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Servo appoints new MD to boost Rail and Infrastructure division

National multi-service provider, Servo Group, has appointed Tony Briffa to the role of Managing Director (Rail and Infrastructure) to drive forward its “thriving pipeline” within these sectors. Briffa joins the London and Leeds-headquartered business with over 20 years of experience within ...

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Sodexo partners to lay building blocks to employment for prison leavers

Sodexo has partnered with a construction consortium on an innovative project, which is providing skills-based training to prisoners ahead of their release to support future roles in the construction industry. Constructed Pathways, funded by Cambridgeshire and Peterborough Combined Authority, has ...

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ABM takes off with FM deal at Edinburgh Airport

ABM, a leading provider of facility, engineering, and infrastructure solutions, has won a three-year contract for the delivery of facilities services across Edinburgh Airport, including the terminal, corporate offices and contractor buildings. The contract award, says ABM, highlights the success of ...

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Mitie awarded DWP’s security contract 

The Department for Work and Pensions (DWP) has selected Mitie to provide the largest security workforce within the Government estate, alongside building and operating a new bespoke 24/7 Security Control Centre. The Security Guarding contract is valued at £136 million ...

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Oktra marks 30th anniversary with new head of sustainability

Oktra, a leading office design studio, has appointed Jamie Firman as its Head of Sustainability and Environmental. The appointment follows a record-breaking quarter in 2024 and aligns with the B Corp company’s 30th anniversary in the industry. With over 17 ...

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Gleeds takes on project manager role at new Airedale Hospital

International property and construction consultancy, Gleeds, has been appointed project manager for the billion-pound redevelopment of Airedale General Hospital in Keighley, West Yorkshire on behalf of Airedale NHS Foundation Trust. The trust employs over 3,000 people and provides acute, elective, ...

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Employment experts respond to landmark ruling by UK Supreme Court on definition of a woman

The UK Supreme Court delivered a landmark ruling on 16 April 2025 regarding the protected characteristic of sex in the Equality Act 2010. The judgment, which considered the interaction between the Equality Act 2010 and the Gender Recognition Act 2004 ...

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Cardo Group acquires the roofing arm of collapsed Breyer Group

Cardo Group, a provider of building maintenance services to social housing providers and public bodies, has completed an Asset Purchase Agreement following Breyer Group entering administration at the beginning of this month. In a dual move, Cardo has entered into ...

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Businesses are struggling with staff shortages

Nearly half of UK businesses (46 per cent) are currently struggling with staff shortages, according to new research. A survey of 2,000 UK business owners and hiring managers by Indeed Flex, an online marketplace for flexible and temporary work, reveals ...

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Sodexo awarded new five-year deal at MOD sites in Cyprus

​The Defence Infrastructure Organisation (DIO), part of the Ministry of Defence (MOD), has chosen to retain Sodexo’s Government business for the new soft facilities management services, supporting 10,000 Armed Forces personnel and their families based at six UK military bases ...

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