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Mitie and Zestec complete major renewable energy project at LEGOLAND® Windsor

Custom Solar, part of Mitie Power & Grid, and Zestec partnered with Merlin Entertainments to complete a landmark solar PV carport at LEGOLAND® Windsor, which will produce more than 1.1 million kWh of clean electricity each year and save approximately ...

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JLL appointed by Rolls-Royce for expanded global services

JLL has been selected by Rolls-Royce to provide Lease Administration, Transaction Management and other call-off services, in addition to its FM scope, across a 16 million sq ft global portfolio, marking a major expansion of the strategic relationship between the ...

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New chair at the Built Environment Trust

The Built Environment Trust, an independent charity, which promotes and delivers education with the aim of improving the quality of the built environment, has appointed Sara Lipscombe as its next Chair. Lipscombe, who has served as acting Chair for the ...

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VINCI Facilities awarded TFM deal with LocatED

VINCI Facilities’ Education and Communities Business Unit has been awarded the total facilities management (TFM) contract managed by LocatED for the Department for Education. The retention of this contract reinforces VINCI Facilities position as a trusted partner in the Education ...

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SFMI says FM sector must accelerate action to meet 2030 sustainability demands

The Sustainable Facilities Management Index (SFMI) has published its Sustainable Ambitions Report 2026, revealing how the facilities management sector must evolve over the next five years to meet rapidly intensifying environmental, social and regulatory expectations. The report follows the SFMI’s ...

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RED Construction to deliver office refurb in Clerkenwell

RED Construction Group’s London division has been appointed to deliver a substantial office refurbishment of The Buckley Building, located at the entranceway to Clerkenwell Green, Islington.  Originally a warehouse built in the 1930s, The Buckley Building will provide 89,000 sq ...

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Mears Group in Leeds City Council win

Leeds City Council has appointed Mears Group to deliver a five-year repairs and maintenance contract. The contract, worth around £18.5 million annually, will commence in October 2026 and will see Mears deliver responsive repairs as well as cyclical maintenance services to ...

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The Flexible Space Association launches new H&S Forum

The Flexible Space Association (FlexSA) officially launched its new Health & Safety Forum at its inaugural meeting on 25 March at WeWork’s flagship building at 10 York Road, London SE1. The Health & Safety Forum has been created especially for ...

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School estate teams must move fast on CIF projects once funding is announced

As schools wait for CIF funding announcements in May, they are being advised to be ready to move fast to meet tight delivery deadlines. Schools are entering the final years of the Condition Improvement Fund (CIF), with the Department for ...

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BCIS updates five-year maintenance, cleaning and energy forecast

Maintenance costs, as measured by the BCIS All-in Maintenance Cost Indices, are set to rise 15 per cent over the five years to 4Q2030, according to the latest forecast data from the Building Cost Information Service (BCIS). Cleaning costs are ...

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