The Royal Institution of Chartered Surveyors (RICS) has announced the launch of a global initiative designed to harmonise the measurement and reporting of whole-life carbon emissions across the global built environment. CLEAR (Coalition for Life Cycle Emissions Alignment and Reporting) is ...
Read More »Less than 2 in 5 FM professionals have 100% accurate asset registers
According to a recent survey, by SFG20, the industry standard for building maintenance, 38 per cent of facility maintenance professionals do not update their asset registers or do not know how frequently they are updated. Although the number of FM ...
Read More »SBFM ranked No.3 in Yorkshire Fastest 50 list
Soft FM provider, SBFM, has been named as one of the fastest-growing large businesses in Yorkshire. The Leeds-based company, which recorded a turnover of £78.9 million in its last accounts, with an average turnover growth of 61.08 per cent has ...
Read More »Veolia takes integrated waste management deal on the Isle of Wight
Veolia has won a two-year contract to provide recycling and waste management services on behalf of Isle of Wight Council. The contract which commenced on 1 April 2026 encompasses residual waste treatment, management of other material streams including dry recycling, ...
Read More »NG Bailey bags contract renewal at St Johns Shopping Centre, Liverpool
NG Bailey has been awarded a five-year contract extension with St Johns Shopping Centre in Liverpool, marking a landmark partnership of more than 20 years. The contract will see NG Bailey continue to deliver planned preventative maintenance and reactive services ...
Read More »AI and data readiness for the next era of Facilities Management
The facilities management industry is entering a new era shaped by AI, data and escalating operational pressures, but how prepared are UK FM teams to navigate what’s coming? To understand how prepared the sector truly is, MRI Software surveyed UK-based facilities professionals across ...
Read More »Office workers spend 70% of their time in meetings but offices aren’t designed for it
With workers now spending the majority of their time collaborating rather than working at desks, new research from commercial workspace solutions provider, Diamond Interiors, reveals a a major mismatch between how employees actually work and how modern offices are designed. ...
Read More »Suppliers invited to shape £80m design, furniture and appliances framework agreement
NHS Shared Business Services (NHS SBS) has issued a preliminary market engagement (PME) notice for its proposed Design, Furniture and Appliances 3 framework agreement (SBS10538), signalling its intention to begin engaging with suppliers operating in this market, to develop a ...
Read More »Biggest block management headaches revealed
Utilities, cleaning and gardening are the most common block management requirements, accounting for almost two-thirds of all call-outs and maintenance tasks carried out in 2025, according to latest insight from Rushbrook & Rathbone. The property management specialist’s internal data shines a ...
Read More »Gleeds Market Report shows industry fears grow as Iran war fuels market volatility
The latest Market Report from international property and construction consultancy, Gleeds, has revealed growing concern from the sector over the long-term implications of the Iran war. Global conflicts overtook interest rates and inflation as the primary threat to the industry ...
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