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Homes for Students to manage Imperial College London’s postgraduate accommodation portfolio

Homes for Students (HfS) has been appointed by Imperial College London to manage its postgraduate only accommodation, GradPad, as the university further invests in upgrading its portfolio of 1,172 beds. Homes for Students, under its sister brand Prestige Student Living, ...

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NG Bailey opens 2026 apprenticeship scheme

The independent engineering and services business is to create more than 70 new jobs through its award-winning apprenticeship programme. Applications are open to join NG Bailey and become an apprentice in one of the group’s market-leading divisions based throughout the ...

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Ex-CBRE Paul Saville-King appointed Group CEO at Unispace

Paul Saville-King has been appointed as Group Chief Executive Officer, at Unispace, a global leader in integrated workplace strategy, design, and construction, effective February 2026. Saville-King joins from CBRE, the world’s largest commercial real estate services firm, where he held ...

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Cash and carbon – perfect bedfellows!

Mute, a leading innovator in adaptable office architecture, has commissioned cost consultancy EthosEQ, to conduct the first ever office adaptability study, to compare traditional site-built meeting rooms with Mute Modular meeting rooms across a 10-year lifecycle. Key areas of examination include cost, programme impact, flexibility and ...

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ProFM Group celebrates 30 years

ProFM Group is celebrating its 30th anniversary. Since its founding in February 1996, the company has grown from a local security provider to a nationwide facilities management business, supporting thousands of public and private sector clients across the UK with ...

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Britannia Fire launches composite solar panel block-out solution in UK

As the UK pushes toward ambitious net zero and renewable energy targets, leading UK fire extinguisher manufacturer, Britannia Fire, has launched PVSTOP, a solar panel block-out solution, in lightweight, composite units for easy use and transport. PVSTOP’s liquid coating acts ...

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Genuine Dining launches employment programme for people with learning and developmental disabilities

Workplace caterer, Genuine Dining, is making a long-term, intentional investment in social value, embedding inclusive employment, purpose, and impact across the business, with the launch of  ‘The Bridge’, an employment programme designed to create meaningful opportunities for people with learning ...

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Why matting matters

Patrick Martin, Co-Founder and Director of Sanaway explains why specifying matting correctly helps keeps employees safe, floors protected and reduces costs Companies have a legal obligation to safeguard their employees and visitors against workplace hazards under the Workplace (Health, Safety ...

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Compliance uncertainty leaves lift fire safety exposed in FM sector, finds research

New research, commissioned by PEW Electrical, indicates that widespread uncertainty and fragmented record-keeping could be undermining lift fire safety compliance, weakening building fire strategies. Last month, the Building Safety Regulator (BSR) became a standalone public body, separating from the Health and ...

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Police reform and what it means for private security

By Russell Dean, Director of Operations, Bidvest Noonan Over recent days I’ve been reflecting on the major policing reforms announced by the Home Office, and discussing them with colleagues across our business. Having spent over eight years as a police ...

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