The official launch of a new Standard for building safety took place on Friday (2 May) at the House of Lords at an event hosted by his Lordship the Earl of Lindsay. The new UK Standard for Professional Engineering Competence ...

New research reveals stark disparities in workplace productivity across Europe, with Spain leading the charge while the UK and Ireland trail behind. The study, conducted by Opinion Matters for Ricoh Europe, surveyed 7,000 workers and 1,800 decision-makers across Europe (UK, ...

Construction workloads remain largely stable, with signs pointing to modest growth in the year ahead, particularly driven by infrastructure projects. This is according to the Royal Institution of Chartered Surveyors (RICS) Q1 2025 UK Construction Monitor which reveals the overall ...

Construction end-to-end service provider, Morris & Spottiswood Group, has generated £79 million of social value throughout 2024 for UK communities. This figure has been generated through a range of initiatives – from facilitating accessible arts and culture programmes to enabling ...

Following a competitive tender process, the Ministry of Justice (MoJ) has awarded Sodexo’s Justice Services business a new 10-year contract to continue the management of HMP Forest Bank in Salford, Greater Manchester. The new contract award will see Sodexo continuing ...

West Lothian-based electrical and mechanical company, John Heaney (Electrical) Limited (JHE), has appointed John Cowan as its new FM Operations Director. He steps up to the senior position after four years as FM Operations Manager. The family-run engineering firm specialises ...

Supermarket chain Aldi has appointed workplace compliance and building engineering services provider, phs Compliance, to help reduce energy use in all of its stores and ensure electrical safety across its network. phs Compliance secured a two-year PPM contract with Aldi ...

ISS has bolstered its partnership with key customer Australia Pacific Airports (Melbourne) through a new contract valued at approximately DKK 100 million (£11 million). Under the terms of the new agreement, ISS will deliver services within Melbourne Airport’s Terminal 1 ...

Document management company specialising in digital transformation and storage, Restore, has appointed David Robinson as its new Head of Cyber Security, reinforcing its commitment to safeguarding customer data and business operations. Robinson brings a wealth of experience from leading organisations including ...

In a strategic move to enhance the quality and consistency of its facilities management, a leading charity providing essential services and support to older people, Age UK West Sussex Brighton & Hove (WSBH) has appointed Sussex Facilities Management (SFM) to ...