The cleaning industry is facing a recruitment crisis. Dominic Ponniah, CEO of London-based Cleanology, says we need to think less Mike Myers, and more Idris Elba. Sex appeal will take you a long way. Then, if you couple some of ...

Contract catering sales saw a modest recovery in the last quarter of 2021, but Covid-19 concerns continue to hold them well below pre-pandemic levels, according to the latest edition of CGA’s Contract Caterer Tracker. Whilst figures show sales from October ...

City FM has been awarded a contract with holiday park operator, Parkdean Resorts, to provide facilities management services at its 67 holiday parks across the UK. The contract, which will deliver a data-driven FM solution, commenced on 1 March 2022 ...

Vertas Group’s waste management consultant arm, Vertas Environmental, has launched a new environmentally friendly food waste recycling service, available to businesses across the UK. The food waste collected will be treated sustainably and used to generate green energy through anaerobic ...

By John Kinstrie, Head of Solutions at DTGen In June 2019, the UK became the first major economy in the world to pass laws guaranteeing an end to its contribution to global warming by 2050. The target will require the ...

Two leading industry figures have launched The Well Water, a new-style hydration dispenser which looks set to transform the water cooler sector. The new system combines boxed Scottish Natural Mineral Water with next generation dispensers, to reduce the use of ...

Belfast-based construction and facilities management businesses, Parr Group and Parr Facilities Management, have announced an investment of £1 million with the launch of a new specialist renewables company. Creating over 20 new jobs, Parr Renewables Ltd. will collaborate with colleagues ...

Meeting rooms, breakout areas and outdoor spaces are the most in-demand workspace features, according to new research by infinitSpace. The European flexible workspace provider commissioned an independent study among 200 UK office landlords, asking them which features were most important in attracting ...

Manchester Metropolitan University (MMU) has selected MRI Software’s WhosOnLocation contractor management software to manage service providers on its campus. WhosOnLocation enables organisations to gain full visibility of contractors, service companies and other visitors who might have a physical presence on their ...

Sodexo has announced two new senior appointments for its Schools and Universities business. Philip Smith takes on the role of CEO for Sodexo’s Schools and Universities business in the UK and Ireland, and Steve Hawkins has been appointed Managing Director ...