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Amey has launched a pilot of smart energy optimisation technology across military housing, to support the UK Government’s wider Defence Housing Strategy and its ambition to modernise accommodation, improve living standards and deliver better long-term value across the estate. Amey, ...

Integrated facilities management provider 14forty has secured a five-year contract with leading international food manufacturer Valeo Foods, supporting the business in enhancing employee experience and operational performance through improved workplace services and facilities management. The partnership will see 14forty deliver ...

A lack of reliable data and inconsistent record keeping across lift and escalator assets could be hindering sustainability progress and safety compliance, new research suggests. The research, commissioned by PEW Electrical, found that nearly two thirds (63 per cent) of ...

David Gudgeon, Head of External Affairs at Reconomy brand Eurokey, says Britain’s recycling gap is becoming a growing cost and compliance problem for facilities managers The UK’s recycling infrastructure challenge is no longer simply an environmental issue. It is becoming ...

Service Works Global (SWG) introduces Geminus, a next‑generation platform that helps organisations move forward on their digital journey – no matter where they are today. Geminus empowers facilities and property management teams to make faster, more informed decisions by unlocking ...

The UK’s data centre vacancy rate has compressed sharply in the last decade, from 27 per cent in 2016 to 8 per cent in Q1 2026, with London’s vacancy rate currently even lower at just 7 per cent according to ...

Primary schools and trusts across the UK are being invited to express interest in potentially taking part in a pilot project starting in the Autumn term which aims to reduce absence rates using targeted hygiene. The British Cleaning Council (BCC), ...

Mitie has extended its partnership with the Government Property Agency (GPA), securing a new £4 million facilities management contract. The three-year contract will cover three of its sites, including Quay House, the flagship regional hub in Peterborough and two Grade ...

The data-driven performance monitoring of heat networks is becoming mandatory. Adam Newman, Head of Technical Solutions at Insite Energy outlines how to prepare for the new regulations As the UK heat network sector moves towards formal regulation, facilities managers face ...

The Institute of Workplace and Facilities Management Market Outlook Report 2026 reflects a sector operating in a more complex and uncertain environment. Drawing on insights from more than 400 UK respondents, this year’s report, Headwinds and Hard Choices: a call ...