According to the latest construction forecast data from the Building Cost Information Service (BCIS), building costs will increase by 17 per cent over the next five years to 1Q 2030, while tender prices will rise by 15 per cent over ...
Read More »New chef partners at BaxterStorey
Gary Maclean and Hannah Catley have joined hospitality firm BaxterStorey as Chef Partners to the business. Maclean is Scotland’s first government-appointed National Chef, a role in which he promotes locally sourced and locally produced food and drink, as ...
Read More »Polyteck lands Westminster City Council contract
Construction and facilities management firm, Polyteck, has won a four-year deal with Westminster City Council to provide plumbing maintenance services, as well as improve infrastructure reliability and overall service quality for residents. The terms of the agreement will see Polyteck ...
Read More »Mears Group reappointed as repairs and maintenance contractor for Folkestone & Hythe District Council
Mears Group, a leading provider of services to the housing sector, has been reappointed by Folkestone & Hythe District Council (F&HDC) as its repairs and maintenance contractor for the next 10 years with an opportunity to extend for a further ...
Read More »Sybron looks to the future with MBO
Sybron, a leading UK supplier of cleaning, hygiene and catering products to the hospitality sector, has taken steps to safeguard the long-term future of the business with the completion of a management buyout (MBO). The new, five-strong management team has ...
Read More »DMA Group secures place on £700m Workplace and FM framework
Property services specialist, DMA Group, has been appointed to Fusion21’s Workplace and Facilities Management Framework, securing a position on Lot 4 – Building Engineering Services. The framework worth up to £700 million, set to run over the next four years, ...
Read More »New chair at prestigious ‘think-tank’ club calls for new members
EurIng Professor Dave Cooper MBE, CEO of LECS UK, has been appointed Chair of The Rumford Club, a social dining and debating club, that attracts consultants, contractors, manufacturers, educators, researchers and many more across the engineering and construction sectors, to ...
Read More »Tidy Green Clean sells bin cleaning division
Commercial cleaning company, Tidy Green Clean (TGC), has announced the sale of its bin cleaning division, Bin Cleaned, to specialist bin cleaning company Turbo Bin Cleaning. The sale, which includes the trade and assets of Bin Cleaned, represents a strategic ...
Read More »Sodexo reduces supply chain GHG emissions
Sodexo UK & Ireland’s latest net zero progress report reveals the positive impact of its award-winning net zero supply chain engagement strategy with a 31.8 per cent reduction in its supply chain GHG emissions against its 2017 baseline. The report ...
Read More »BCIS reveals forecast data for maintenance, cleaning and energy
Maintenance costs, as measured by the BCIS All-in Maintenance Cost Indices, are set to rise 17 per cent by 4Q 2029, according to the latest forecast data from the Building Cost Information Service (BCIS). Cleaning costs, mainly driven by labour ...
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