Assist Security Group (ASG) has been appointed to deliver physical security services at Kingston Hospital part of the Kingston and Richmond NHS Foundation Trust, marking the first change of security provider at the Trust in nearly 30 years. The contract, ...

The UK built environment is losing more than £740,000 a year due to fragmented efforts to improve gender equity, according to a landmark new report that calls for urgent sector-wide coordination. The study published by Building People CIC and Women ...

The UK’s vending, coffee services and automated retail industry generated £3.78 billion in total revenue in 2025, according to the AVA’s 2025 Census & Market Report. The figure, up 3.3 per cent on 2024, places the industry 5 per cent above ...

Art of Maintenance has hailed the impact of a government programme designed to help businesses scale more sustainably. The Salford-based firm providing property maintenance and facilities services, graduated from Help to Grow: Management, a course which helps leaders strengthen decision-making, ...

Resilience, not scale or speed, will define the next phase of corporate real estate strategy across Europe, the Middle East and Africa (EMEA), as occupiers face a convergence of pressures reshaping how and where they operate. New research from Colliers, ...

Simply Certification has appointed a new Managing Director as part of a planned leadership transition designed to support the company’s next phase of growth. Lyndsey Gates, who has been with the leading certification body since 2022, steps into the role ...

Complii, a UK leading provider of building safety and regulatory compliance services, has strengthened its fire safety capabilities and broadened the group’s geographical reach, following its acquisition of Celtic Fire Security. With over 40 years of experience in the fire ...

Group Metropolitan, a leading contractor, delivering turnkey solutions in electrical, mechanical and fit out, has launched a new Compliance and Small Projects Department. The division within the company expands its critical services and strengthens Group Metropolitan’s ability to support new ...

Willmott Dixon has launched a dedicated national business focused on regeneration, residential, student accommodation and public-private partnership (PPP) schemes. The new business, Willmott Dixon Developments, was unveiled at UKREiiF, the UK’s leading real estate forum, at the Royal Armouries in ...

Office fit-out delivery across the EMEA is being shaped by cost pressures, labour constraints and technical complexity. According to JLL’s latest EMEA Office Fit-Out Cost Guide 2026, office-related construction costs across Europe, the Middle East and Africa (EMEA) continued to rise ...