GI Sykes, a Midlands-based commercial contractor that works on many high-profile retail developments is set for growth following a seven-figure management buyout. The third-generation family business based in Stourbridge, was established in the 1940s by Richard Sykes as a painter ...

Resource management firm, Veolia, has been appointed by the London Borough of Merton to deliver recycling and waste collections and winter maintenance services as part of a new eight-year contract commencing in April 2025. The new contract will provide recycling ...

Wates’ Property Services business has strengthened its leadership team with two significant hires. After expanding the Wates Property Services offer with the acquisition of Liberty in October 2024, the business now employs almost 3,000 people and reported turnover of £364 ...

OCS has expanded its long-standing partnership with GKN, a global leader in aerospace manufacturing, into a comprehensive total facilities management (TFM) contract. This significant development marks a new chapter in a relationship that began in 2019, initially focused on providing ...

ISS is accelerating its social commitment to employee development and education. With more than 70,000 ISS certified qualifications given over the past two years, ISS is quickly advancing towards its pledge of empowering 100,000+ employees or their family members through ...

New research carried out by the Building Engineering Services Association (BESA) has revealed construction clients are failing to engage with the new building safety regime. The Association used its regional meetings with members as ‘focus groups’ over a six-month period ...

Sellfware, the software arm of VJ Technology Group, is targeting the facilities management sector having received a patent for its core proprietary fulfilment platform, Opus, which gives FM organisations the ability to provide onsite, 24/7 access to essential items. Opus can be used to transform existing on-site stores, ...

Facilities management company, Hygiacura Group Limited, has grown its presence in the UK waste management sector with the acquisition of ATS Mini Skips Limited, a waste collection and disposal firm based in Colchester. ATS Mini Skips, led by Director Thomas ...

New research from Mitie reveals that over four in five (84 per cent) of sustainability leaders feel confident businesses will be able to align with the UK’s net zero goals, however, despite this confidence, Mitie’s ‘Net Zero Navigator’ report, which ...

The core remit of facilities management is to ensure safety and compliance within the workplace, but there is also a growing drive to deliver more than just the basics by finding ways to create a workplace which actively enhances wellbeing. ...