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Flexible FM staffing platform EarnFlex secures SFC capital funding to support growth

EarnFlex, the next-generation flexible staffing platform in front-line worker hiring, onboarding and management practices for the Facilities Management industry and beyond, has announced that it has been backed by the UK’s leading early-stage investment firm SFC Capital, via a recent ...

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RICS reports demand for green and sustainable buildings are rising but costs slowing progress

Occupier demand for sustainable buildings in the UK has risen, and global appetite for green buildings is on the rise, but legislative uncertainty and lack of measurement is holding industry back from making a real impact on net zero targets. ...

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ABM announces HQ relocation as part of integration plan

Facility services provider ABM has announced a head office relocation and senior appointments in the next stage of a strategic growth plan. The London Bridge office has moved into the Transport for London (TfL) North Greenwich offices, underpinning the valued ...

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Government Property Agency appoints Mark Bourgeois Interim CEO

The Government Property Agency (GPA) has appointed Mark Bourgeois as its interim Chief Executive Officer (CEO), taking over from Steven Boyd, who is stepping down from the CEO role this month. Bourgeois will join the GPA towards the end of ...

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Supporting street food vendors can help overcome cost barrier for workplace diners

Fuel, BaxterStorey’s street food agency, has set in place minimum spend guarantees, cancellation policies and increased minimum cost per head expectations for all vendors. The move follows the findings of a report it commissioned looking at how changing trends and ...

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ISS publishes White Paper on AI and its impact on the future of facilities services

Authored by AI thought leader Inma Martinez (a participant at the UK’s recent AI Safety Summit hosted at Bletchley Park), the new white paper from ISS examines how AI can elevate human potential and reshape future of workspaces.  AI thought ...

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Majority of UK managers believe in importance of air quality in the workplace but fewer investing in improvements

The majority (90 per cent) of UK leaders, managers and owners believe that air quality in the workplace is important, according to Dyson’s ‘Air Purity Pulse Check’ report. This directly correlates with the public, with 90 per cent saying that ...

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OCS supports Scottish Autism Charity with a sensory room for local school

As part of its commitment to delivering social value within its communities, global facilities service provider OCS, has helped Scottish Autism’s New Struan School, based in Alloa, create a new sensory room designed to help enrich the learning experience of ...

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Encore’s facilities management leaders and site teams to benefit from IWFM membership

Residential property management company Encore, which manages a variety of complex mixed-use developments, large private housing schemes and many types of buildings across the UK has announced its membership of the Institute of Workplace and Facilities Management (IWFM). The move ...

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KPMG fined millions for significant and serious breaches in Carillion audit

The Financial Reporting Council has fined the auditors of multinational construction and facilities management services company Carillion which collapsed in 2018, £21 million for ‘significant and serious breaches’. Two Final Settlement Decision Notices have been imposed against KPMG LLP, KPMG ...

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