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ESG industry award for Westgrove Group

The Westgrove Group has won the Mental Wellbeing Initiative Award at the BSIA’s 2024 British Security Awards. The award demonstrates the FM firm’s commitment to ESG and showcases its support as founding corporate patron of the Mind Over Mountains charity. ...

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Marching towards Martyn’s Law

Barrie Millett, Director of Assurance, Mitie stresses the role of facilities managers in preparing venues for the new security legislation In May I walked alongside Figen Murray OBE, the bereaved mother of Martyn Hett, who died in the Manchester Arena ...

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OCS joins National Safe Spaces scheme

OCS is part of 12 leading private security service providers that have pledged to support the National Business Crime Centre’s Safe Spaces scheme, which is also known as Operation Portum. This comprehensive initiative invites businesses to participate and contribute to ...

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Buyer found for Sheffield’s IPM Group

More than 3,000 jobs have been saved at multi-service security, facilities management and stadium management organisation, Intelligent Protection Management (IPM) Group, after it was bought out of administration. Joint Administrators, Danielle Shore and Ryan Holdsworth from the Sheffield office of ...

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SimonsVoss introduces new AX2Go Mobile Key for smartphone-based access control

Mobile. Easy. Secure. It’s with these three promises that SimonsVoss has launched its most recent innovation – the AX2Go mobile key – which is able to open its range of digital locking components with a smartphone. With the launch of the ...

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The Keyholding Company launches ground-breaking physical security risk management software

A new, cloud-based approach delivers rapid digital risk assessments and data analysis that helps clients reduce spend without compromising protection. The Keyholding Company (TKC) are tech-enabled security specialists, passionate about raising the bar on effective security management. They help clients design ...

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Lifetime Achievement Award for Corps Consult’s Mike Bluestone

Mike Bluestone, Executive Director of Corps Consult, the independent consulting and advisory unit within the social enterprise Corps Security, has been presented with the Lifetime Achievement Award at the Fire & Security Matters Awards, in recognition of his invaluable long-term ...

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His Majesty King Charles III becomes Royal Patron of Corps Security

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’ ...

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Orbis Protect acquires Optosafe Ireland

Specialist security and protection services business, Orbis Protect, has completed the strategic acquisition of CCTV and security services specialist, Optosafe Ireland Limited, to expand its service offering to customers in the UK, Republic of Ireland and Europe. By joining the ...

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Safe shopping

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 ...

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