“Government policy is ‘hollowing out’ the UK’s most socially productive sector” – with hospitality leaders warning the industry is being ‘”taxed out of existence”. That was the stark message from Kate Nicholls, Chair of UKHospitality, speaking at Arena Networking’s flagship ...

Business and industry (B&I) contract caterer, Lexington Catering, has strengthened its senior culinary leadership team having promoted Steven Snowdon to the role of Culinary Director. In his new role, Snowdon will lead culinary strategy across Lexington, ensuring teams are equipped ...

According to a recent survey by SFG20, the industry standard for building maintenance, over half (51 per cent) of organisations reported a shortage of FM staff, reinforcing that resourcing constraints continue to be a defining challenge for the sector. Alongside ...

Complii, one of the UK’s leading providers of building safety and regulatory compliance services, has acquired The Escalator Company, a specialist in escalator and travelator servicing, maintenance, refurbishment and installation. Based in Rochester, Kent, The Escalator Company brings over two ...

CIBSE has announced a landmark donation of £1.2 million from The Manly Trust to support the development of its new Skills Hub at its headquarters in central London, UK, now officially named The Manly Trust Skills Hub. This is the ...

Elior at Work, regional B&I catering brand of Elior UK, has secured a five-year catering and hospitality contract at Paisley Town Hall in Scotland. The contract, valued at approximately £4 million will see Elior at Work deliver bars, hospitality and ...

RFM (Robertson Facilities Management) has won a £10 million contract for the delivery of integrated hard and soft facilities management services at Queen Margaret University in Edinburgh. The contract, awarded via the Crown Commercial Framework, will run for five years ...

The new UK NZCBS Performance Evaluation designation will enable buildings to verify performance against the Standard’s requirements, even if they are not meeting all of them. The UK Net Zero Carbon Buildings Standard Version 1 (the Standard), published 10 March, robustly defines what ...

Facilities management has always played a critical – if often understated – role in shaping how people experience the built environment. In healthcare especially, FM professionals are central to safety, wellbeing, productivity and dignity, both for patients and for the ...

Arcus Facilities Management has been awarded a “landmark” five-year contract with Santander UK to deliver a fully integrated facilities management programme across the bank’s entire UK estate. The contract award represents a significant expansion of Arcus’ relationship with Santander, moving ...