The UK government is currently missing one of its core Net Zero commitments to reduce CO2 emissions by 101 years, according to the Public Building Energy Efficiency Report. CO2 emissions from public buildings need to be reduced five times faster ...

The integrated facilities and asset management services provider has secured a position on a national framework for medium works that will help deliver essential enhancements to key public sector estates. Appointed by national framework provider, Pagabo, this is the sixth ...

More than two fifths of councils have warned they will be unable to pay their energy bills unless work is carried out on many of their buildings to make them more energy efficient. This is according to a new poll ...

Liverpool North Probation Delivery Unit (PDU) receptionist Lisa Mockridge has been honoured at the national Inspire Justice Awards, delivered by Skills for Justice. The expert panel of judges awarded Lisa the prize for going above and beyond to ensure offenders ...

Public procurement is set for development, with the new Procurement Bill currently making its way through parliament. The post-Brexit reforms focus on creating a single regime for all public procurement, aiming for more accountability, stimulating supplier resilience, and offering wider socio-economic ...

For the first time, the Government has established a Facilities Management Strategy. The coordinated, cross-government vision for facilities management is part of the Government’s Property Strategy to reshape the public estate, and aims to set the strategic approach and standards ...

National framework provider, Pagabo, has unveiled a new framework to support public sector clients with sourcing temporary and permanent staff across a range of areas associated with the effective and smooth running of their operations. Pagabo is bringing the framework ...

A report from the Productivity Institute, a UK-wide research organisation based at Alliance Manchester Business School, outlines urgent recommendations to raise public sector productivity, as a critical driver for economic growth in the UK. The report highlights how the public ...

The soft service provider Churchill Group’s contract with the Parliamentary and Health Service Ombudsman (PHSO) has not only been renewed for the Manchester premises, but also extended to its London office as well. The PHSO helps people with complaints that ...

Robertson FM has secured a place on both Lots applied for on the new Crown Commercial Services, Facilities Management and Workplace Services Framework – RM6232. The framework was evaluated with quality being the main criteria as opposed to commercial and acceptance ...