and workforce services provider, NHS Shared Business Services (NHS SBS), has launched its second-generation Hard Facilities Management framework agreement. The second iteration of the organisation’s highly successful framework is designed to respond to the need within the ...

The global facilities management provider has won a contract with Urban-Air Port to provide a bundled soft services solution for Air One, the world’s first fully operational hub for electric take-off and landing (eVTOL) aircraft. Atalian Servest will provide security, ...

Professional services consultancy, Acivico Limited, has been appointed to carry out works as as part of a wider electrical upgrade and refurbishment of the flagship Birmingham Museum & Art Gallery, following a grant of £4,998,820 being awarded to Birmingham City Council ...