Kathryn Horton has been appointed to the role of Operations Director at global facilities management and workplace experience firm, Macro. Horton has been a dedicated member of the company’s team for the past four years, bringing with her a wealth ...

The North’s most outstanding workplaces have been announced, with prestigious British Council for Offices (BCO) Awards going to seven landmark office buildings across the region. Held on 9 May at Manchester’s Kimpton Clocktower, the BCO’s annual Northern Awards recognised projects ...

The British Security Industry Association (BSIA) has updated its manufacturers’ code of practice that recommends on the design, testing and manufacture of safety and security products with a cyber exposure, whilst aligning with major new UK legislation. ‘Manufacturers of safety ...

Sodexo UK & Ireland’s Food Innovation & Sustainability Director, Schools & Universities, David Mulcahy, recently returned from a week-long Stop Hunger YEAH! Mission in the Gambia. This skills-based volunteering mission, organised in partnership with the United Nations World Food Programme ...

The CEO of ARM Environments, Adam Taylor, has been elected as chair of the Indoor Air Quality (IAQ) group of the Building Engineering Services Association (BESA). Taylor takes over the role from Nathan Wood, MD of Farmwood M&E Services, who served ...

British Airways has extended its long-term partnership with OCS for the provision of soft FM and laundry services. Since 2013, OCS has been entrusted by British Airways to handle its soft service needs, while providing laundry services to the UK’s ...

Energy, services and regeneration specialist, Equans, has extended its partnership with Birmingham City Council following the award of a new housing repairs contract. The new deal will see Equans continue to provide a planned and responsive repairs, maintenance and refurbishment ...

The global commercial real estate services firm has exchanged contracts on new office accommodation at 25 Baker Street, London. A brand new, Derwent London development, Baker Street will replace Portman Square as Cushman & Wakefield’s West End office from September 2025. ...

Nationwide security, risk, and property protection business, First Response Group, has secured a three-year contract with English Heritage, a charity that manages more than 400 historic monuments, buildings and places. The contract, which comes with an option to extend to five, ...

New legislation and an increased focus on best practice are leading to heavier workloads and excess pressure on property and facilities managers, according to a new report from health, safety and property compliance firm, William Martin. When compiling its first ...