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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 ...

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 ...

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 ...

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 ...

“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 ...

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 ...

Richard Kirkman has been appointed the new CEO for Northern Europe at resource management company, Veolia, and will therefore also become CEO of the UK business. He takes over from Gavin Graveson, who has been appointed CEO of the Group’s ...

Equans has been re-appointed by Babergh and Mid Suffolk District Councils to deliver vital energy efficiency retrofit works across their most disadvantaged households. Under Wave 2 of the Warm Homes: Social Housing Fund (WH:SHF), Equans has supported the councils to ...

Net Zero starts in the supply chain says Daniel Usifoh, MSc, MCIPS, Co-Founder of Axiom Sustainability Software When FMs think about decarbonisation, the immediate focus is often on the buildings themselves. That means improving energy efficiency, investing in renewables or ...

Coinciding with its 10th anniversary, London-based specialist main contractor, RED Group, has reorganised the business to facilitate the next phase of its growth. The company delivered a turnover of £170 million in the last financial year and is set to ...