New analysis by Property Inspect has revealed that the cost of repairing NHS buildings is on course to exceed £16 billion, as the wider maintenance backlog across the UK’s public estate approaches £50 billion. The latest data shows that hospitals ...

When facilities managers review maintenance priorities, focus often falls on visible internal areas such as floors, entrances, communal spaces and high-traffic walkways. Yet some of the most operationally important parts of a facility sit outside the building itself. Loading bays, ...

Thurrock Council has appointed property maintenance specialist DMA Group to deliver hard FM services across its corporate estate. The three-year contract, with options to extend, was secured through the Fusion21 Workplace & Facilities Management Framework (Lot 4 – Building Engineering ...

Roofing failures rarely begin with a leak. In many cases, the problem began years earlier, with short-term decisions that quietly reduced the asset’s lifespan. A leak disrupts operations, reactive repairs escalate, and budgets are diverted from planned works. Yet in ...

As temperatures rise and daylight hours extend, the spring and summer months provide facilities managers with a valuable opportunity to undertake essential maintenance and refurbishment projects. From refreshing worn floor coatings to reinstating external line marking, warmer weather creates more ...

Yorkshire Ambulance Service NHS Trust has appointed Sewell Facilities Management for a five-year term to ensure its buildings across the region are kept in good repair, safe and compliant. Sewell FM will carry out planned preventative maintenance and on-call repairs ...

Leeds City Council has appointed Mears Group to deliver a five-year repairs and maintenance contract. The contract, worth around £18.5 million annually, will commence in October 2026 and will see Mears deliver responsive repairs as well as cyclical maintenance services to ...

Maintenance costs, as measured by the BCIS All-in Maintenance Cost Indices, are set to rise 15 per cent over the five years to 4Q2030, according to the latest forecast data from the Building Cost Information Service (BCIS). Cleaning costs are ...

Serco has won a seven-year contract to provide in-service support for the British Army’s fleet of 512 marine vessels, commencing in April 2026. The Army’s fleet delivers troops, transport equipment and supplies on ship to shore deployments in a range ...

AJS has commenced mobilisation of a long‑term contract for the delivery of electrical repair and maintenance works across Havering Council’s housing stock. The contract, valued at £5 million per annum will run for an initial nine years and five months, ...