An application put forward by the Government Property Agency (GPA), Homes England and Network Rail, for an new state-of-the-art government office development in York, has been approved by the City of York Council Planning Committee. Earmarked for completion in 2027/2028, ...

Facilities transformation and management company, Mitie, joins a group of 14 EIDA Beacons recognised for demonstrating extraordinary commitment to tackling domestic abuse, implementing their own robust response and leading the way for workplace responses to domestic abuse in the UK. ...

The Nurture Group’s pest control business, Rokill Limited, has been renamed as Nurture Pest Control to better reflect the company’s environmental and sustainability focused policies and procedures. Rokill was acquired by Nurture in November 2021, and is one of Britain’s ...

Contractors’ trade body the Building Engineering Services Association (BESA) and the industry’s professional institution CIBSE have agreed to work more closely to ensure progress on several key initiatives including the push for net zero in the built environment and the ...

Atlas has launched a new cleaning and support services business focused on meeting the exacting needs of professional workplaces and prestigious buildings in the capital. The new brand – Atlas London – combines parts of the existing Atlas business as ...

After soon-to-be 25 years of serving as Chief Executive for the British Council for Offices, Richard Kauntze will be stepping down in summer 2025. His successor will be appointed by the new BCO Presidential Team in due course. During Kauntze’s ...

Paul Chandler has announced he will be retiring from a full-time executive role at the end of 2024, after a distinguished 42-year career in construction. Chandler has been Executive Managing Director of Wates’ Construction Group since 2017 and a member ...

Kier Places, part of Kier Group’s Construction division, which provides building, construction and property management solutions for places where people live and work has unveiled three key business focus areas as part of its five-year strategic growth plan. Led by ...

“The world of waste management is about to change” according to three industry mavericks, who are ready “to disrupt the status quo” with the launch of a new company, Circulai. Max Kanda and Simon Sharp, previously the Managing Directors of ...

Wates has launched a new dedicated service designed to combat two of the greatest challenges facing social housing, disrepair, and damp and mould. The new Healthy Homes service, which boasts six customers in place already, will see Wates offer existing ...