Environmental biotechnology company Advetec has made two high-profile senior hires as part of the business’s ambitious plans for growth. Dr Stephen Wise joins the business as Chief Product Officer after three years with independent environment and management consultants, Ceres EMC ...

Outgoing chair Martin G Bell admitted there has been a fall in membership numbers to around 12,000 during the Institute for Workplace and Facilities Management AGM which was held on Thursday. He also added that: “much needs to be done ...

SC Johnson Professional has been appointed Liverpool Football Club’s official cleaning and disinfectant partner. As part of SC Johnson’s multi-year ‘Goals for Change’ partnership with Liverpool Football Club (LFC), SC Johnson Professional’s hand hygiene products will be used at LFC’s ...

Contract caterer, Elior, has announced a three-year partnership with Alzheimer’s Society, which aims to raise over £100K for the charity. As part of the partnership, Elior will share best practice on good nutrition for dementia patients. The caterer also has ...

Churchill Group’s specialist services partner for the housing sector, Chequers, has appointed Naomi Childe as its Director of Grounds and Landscaping. Childe’s key responsibilities will involve delivering safe, high quality, and on time services, whilst developing green spaces for its ...

A new initiative led by Social Enterprise UK is encouraging businesses across Europe to ‘Buy Social’ to improve their environmental impact and support the post-pandemic recovery. A group of forward-thinking global corporations are using their collective purchasing power to open ...

The Chartered Institution of Wastes Management (CIWM) has launched its new strategy, ‘Leading the Way to a World beyond Waste’, to support the UK waste and recycling sector in promoting more sustainable consumption, minimising waste and protecting the world’s environment ...

ABM UK has launched year four of its Junior Engineering Engagement Programme (J.E.E.P.) following a year-long postponement caused by the Covid-19 pandemic. The J.E.E.P aims to tackle misperceptions of the facilities management industry amongst young people and their parents and ...

The construction and facilities management business has been awarded a one-year contract to provide planned preventive maintenance (PPM) services at the Lillie Square development in West London. As part of the contract with Management and Capital & Counties Properties PLC, ...

The UK’s primary F-Gas register REFCOM has welcomed the Environment Agency’s decision to fine IMO Gas Supplies Ltd, more then £1 million for breaching the F-Gas Regulations. Over the course of a two-year period, the London-based firm was found guilty ...