OCS has launched Energy Services, a dedicated and fully integrated business unit supporting the full energy lifecycle and accelerating net zero delivery across UK & Ireland estates. The launch brings together OCS’ engineering, renewables, infrastructure, and FM expertise under a ...

Mitie has extended its security partnership with the Co-op by a further five years, providing security, alarm monitoring and crime and intelligence services to more than 2,300 stores, plus Co-op’s 800 funeral care homes. The contract was originally awarded to ...

Appointed by the Home Office, Mike Cunningham CBE QPM is to start his new role as Chair of the SIA on 1 March 2026. His term will run for three years. The Chair of the SIA is responsible for leading ...

Civil engineering surveyors may now further demonstrate their expertise through a new professional designation launched by the Royal Institution of Chartered Surveyors (RICS) in partnership with the Chartered Institution of Civil Engineering Surveyors (CICES). Members and Fellows of both institutions who meet the ...

The Royal Society for the Prevention of Accidents (RoSPA), in partnership with Speedy Hire, is bringing together experts and industry leaders to strengthen skills critical to occupational safety and health (OSH) in the UK. The initiative is designed to provide ...

Oscar Acoustics, a leading specialist in architectural acoustic finishes, has partnered with Sownd Affects to launch Sownd Certification, the industry’s first independent accreditation recognising buildings as audio-inclusive. The certification addresses an accessibility gap in the built environment. While inclusive design ...

ABM has been awarded an additional three-year contract with Victoria Square, Northern Ireland’s premier retail and leisure destination. The new agreement, which commenced on 1 February 2026, expands ABM’s remit to include technical services and security, alongside its existing cleaning ...

The Building Services Research and Intelligence Association (BSRIA) has launched BG 90/2026 Dealing with Mould in Social Housing, a comprehensive technical guide designed to support social housing providers, private landlords and construction professionals in managing and eliminating damp and mould. ...

The Construction Industry Training Board (CITB) Industry Impact Fund has awarded Amey £245,000 to support the delivery of the Scottish Prison Service (SPS) training programme. Set to launch on 26 February at HMP Inverness, the two-year initiative, will bring accredited ...

As coworking has become more flexible, it has often been assumed that demand has become weaker. But a decade of global data suggests the opposite: flexibility hasn’t reduced how space is used – it has changed how people commit to ...