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Oktra marks 30th anniversary with new head of sustainability

Oktra, a leading office design studio, has appointed Jamie Firman as its Head of Sustainability and Environmental. The appointment follows a record-breaking quarter in 2024 and aligns with the B Corp company’s 30th anniversary in the industry. With over 17 ...

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Gleeds takes on project manager role at new Airedale Hospital

International property and construction consultancy, Gleeds, has been appointed project manager for the billion-pound redevelopment of Airedale General Hospital in Keighley, West Yorkshire on behalf of Airedale NHS Foundation Trust. The trust employs over 3,000 people and provides acute, elective, ...

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Employment experts respond to landmark ruling by UK Supreme Court on definition of a woman

The UK Supreme Court delivered a landmark ruling on 16 April 2025 regarding the protected characteristic of sex in the Equality Act 2010. The judgment, which considered the interaction between the Equality Act 2010 and the Gender Recognition Act 2004 ...

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Cardo Group acquires the roofing arm of collapsed Breyer Group

Cardo Group, a provider of building maintenance services to social housing providers and public bodies, has completed an Asset Purchase Agreement following Breyer Group entering administration at the beginning of this month. In a dual move, Cardo has entered into ...

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Businesses are struggling with staff shortages

Nearly half of UK businesses (46 per cent) are currently struggling with staff shortages, according to new research. A survey of 2,000 UK business owners and hiring managers by Indeed Flex, an online marketplace for flexible and temporary work, reveals ...

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Sodexo awarded new five-year deal at MOD sites in Cyprus

​The Defence Infrastructure Organisation (DIO), part of the Ministry of Defence (MOD), has chosen to retain Sodexo’s Government business for the new soft facilities management services, supporting 10,000 Armed Forces personnel and their families based at six UK military bases ...

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Mitie upgrades full-year operating profit guidance

Mitie has reported continued good momentum in Q4 and upgraded its full-year operating profit guidance in its trading update for the year ended 31 March 2025 (FY25) published today. Highlights include record revenue, up 13% to c.£5.1bn (FY24: £4.5bn), including ...

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Bob Taylor to lead OCS’ Public Sector FM business

OCS has appointed Bob Taylor as Managing Director of its Public Sector FM business. Taylor, who has been with OCS for over a decade, has served as both Chief Operating Officer and, most recently, Chief Customer Officer – helping shape ...

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ISS in healthcare contract extension

ISS has extended its healthcare contract with West Middlesex University Hospital (WMUH), part of the Chelsea and Westminster Hospital NHS Foundation Trust for a further 11 years. Running until at least 2036, the new contract award will see ISS continue to ...

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New CEO at United Living Property Services

United Living Group, a provider of infrastructure, affordable housing, property services, and telecoms, has appointed Claire Kershaw as CEO of its subsidiary United Living Property Services. Kershaw is an accomplished leader with over 20 years of experience in the social ...

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