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Serco adds Portreath to its Air Defence Radar engineering support portfolio

Serco has secured a four-year contract with the UK Ministry of Defence to provide engineering support and maintenance of the BAE SYSTEMS Air Defence Radar based at Remote Radar Head (RRH) Portreath in Cornwall. Awarded following a competitive tender process, ...

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Grazing expands CPU in Bermondsey

The delivered-in office and venue catering specialist has extended its central production unit (CPU) in London’s Bermondsey by almost 50 per cent having taken on the lease of a neighbouring unit. Grazing’s CPU has been based out of Bermondsey’s Old Jamaica ...

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BESA launches research to gauge building safety progress in MEP sector

In-depth research to measure how well the mechanical, electrical and plumbing (MEP) sector is adapting to the new building safety regime has been launched by the Building Engineering Services Association (BESA) and will be carried out in partnership with construction ...

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UK business confidence in achieving net zero is weakening

Confidence amongst UK businesses that the country can meet its net zero targets has fallen, according to a new poll carried out by BSI. The findings show that despite improved clarity around the policy direction, a majority (71 per cent) of ...

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New sustainability director at Skanska UK

Alison Davis has been appointed to the role of Sustainability Director at Skanska UK, effective 1 August 2025. She takes over the position from Adam Crossley, who was promoted to Executive Vice President in June 2025. In her new role ...

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WPS extends FM contract with ACCA

WPS, the property services arm of Wates, has extended its facilities management contract with the global body for professional accountants, ACCA by a further two years. Celebrating a successful partnership spanning 10 years, the contract extension will see WPS continuing ...

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Contractors appointed to £30m lifts framework

Regional procurement specialist EN:Procure, part of social housing consortium Efficiency North, has appointed 10 contractors to its new £30 million lifts framework. Covering the installation, refurbishment, servicing and maintenance of lifts, stairlifts and personal lifting equipment in residential, public and ...

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Eurest investigates how nutrition can better support night shift workers

Eurest, part of Compass Group UK & Ireland’s Business and Industry (B&I) division, has published a white paper which investigates how nutrition can better support nightshift workers. The UK contract caterer believes food and beverage service could help alleviate some ...

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Lexington Catering hosts charity fundraising dinner for homelessness social enterprise 

London based B&I contract caterer, Lexington Catering, hosted a charity fundraising dinner raising over £5,000 for Fat Macy’s, a social enterprise tackling homelessness. The sold-out event held at community kitchen Refettorio Felix in Earl’s Court, welcomed guests including Lexington suppliers ...

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Everything you need to know about fire-rated partitions

Fire-rated partitions are both a versatile and aesthetic way of separating an open-plan space and an ingenious, lifesaving invention. Suzanne Walter, Marketing Manager of Komfort, a leading manufacturer of partitioning systems along with specialist glazing and doors, gives an overview ...

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