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Robertson wins £13.5m NHS contract

Robertson Facilities Management (RFM) has been appointed for the delivery of hard services at the University Hospital of North Durham, which runs until March 2028. Following a competitive tender, RFM concluded contract documents and subsequently replaced the previous services provider. ...

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Data centre builds are suffering ongoing project disruptions

A new Europe-wide report has found external site disruptions and inflationary pressures are causing delays to the construction of new data centres and preventing such projects from adopting greener practices. This comes from the second half of a two-part report ...

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Occupational Safety and Health organisations form historic alliance

Nine of the UK’s most prominent Safety & Health organisations have united to form the Occupational Safety and Health Stakeholder Alliance. It will create a platform to offer a unified 360-degree perspective on critical Safety & Health issues for the first time. The nine organisations ...

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Workwear Uniform Group launches with multi-million investment programme to deliver best in market customer service

Two of the leading names in technical workwear and corporate uniforms have come together in a major new Group to deliver an ambitious strategic growth plan. Direct Corporate Clothing Plc and Incorporatewear Ltd are now trading names of Workwear Uniform ...

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Mitie secures FM contract for MOD sites in Germany and Italy

The Defence Infrastructure Organisation (DIO) has awarded Mitie Defence Limited a £150 million contract to provide key services for the UK Armed Forces serving in Germany and Italy. Covering the MOD’s military accommodation, as well as military and adventurous training ...

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FM market projected to reach $5 trillion by 2032

According to the latest study by Global Market Insights, Inc. the facilities management market is set to grow from its current market value of more than $1Trillion to over $5 Trillion by 2032. The global FM market is expected to ...

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Neurodiverse individuals prefer ‘person-first’ language in the workplace

Exceptional Individuals, the UK’s first employment agency for the neurodiverse community, conducted The Exceptional Individuals Language Consultation Report to highlight the need for inclusive language when referring to neurodiverse individuals within the workplace. The survey revealed that 75 per cent ...

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Key appointment at Cloudfm to support growth plans

Kate Chamberlain has been appointed to the role of Group Finance Director at Cloudfm to support the company’s international growth plans as it rolls out advanced new technology to help reduce carbon emissions in the built environment. Chamberlain has been ...

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Six key management skills for Facilities Management Heroes – and one skill to rule them all…

For those more visually inclined, this article is based on a video on the Xenon Group YouTube channel – you can watch it here When you tell people that you work in Facilities Management, what do they think you mean? ...

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BPD Zenith Ltd acquires Peacock Engineering Limited

Peacock Engineering Limited, a managed cloud and mobility-focused enterprise asset management (EAM) specialist, has been acquired by assets management solutions provider, BPD Zenith. The acquisition of Peacock Engineering, a gold partner of IBM and IFS, will further strengthen BPD Zenith’s ...

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