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Half of UK firms still send office furniture to landfill, finds new report

A new white paper that highlights the environmental impact of office furniture and offers practical advice for more sustainable furniture management has been published by office and commercial relocation change management company, Business Moves Group (BMG). The report ‘Furniture Futures: ...

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BM Caterers supports Robertson Cooper’s launch of the ‘Good Day at Work Insights Report 2025’ 

BM Caterers has partnered with Robertson Cooper to support the launch of the Good Day at Work Insights Report 2025, unveiled at a dedicated event in Manchester attended by local senior workplace leaders, HR professionals and industry stakeholders. The report, ...

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Sodexo wins Best Learning Initiative at Business Culture Awards

Sodexo’s Government and Energy & Resources business in partnership with The Happy Consultancy Group won Best Learning Initiative at the 2025 Business Culture Awards for its ‘Lived Experience: it’s all about you’ programme which was developed and rolled out across ...

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Spotless Commercial Cleaning acquires Eco-Clean

The acquisition of Rugby-based Eco-Clean bolsters Spotless’ presence in the Midlands. Edinburgh-headquartered Spotless Commercial Cleaning Ltd (Spotless) has acquired Midlands firm Eco-Clean and Maintenance Ltd (Eco-Clean), an office and schools cleaning specialist employing more than 100 staff. The deal, which ...

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Houston & Hawkes retains B Corp status

Houston & Hawkes has retained B Corp certification, and is also the first UK contract caterer to complete the B Corp recertification process. Reaffirming its long-term commitment to responsible business, sustainability and people-first operations, the business achieved a score of ...

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Dalkia UK extends FM partnership with Birmingham City University

Dalkia UK has been awarded a contract extension with Birmingham City University to cover the full estate. The extension has been agreed following a long-standing collaborative relationship and rewards Dalkia UK for delivering a consistent, high-quality facilities management service over ...

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UK Net Zero Carbon Buildings Standard Pilot feedback shapes Version 1

The Standard is a cross-industry initiative to develop the UK’s first Net Zero Carbon Buildings Standard. Leading industry organisations BBP, BRE, the Carbon Trust, CIBSE, IStructE, LETI, RIBA, RICS, and UKGBC have joined forces to champion this initiative. Between April ...

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Mitie awarded Good Business Charter accreditation

Mitie has been awarded the Good Business Charter (GBC) accreditation, reflecting its commitment to responsible business practices that support people and the planet. With 84,000 colleagues working across the country in roles from security to sustainability and cleaning to compliance, ...

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KST appoints new MD

Specialist security, fire and life safety technology group, Kings Secure Technologies (KST) has appointed David Lilley as Managing Director of its Kings Security Systems division. Lilley is an accomplished senior leader, bringing extensive experience in directing large-scale service, sales and ...

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Lords Committee says Building Safety Regulator delays are ‘unacceptable’

A cross-party House of Lords Committee has warned the Government that “unacceptable” delays caused by the Building Safety Regulator’s (BSR) approval processes is leaving residents waiting for remediation of dangerous cladding in unsafe buildings and increasing costs for leaseholders. Whilst ...

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