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The International Federation of Robotics (IFR) has published its latest World Robotics report, which looks at the performance of the global robotics market in 2024. Peter Smyth, Innovation and Technology Director at Bidvest Noonan answers a series of questions on ...

SBFM has secured a two-year contract extension with UK gym operator, PureGym. Under the renewed contract, soft FM services provider, SBFM, will be responsible for the provision of new equipment to support further operational efficiencies across the gym provider’s expanding ...

Following a competitive tender process, FM provider, The Westgrove Group, has been awarded a significant new contract to deliver cleaning services across all McArthurGlen UK Designer Outlets. Under the contract terms, Westgrove will provide comprehensive cleaning services across McArthurGlen’s entire ...

Sodexo UK & Ireland has partnered with HIT Training to support small and medium sized (SME) hospitality businesses with £250,000 funding from its annual apprenticeship levy. The partnership, says Sodexo, will remove financial barriers from SME hospitality businesses across the ...

Susanne Eickermann-Riepe FRICS has been elected to join the RICS Presidential Team as Senior Vice President (SVP) for 2026. In a career spanning 40 years, Eickermann-Riepe, who is a Civil Engineer, holds extensive experience in senior roles and board positions ...

CH&CO’s Apprenticeship Academy has been awarded the prestigious Princess Royal Training Award. The honour, formally approved by HRH The Princess Royal, President of the City and Guilds of London Institute, recognises organisations that demonstrate outstanding commitment to learning and development ...

WPS has won a responsive maintenance contract, valued at £150 million, with social housing provider Notting Hill Genesis (NHG) as a Primary Tier One contractor. The new deal for an initial five years – with two additional five-year extensions – ...

One in 10 social rented homes in England continue to fall below the government’s Decent Homes Standard – the equivalent of nearly 430,000 properties, according to new analysis from property inspection software platform, Inventory Base. This comes as the social ...

Jo Pick has been appointed to the newly created executive role of Chief People Officer at engineering specialist firm, MARCH. The appointment marks a significant step in the company’s commitment to nurturing talent and advancing engineering excellence. Pick joins MARCH from ...

ISS has signed a seven-year contract with COWI, a global engineering and consulting business headquartered in Denmark, to deliver innovative and sustainable integrated facility services covering 11 countries worldwide. The services will be implemented across 44 COWI-offices and include cleaning, ...