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Royal Assent for new Employment Rights Act welcomed by Acas & TUC

The Advisory, Conciliation and Arbitration Service (Acas) has welcomed the new Employment Rights Act, describing it as a significant opportunity for employers and staff to work together to help businesses thrive and improve working lives. The Act, which received Royal ...

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Nutrition and wellbeing manager hire at Sodexo

Kate Hilton, a registered dietitian, joins Sodexo UK & Ireland in a new transformative role that will shape the company’s nutrition strategy across its Government and Energy & Resources business. As Nutrition and Wellbeing Manager, Hilton will lead the management and development ...

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OCS lands five-year IFM deal with Merlin Entertainments

Merlin Entertainments has selected OCS to deliver integrated facilities management (IFM) services across 12 of its UK attractions, marking a strategic evolution in how FM supports the guest experience. This five-year partnership – which has now commenced – introduces a ...

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Workman to manage Landsec’s leisure park portfolio

Commercial property management and building consultancy firm, Workman LLP, has been appointed by Landsec to manage its portfolio of retail and leisure assets across the UK, from 1 January 2026. Workman will manage leisure parks including West India Quays in ...

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Accelerator UK powers next-generation connectivity at three CBRE properties in Manchester

Accelerator UK Ltd has successfully completed major IT infrastructure upgrades at three prestigious CBRE managed properties in Manchester. Canada House, Ship Canal and The Hive have all undergone digital transformations to support multi-tenancies in their commercial property sites. Canada House is ...

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Tendra Technical Services acquires Coat Facilities Group

Tendra Technical Services has acquired integrated facilities management services provider, Coat Facilities Group Ltd. Based in the West Midlands, Coat Group is a network of specialist facilities management companies providing industry-leading expertise across all aspects of facilities management including both ...

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ABM to acquire WGNSTAR

ABM has announced a definitive agreement to acquire WGNSTAR, a leading provider of managed workforce solutions and equipment support services for the semiconductor and high-technology industries, in a cash transaction valued at approximately $275 million. WGNSTAR operates across the U.S. ...

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Mitie secures £20m IFM deal with Staffordshire Police

Mitie has been appointed to provide integrated facilities management services to support Staffordshire Police’s estate across the 1,000 square miles it protects and serves. The £20 million, five-year contract, with the option to extend for a further five years, will ...

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Major decarbonisation project at Arup’s London HQ is completed

Dalkia and Arup have completed a major decarbonisation project at 8 Fitzroy Street in London, Arup’s own headquarters, significantly reducing the building’s carbon footprint and demonstrating how sustainable retrofit can be achieved in a live, fully occupied environment. The £3.1 ...

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Does sustainability reporting pay for itself? The business case for transparency

A deep-dive analysis of global research on the value of sustainability reporting by Global Reporting Initiative (GRI) has found that 73 per cent of studies show a positive correlation between companies that disclose their impacts and improved financial performance. GRI’s ...

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