FM provider, OCS, plans to offer apprenticeship pathways in each of its services lines to develop future talent and support career progression. The company has made a commitment to increase its number of apprenticeship placements in the UK and Ireland ...
Read More »Under the microscope
Gary Breach, Managing Director of professional commercial cleaning and facilities management solutions provider NECS, puts facilities management in the life sciences sector under the microscope. Most major life sciences organisations work to a multi-site model, with their facilities including ...
Read More »Going Green: What more can be done to stop greenwashing undermining your sustainability goals?
The Competition and Markets Authority (CMA) has warned of ‘questionable’ net zero carbon claims within the built environment, while in a recent survey ‘Greenwashing – what’s true, what’s not, and does it matter?’ almost 90 per cent of respondents believe ...
Read More »Sodexo grows partnership with Full Circle Farms
Sodexo’s The Good Eating Company (GEC) is following in the sustainable farming practices footsteps of Sodexo Live! with a new partnership with Full Circle Farms. GEC now has its own one acre plot at the unique farm in West Sussex ...
Read More »MRI Software enters agreement to acquire Capita One
Global real estate software solutions business, MRI Software, has entered into an agreement to acquire Capita One, a leading provider of software solutions across the UK public sector. Upon close, MRI expects that the acquisition will expand and complement its existing ...
Read More »The Clean Space wins OneWelbeck deal
The Clean Space has been appointed by OneWelbeck, a specialist facility for minimally-invasive day surgery and outpatient diagnostics, to deliver cleaning and associated soft services at its flagship building in London. The two-year contract will deliver daily cleaning at the ...
Read More »Funky Yukka turns 40: Growing greener workspaces for a sustainable future!
Four Decades of Funky Foliage! Funky Yukka, the pioneers of plantastic workspaces, are celebrating a milestone 40th anniversary this year. What began as a small group with a big dream of bringing nature indoors has blossomed into a thriving company, ...
Read More »Equans extends FM partnership with Manchester City Council
Equans will continue to provide FM services across Manchester City Council’s public buildings estate. The three-year contract extension will see the energy and facilities management specialist providing responsive repairs and planned preventative maintenance to industry standard specifications across the Council’s ...
Read More »Sustainability priorities and challenges in FM
The FM industry is evolving quicker than ever before, and so are the demands of the customers it serves. To help shed light on some of the trends that are shaping the sector, Biological Preparations, a leading UK biotech company, ...
Read More »Putting people first
With hybrid working patterns now firmly embedded into the workplace culture, front of house increasingly uses digital solutions to help meet fluctuating demands, but can this still provide a human touch in the guest experience? Sara Bean reports Four years ...
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