Wates has commenced its new partnership with South Derbyshire District Council to deliver planned and responsive housing maintenance works to the Council’s 3,000 properties. Under the terms of the agreement, Wates is responsible for carrying out a range of day-to-day ...

Veriforce CHAS has reported that more than 5,000 CHAS members have completed the CHAS Mental Health & Wellbeing Question Set, since its launch at the beginning of May 2024, highlighting the construction industry’s commitment to managing mental health and wellbeing, ...

Businesses are charging ahead to install on-site electric vehicle (EV) charge points to decarbonise their commercial fleets and offer charging facilities to the wider public, according to new research, but are battling complex regulations, an inaccessible national grid, and unhelpful ...

Following its recent acquisition of The Hampshire School in Chelsea, Francis Holland Schools has expanded its partnership with cleaning specialists, The Clean Space, to support its preparation of the new site for full occupation later this year. Since 2023 The Clean Space ...

Sodexo UK & Ireland has been named as one of The Times Top 50 Employers for Gender Equality 2024 for making gender equality a priority in the workplace. Now in its 14th year with Business in the Community (BITC), The ...

Findings from new research commissioned by global cloud enterprise software company, IFS, highlights the increasing optimism of the construction sector about the potential of AI. More than three-quarters (76 per cent) of senior construction and engineering decision-makers at large firms ...

Progress of the business’ climate and wider sustainability commitments across its six sectors have been acknowledged with the organisation being recognised at the prestigious Green Business Awards and industry leading Footprint Awards Green Business Awards The Green Business Awards took ...

A recent survey by Gartner, Inc. has found that over two-thirds (69 per cent) of CEOs view sustainability as a leading business growth opportunity this year. The 2024 Gartner CEO and Senior Business Executive Survey was conducted from July to ...

His Majesty the King has been appointed Corps Security’s Royal Patron. His Majesty’s appointment began in May 2024, following a review of more than 1,000 Royal Patronages by the Royal Household following The King’s Accession in September 2022. King Charles’ ...

International Workplace Group (IWG), a global hybrid working specialist, has awarded Wates Group’s facilities management business a three-year contract for the delivery of maintenance services across more than 250 UK sites. The contract includes mechanical and electrical services, additional reactive ...