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International property and construction consultancy, Gleeds, has been appointed project manager for the billion-pound redevelopment of Airedale General Hospital in Keighley, West Yorkshire on behalf of Airedale NHS Foundation Trust. The trust employs over 3,000 people and provides acute, elective, ...

Explore the success story of Hywel Dda University Health Board and learn how CAFM Explorer® can streamline your facilities management operations. Facilities Managers (FMs) today operate in an increasingly complex environment.  Delivering efficient, compliant, and cost-effective services is no longer ...

You might imagine that a Rhino is a dangerous creature and, if you come face-to-face, you might indeed choose to give that fearsome horn a wide berth. But in actual fact the rhino is a relatively peaceful animal and we ...

The UK Supreme Court delivered a landmark ruling on 16 April 2025 regarding the protected characteristic of sex in the Equality Act 2010. The judgment, which considered the interaction between the Equality Act 2010 and the Gender Recognition Act 2004 ...

By Dr James Crosby-Wrigley, Head of Sustainability at Advantage Utilities The Phase 1 submissions deadline of the Energy Savings Opportunity Scheme (ESOS) – the mandatory energy assessment applying to medium and large businesses in the UK was in March. FMs ...

Cardo Group, a provider of building maintenance services to social housing providers and public bodies, has completed an Asset Purchase Agreement following Breyer Group entering administration at the beginning of this month. In a dual move, Cardo has entered into ...

Nearly half of UK businesses (46 per cent) are currently struggling with staff shortages, according to new research. A survey of 2,000 UK business owners and hiring managers by Indeed Flex, an online marketplace for flexible and temporary work, reveals ...

​The Defence Infrastructure Organisation (DIO), part of the Ministry of Defence (MOD), has chosen to retain Sodexo’s Government business for the new soft facilities management services, supporting 10,000 Armed Forces personnel and their families based at six UK military bases ...

Mitie has reported continued good momentum in Q4 and upgraded its full-year operating profit guidance in its trading update for the year ended 31 March 2025 (FY25) published today. Highlights include record revenue, up 13% to c.£5.1bn (FY24: £4.5bn), including ...

OCS has appointed Bob Taylor as Managing Director of its Public Sector FM business. Taylor, who has been with OCS for over a decade, has served as both Chief Operating Officer and, most recently, Chief Customer Officer – helping shape ...