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Design transition

Lisa Flannery, the new Managing Director at Workplace Consultancy, Design and Build company Claremont talks to Sara Bean about her plans for the future and the changes to workplace design she’s seen during her career Workplace design and build company ...

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Deborah Rowland Scholarship

In a special event on September 17th in London, four new 2025 recipients were announced as winners of the Deborah Rowland Scholarship, dedicated to discovering and nurturing emerging talent in the FM sector Deborah Rowland, Director of Public Affairs at ...

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Red Construction Group reports £170m turnover and senior leadership appointments

RED Construction Group, a specialist main contractor, has announced its results for the 2025 financial year. Reporting a turnover of £170.8 million, the company continues to achieve sustainable profit, with the near 50 per cent turnover increase year-on-year supported by ...

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New Sales Manager for Vox Ignis

Global voice alarm and emergency audio and alarm systems business Vox Ignis has recently appointed Mark Piert as its new Northern Regional Sales Manager. Mark joined the company in September 2025 with a remit to grow its sales and customer ...

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Funding secured to tackle £21bn quality crisis in construction

A major funding package has been secured to help the UK construction sector address the estimated £21 billion in losses each year from poor workmanship. Regeneration specialist, Equans, has secured £193,000 in Industry Impact Funding from the Construction Industry Training ...

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Cardo takes £8m deal with social landlord Caredig

Cardo, a provider of building maintenance services to social housing providers and public bodies, has secured a planned maintenance contract with social landlord Caredig. The contract, which will run for an initial two years, with an option to extend for ...

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Bidvest Noonan extends University College Dublin partnership

FM services provider, Bidvest Noonan, has extended its long-term partnership with University College Dublin (UCD), one of Europe’s leading research-intensive universities and home to Ireland’s largest university campus. With over 38,000 students, UCD is a world-class academic institution, and Bidvest ...

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Mitie extends IFM contract with Toyota

Mitie has extended its integrated facilities management contract with Toyota Motor Manufacturing UK for an additional five years. Under the renewed agreement, Mitie will deliver a comprehensive range of services at Toyota’s Derbyshire vehicle manufacturing plant, including engineering maintenance, specialist ...

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Harmony Fire wins £61m high-rise fire safety contract in Edinburgh

UK fire protection specialist, Harmony Fire, has secured a £61 million fire safety contract with the City of Edinburgh Council. The contract encompasses 30 multi-storey residential buildings across the city centre, which will undergo a comprehensive programme of fire safety ...

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Colliers appointed estates management partner for Costa Coffee’s UK portfolio

Costa Coffee has appointed Colliers as its estates management partner for its entire UK portfolio of more than 1,600 sites. The five-year agreement will see Colliers provide dedicated support across Costa Coffee’s equity estate, helping to ensure the brand’s property ...

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