Bidvest Noonan has secured the cleaning and security services contract at Buttercrane Shopping Centre in Newry, Northern Ireland. Attracting over 5.5 million visitors annually and home to more than 50 big-name brands and anchor stores, Buttercrane is a premier retail ...

By David Llewellyn, Chief Executive, Vending & Automated Retail Association In the wake of the recent general election that saw the Labour Party come into power for the first time in nearly 15 years, the AVA has taken note of ...

MRI Software has partnered with Revo, the UK retail and leisure real estate industry forum to provide footfall data and analysis to support Revo’s mission of fostering collaboration and leadership among industry peers. Innovations in property technology (PropTech) are empowering ...

LCP, the national commercial property and investment company, part of M Core, has signed a Development Agreement with PoGo Charge, the EV Charge Point Operator (CPO), to deliver ultra-rapid (UR) DC charging points at 52 retail sites across the UK. ...

JLL’s building services and engineering firm, Integral, has secured an initial five-year deal with UK-focussed specialist real estate investment trust (REIT), Capital & Regional to provide mechanical, electrical, public health and fabric maintenance services to its shopping centres in England. ...

David Aindow from Synectics looks at how the tools within integrated security and surveillance solutions help protect large-scale retail venues Managing risk effectively in the bustling world of retail facilities management is no easy feat. With sprawling layouts, a multitude ...

Aramark UK has unveiled DUPLO Coffee Co, its frictionless coffee and convenience store located within the DUPLO Valley region of LEGOLAND Windsor Resort. The launch of this innovative store follows the opening of the 2024 season, marking the “first of ...

The global facilities management and workplace experience firm has entered into an enhanced three-year contract with Superdry. Macro has already been working with the clothing retailer for five years. The new contract sees Macro become the principal contractor, and will ...

Facilities management firm, Westgrove Group, has won a new contract for the delivery of cleaning, security, and guest host services at the 1.1m sq ft Kingfisher Shopping Centre in Redditch. The partnership brings together Westgrove with Kingfisher Shopping Centre which ...

David Llewellyn, Chief Executive of the Vending & Automated Retail Association (the AVA), discusses the rise in automated vending across the workplace and how it supports the hybrid workplace With hybrid working now common practice within most businesses, facilities managers ...