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Tecker becomes part of the MARCH family

Critical engineering services provider, MARCH, has acquired specialist MEICA (mechanical, electrical, instrumental, control and automation) engineering provider, Tecker Limited. Based in the South West in Falmouth, Cornwall, MARCH states Tecker brings to the business a strong regional expertise in mechanical ...

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AI is on the agenda but data confidence is holding UK Facilities Management back

Authored by James Massey, Managing Director, Facilities, Energy Management and Retail Intelligence at MRI Software Artificial Intelligence (AI) is no longer a theoretical discussion in facilities management. It’s moved firmly onto the agenda, framed as a route to greater efficiency, ...

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Sodexo adjusts 2026 outlook as H1 revenues fall

First half Fiscal 2026 revenues for global food services and facilities management business Sodexo Group totalled 12.0 billion euros, down -3.7% year-on-year with a negative foreign exchange effect of -5.3%, mainly driven by the US dollar, a net contribution from ...

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Landmark appointment for Avison Young at Typhoo Wharf

Following a highly competitive tender process, Avison Young has been appointed by the Gooch Estate as property manager for the estate and public realm at Typhoo Wharf in Digbeth, Birmingham. A much-anticipated addition to the city’s creative quarter, Typhoo Wharf’s ...

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Educational aims

Matt Hassall, Head of Estates Central Services for Avanti Schools Trust explains to Sara Bean why a culture change is needed in educational estates management The Department for Education (DfE) published its Education Estates Strategy in February which set out ...

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Momentum takes two management appointments across industrial and office sectors

The Momentum Group has bolstered its portfolio with two new appointments across its property management company, Momentum Manage. The appointments, which further demonstrate the business’ expansion across brand new property sectors, include Graylaw Industrial Estate, which is Momentum Manage’s first ...

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Double win for Chequers

Soft services provider, Chequers, has been awarded two five-year contracts, worth £1.9 million annually, with Midland Heart, one of the Midlands’ largest housing associations. The deals will see Chequers deliver cleaning and grounds maintenance services across more than 1,600 of Midland ...

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BaxterStorey Ireland partners with Waste Knot

BaxterStorey Ireland has partnered with fruit and vegetable waste prevention organisation, Waste Knot, to fight the war on waste and support the food supplier in getting surplus veg out of farmers’ fields and into the kitchens of chefs. As the ...

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All 2Pure products are now certified carbon neutral

“We are delighted to announce that all 2Pure products are now fully carbon neutral, delivering meaningful impact where it matters most, with measured, certified change. And we’re doing it today, not promising for tomorrow.” 2Pure Products was established with the ...

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WPS wins hard FM deal with SAS Software

WPS Facilities Management, part of Wates Group, has won a three-year hard FM contract with SAS Software, adding a complex multi-site technology estate to its UK portfolio. The contract, worth £1 million over the three-year term, covers statutory and regulatory ...

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