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A well-maintained office is more important than quirky designs finds Mitie report

Investing in well-maintained workspaces which support personal performance is more critical to boosting employee satisfaction than games areas or activity rooms. According to Mitie’s Productivity Reset Report less than one in seven (14 per cent) employees say quirky office designs ...

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Chelsea Football Club has appointed ABM as an official cleaning provider

Chelsea Football Club has announced a new long-term relationship with ABM, a leading provider of facility, engineering and infrastructure solutions. The deal sees ABM delivering best-in-class cleaning services at Stamford Bridge and Kingsmeadow stadiums along with the club’s Cobham training ground. ...

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Future of cleaning initiative highlights need for user engagement and change management approach

The British Institute of Cleaning Science (BICSc) and the Cleaning & Support Services Association (CSSA) groundbreaking project aimed at exploring the future of cleaning has demonstrated role of operatives in adopting new cleaning initiatives. In 2024, BICSc and CSSA embarked ...

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Powerstar appoints David Seabridge as Chief Executive Officer to accelerate innovation and growth

Powerstar, a provider of smart power solutions for the energy transition, has announced the appointment of David Seabridge as Chief Executive Officer. The move comes at a pivotal time for the manufacturer, as it focuses on driving growth and accelerating ...

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JLL research suggests retrofitting as a strategic solution to fall in European commercial office construction

Europe’s office market is experiencing significant supply constraints with construction down 24 per cent since 2020 and heading toward decade-low levels in Q1 2025. This has created critical space scarcity, particularly in Central Business Districts (CBD) where vacancy rates average ...

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Crown Worldwide Group marks major progress across global ESG initiatives

Crown Worldwide Group has reported significant progress across its environmental, social and governance (ESG) commitments in its 2025 Sustainability Report, including increased focus on circular economy solutions primarily through its Workspace brand. The report, covering 2024, reflects Crown’s continued investment ...

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New guide published on measuring and reporting waste across the built environment

The Supply Chain Sustainability School today launches a vital new guide, Measuring and Reporting Waste in the Built Environment: A Practical Guide, which reveals the scale of built environment waste and what the industry must do next. The UK construction ...

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The European flexible office market is transitioning to a strategic pillar of CRE

The European flex market is reaching record heights as companies across EMEA increasingly pivot towards premium, agile workspace solutions. According to Colliers’ latest report, Flexpansion: The Architecture of Agility, EMEA’s flex office footprint expanded by over 348,000 sqm in 2024 ...

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Contract caterers achieved near-double-digit sales growth in first quarter of 2025

Britain’s leading contract caterers show year-on-year increase of 9.5 per cent sales in the first three months of 2025, according to the new Contract Catering Tracker from CGA by NIQ, Bidfood and UKHospitality. This means that caterers’ sales have now ...

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Colliers announces the appointment of Dafydd Hughes as Director within its EMEA Occupier Services team

Dafydd Hughes has been appointed Director within Colliers EMEA Occupier Services team, leading its Programme Management Office. Based in London, Hughes reports to Sam Addison, Head of Enterprise Project Management | Occupier Services EMEA. Bringing over 25 years of leadership ...

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