A new global study of nearly 11,000 employees on workstyles and preferences, conducted by ISS has revealed that despite the rise of hybrid work, the physical office remains vital for today’s workforce, serving as a place for social bonds and ...

More than three-quarters (76 per cent) of frontline workers in the UK trust AI and automation to keep them safe at work, amid wider concerns about potential job losses, according to new research. The findings were released to coincide with ...

London’s most outstanding workplaces have been named, with British Council for Offices (BCO) Awards going to seven office buildings across the city. Held at the London Hilton on Park Lane on 29 April, the BCO’s annual London Awards Lunch recognised ...

Compass One, which brings together the specialist expertise of Compass Group UK & Ireland’s ESS, Healthcare and One Retail sectors, has introduced the ‘Future Food’ sustainability engagement programme. Developed specifically for frontline colleagues, Future Food aims to drive the knowledge ...

Simon Ball has been appointed to NG Bailey’s Facilities Services team as its new Work Winning Director, as it continues to strengthen its Built Environment division. Ball joins the independent engineering and infrastructure services business, as a senior leader in ...

OCS has landed a five-year hard services contract with the Church of England Pensions Board. The contract, which commenced on 30 March 2025, sees OCS delivering a range of services, including reactive and planned preventive maintenance, statutory property safety checks, ...

Amid global economic uncertainty, IWFM’s 2025 Market Outlook Survey reports good news for the workplace and facilities management (WFM) sector, following last year’s call to “keep investing”. The results published in IWFM’s report, subtitled ‘Facilitate the future – keep on ...

According to a recent survey, by SFG20, the industry standard for building maintenance, 34 per cent of facility maintenance professionals do not update their asset registers or do not know how frequently they are updated. Only nine per cent believed ...

Fuelling Minds Catering Management Ltd is a bespoke contract catering company specialising in workplace and independent school catering services. Founder, David Anderson, who left his role as Managing Director (South) for Wilson Vale to establish the business recently announced the ...

Dalkia UK has retained its facilities management contract with Derby College for a further two years. Awarded following a competitive tender process, the new two-year agreement encompasses planned maintenance, reactive and statutory compliance works across the College’s diverse estate, which ...