Frontline workers, such as cleaners, security and maintenance staff form the backbone of facilities management services, serving as the face of the brand and interacting directly with customers. Yet research by both L&G and the Living Wage Foundation reveals the ...

Sodexo Live! has landed a five-year contract with Lancashire Cricket at Emirates Old Trafford for the delivery of catering services for conference & events as well as match day hospitality. The provider of hospitality services in the sports and leisure ...

In the month that the world marks World Suicide Prevention Day, which is hosted on 10 September, national security group, First Response Group (FRG), has joined the Security Consortium for the Prevention of Suicide (SCPS). Founded three years ago, SCPS ...

The British Council for Offices (BCO) has appointed Alex Stork as Chair of its Northern chapter. He takes over the position from Jon Moister, Executive Director of Curtins, who held the role since the end of 2021. Previously Vice Chair ...

A new training programme designed to help building services firms work more closely with schools and inspire future generations of building services engineers has been launched by the Building Engineering Services Association (BESA). The BESA School Engagement and Engineering Discovery ...

Carlisle Support Services has announced a national voluntary recognition agreement with Rail, Maritime and Transport Workers (RMT) Union, the first of its kind within the outsourced industry, to foster a joined-up vision of improving industrial relations and employee wellbeing. This ...

The hospitality business has won a five-year catering services contract with Coleg Sir Gâr, a further education college in Carmarthenshire with five campuses across the county. The contract, which commenced on 2 September, ahead of the start of the new ...

Mechanical, electrical and public health (MEP) service provider, G&H Group, has won a contract with Bradford Council for the maintenance of its new state-of-the-art, energy efficient Darley Street Market building. The 12-month contract, awarded to G&H Group’s Maintenance division, will ...

A new Westminster wellbeing group to tackle post-pandemic challenges undermining work health and productivity has been officially launched. The Policy Liaison Group (PLG) on Workplace Wellbeing was formally launched in Westminster on 5 September 2024. The new cross-party forum chaired ...

Sodexo UK & Ireland has been shortlisted in seven categories across three prestigious, national awards for sustainability excellence this autumn. This recognition reflects Sodexo’s purposeful approach to delivering its food, hospitality and FM services, ensuring its growth and operations are ...