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24-7 Group strengthens national engineering capability with acquisition

24-7 Group has acquired Peterborough-based engineering and facilities services provider, The Leeton Group. The acquisition forms part of 24-7 Group’s continued expansion across the UK and enhances its multi-disciplinary capability across mechanical, electrical, HVAC, interior projects, and facilities maintenance. Established ...

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UK plumbing and hard FM contractors’ market set to exceed £32bn by 2029

The UK plumbing and hard facilities management contractors’ market, currently valued at over £27 billion, is forecast to grow steadily through 2029, reaching more than £32.4 billion, according to the latest market research report from Barbour ABI. Highlighting the sector’s ...

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OCS formally completes EMCOR UK acquisition

OCS has completed its acquisition of EMCOR UK from EMCOR Group Inc., bringing together two of the largest hard services-led facilities services businesses, with unmatched engineering capabilities and established operations across the UK. The acquisition follows the purchase of FES ...

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Director appointment at Artic Building Services

Artic Building Serviceshas appointed David Butler, as Business Development Director to support the company’s continued growth and development in the hard FM industry. He will help to secure facilities management partnerships that align with its new strategic direction for continued successful ...

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Behind the win

Calibre Building Services’ Sales Director, Brian Venton and Operations Director, Paul Soares explain to Sara Bean how a client-centric approach and careful leadership has helped fuel the growth of the FM services provider Brian Venton             ...

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Applications open for £1.5bn public buildings framework

LHC Procurement Group (LHCPG) is seeking contractors for its £1.5 billion public buildings framework with applications now open until 9 December 2025. Known as PB4, due this being the fourth iteration of LHCPG’s Public Buildings Construction and Infrastructure framework, it ...

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CBRE takes hard FM deal with East London NHS Foundation Trust 

CBRE Global Workplace Solutions (GWS) has won a contract with East London NHS Foundation Trust (ELFT), for the delivery of hard FM services across more than 130 sites. Serving over 1.8 million people, ELFT is a recognised leader in mental ...

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Lovat’s to deliver the Commercial Heating Framework for Fife Council

Scottish building services company, Lovat’s Group has been appointed to deliver the Commercial Heating Framework for Fife Council. The contract award, which  covers an initial five-year term, with the option to extend for a further three years, has an estimated ...

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Morgan Sindall Property Services secures hard FM deal with Thames Valley Police

Morgan Sindall Property Services (MSPS) has been awarded a three-year hard facilities management contract, valued at £4.5 million, with Thames Valley Police (TVP). Under this new contract, which strengthens a partnership spanning over a decade, the MSPS team will provide ...

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Apleona expands Building Technology division with SEG Group acquisition

Cologne-headquartered Apleona Wolfferts, a leading provider of building technology in Germany, has expanded the range of technical building services offered by its Building Technology division having acquired the Smart Energy Group (SEG) from EOS-Partners. SEG, also headquartered in Cologne, offers ...

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