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Just 5% of businesses are ‘well prepared’ for the Worker Protection Act 2023 

Despite implementation of the Worker Protection Act 2023 fast approaching on 26 October, a new survey by employment law and HR consultancy WorkNest, has found that an alarming number of businesses are unprepared. Employers will very soon need to comply ...

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Compass One drives Social Value through specialist team

Compass One, which brings together the specialist expertise of Compass Group UK & Ireland’s ESS, Healthcare and One Retail sectors, has put in place a dedicated social value team, to further enhance and increase the impact of its work. Made ...

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Government Property Agency confirms Bourgeois as new CEO

Mark Bourgeois has been confirmed as the new Chief Executive Officer of the Government Property Agency (GPA), after holding the interim seat for 10 months. Bourgeois brings to the role more than 30 years’ experience in strategic and operational leadership across ...

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Edwin James Group rebrands as MARCH

Engineering services firm, Edwin James Group, has unveiled its rebrand to MARCH, which the company says simplifies its market presence under a unified identity while enhancing its ability to deliver a total engineering solution to customers in high-tech, complex, and ...

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Atlas acquires Aston Services Group to become northern powerhouse

Atlas has acquired Aston Services Group (ASG) a support services business with over 20 years of experience based in Leyland, Lancashire. ASG mainly operates in the North of England and the Midlands, with 668 employees working across its contracts and offices. ...

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VINCI Construction Grands Projets UK appoints new MD

Emmanuel Costes has been appointed as the new Managing Director of VINCI Construction Grands Projets (VCGP) UK. He takes over the position from François Pogu who is moving to a new role on the TELT project in France. Costes, who ...

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ISS to mobilise landmark contract with DWP

ISS will begin mobilising its recently awarded seven-year contract with the UK Department for Work and Pensions (DWP) on 1 October 2024, for a scheduled go live in October 2025. With an anticipated value of around DKK 1.2 billion (£135 ...

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Veolia to decarbonise energy at University Hospital of Hartlepool 

The global resource management firm is set to deliver wide-ranging energy projects to further decarbonise the heat supply at the University Hospital of Hartlepool. Delivered through Veolia’s strategic GreenUP programme, the upgrades will use the holistic whole building approach and ...

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Over two-thirds of employees are stressed by work

Work is the third biggest cause of stress for UK employees, after lack of sleep and money worries, finds new research. A survey of 1,238 employed adults carried out by HR software provider, Ciphr, found over two-thirds (70 per cent) identified ...

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Royal London’s 80 Fenchurch Street office achieves Platinum level WELL Certification

Royal London’s colleague workspace at 80 Fenchurch Street in London has been awarded WELL Certification at the Platinum level – the highest level of certification under the WELL Building Standard (WELL v2), as awarded by the International WELL Building Institute ...

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