A new campaign has been launched by national procurement specialist, Pagabo, to support the UK’s public and private sectors with adopting and benefiting from the latest procurement reform, which will come into effect on 24 February when the Procurement Act 2023 ...
Read More »Thorn & Zumtobel Lighting MD joins Recolight as a director
Paul Kilburn, Managing Director of Thorn Lighting & Zumtobel Lighting UK & Ireland Ltd has joined Recolight’s Board of Directors. Commenting on the news, Recolight CEO Nigel Harvey said: “We are delighted that Paul has joined the board. He brings ...
Read More »New research project launches exploring emerging workplace trends
Emerging workplace trends are to be explored in new research project ‘WorkPulse’ with AI at its heart. Mapping the needs of the modern workplace by today’s UK workforce is a core objective of the research project launched by furniture and ...
Read More »Data challenges leave 83% of businesses unprepared for mandated CSRD reporting
Over four-fifths (83 per cent) of businesses lack confidence in the audit-readiness of their ESG data for compliance with the Corporate Sustainability Reporting Directive (CSRD). This is according to a new survey of 1,000 senior IT and data leaders across ...
Read More »UK average office occupancy rates reach their highest levels in five years
The average UK office occupancy rates reached 37.1 per cent in the last week of January, the highest levels recorded since the lifting of lockdown restrictions, according to Remit Consulting. The management consultant began analysing data taken from access control ...
Read More »Compliance Group acquires fire safety services business
Compliance Group, a leading provider of integrated safety and regulatory compliance services across electrical, fire, and water divisions, has acquired fire safety services business, Abbot Fire Group. This latest move represents a significant expansion of Compliance Group’s fire safety and ...
Read More »DIO and VIVO launch pilot project to reduce energy use on MOD estate
A pilot project is underway to refurbish a 45-year-old RAF barrack block at St Mawgan, Cornwall, to meet government energy targets. Launched by the Defence Infrastructure Organisation (DIO) and its contractor VIVO Defence Services, the project is the first of ...
Read More »ISS and Anthesis join forces to turn sustainable ambitions into action
ISS has announced an industry-first partnership with Anthesis, a global sustainability firm, to conceive, develop and deliver exemplary sustainability solutions, optimised for FM. This partnership harnesses ISS’s extensive operational expertise in managing and maintaining complex facilities across diverse industries alongside ...
Read More »Company of Cooks secures over £18m in retained contracts in the City of London
Company of Cooks has extended its partnerships with all the Livery venues in its portfolio, securing over £18 million in retained business in the City of London. The contracts, which range from three to five years, will see Company of ...
Read More »Flexible office take-up hits highest level since 2019
Take-up of flexible office space from operators across the UK reached just over 1.06 million sq ft in 2024 – the highest level since 2019 and 12 per cent above the total reached in 2023, according to research from real ...
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