Matt Hassall, Head of Estates Central Services for Avanti Schools Trust explains to Sara Bean why a culture change is needed in educational estates management The Department for Education (DfE) published its Education Estates Strategy in February which set out ...

Paul Smith has been appointed as the new Director of Estates at Bath Spa University (BSU). Smith, who commenced in his new role at the end of March 2026, will lead the strategic management and development of the institution’s estate, ...

Defence, data and the burning fire. Richard Huck of Magenta with reflections from the Defence Procurement & Supply Chain Engagement (DPRTE) expo There is a particular energy to an event that knows its relevance. DPRTE 2026, the UK’s premier defence ...

As schools wait for CIF funding announcements in May, they are being advised to be ready to move fast to meet tight delivery deadlines. Schools are entering the final years of the Condition Improvement Fund (CIF), with the Department for ...

John Duckworth has been appointed as the new Chief Investment Officer (CIO) of the Government Property Agency (GPA). Duckworth brings to the organisation extensive experience in strategic and operational leadership across the real estate industry. Prior to joining the GPA, ...

To celebrate exceptional individuals and teams that stand out in Healthcare Estates and Facilities (E&F) departments across the UK, meals provider, apetito has launched its nationwide competition for 2026 that allows hospitals to nominate their unsung E&F heroes. Whether it’s ...

The Property Section of the Royal Household is responsible for the upkeep of Buckingham Palace, Windsor Castle and a diverse estate including residential properties, workshops and mausolea Tim Maynard, Head of Property Projects, has been overseeing the delivery of high ...

NHS Property Services (NHSPS) has released a report outlining practical and cost-effective advice for local NHS providers to deliver many of the proposed Neighbourhood Health Centres (NHCs) across England, part of the Government’s NHS Neighbourhood Rebuild Programme. The paper, ‘Making ...

Oxford Direct Services (ODS), a wholly owned company of Oxford City Council, and FM provider, Q3 Services (Q3), have joined forces to create oxfordworkplace, a new facilities, estates and infrastructure management collaboration targeting private and public sector estates across Oxfordshire. ...

Manchester University NHS Foundation Trust (MFT) has gone live with a digital twin of six hospitals as part of its strategy to create a smart estate. Designed to provide a single source of estates data to support new workflows and better decision ...