Arcus Facilities Management has been awarded a “landmark” five-year contract with Santander UK to deliver a fully integrated facilities management programme across the bank’s entire UK estate. The contract award represents a significant expansion of Arcus’ relationship with Santander, moving ...
Read More »World FM Day: Cultivating inclusivity through built environments
By Helen Longfils, Group Director, Social Value, Mitie Belonging is an increasingly important feature of a successful workplace. When people feel valued, supported and connected, they are more engaged, more confident in their roles, and more likely to stay. Yet ...
Read More »Vending Sense publishes white paper ‘A Refreshing Take on AI’
Facilities professionals are being asked to do more than ever before – managing complex estates, meeting sustainability targets, and creating workplaces that truly support employees. But technology is changing the game. Workspace refreshments provider, Vending Sense, has published a new ...
Read More »Pattenmakers Future Leader FM Award 2027 is now open for applicants
Livery company the Worshipful Company of Pattenmakers is looking for the next winner of its annual Future Leader FM award. This Award recognises a future leader in FM, rewarding a talented early-career professional with a unique personal development opportunity funded ...
Read More »IWFM appoints chair for the East of England
Neil Fright has been appointed as Chair of IWFM East of England. The appointment, which took effect this month and covers Essex, Bedfordshire, Suffolk, Cambridgeshire, Hertfordshire and Norfolk, brings more than 25 years of facilities management experience to the regional ...
Read More »AI and data readiness for the next era of Facilities Management
The facilities management industry is entering a new era shaped by AI, data and escalating operational pressures, but how prepared are UK FM teams to navigate what’s coming? To understand how prepared the sector truly is, MRI Software surveyed UK-based facilities professionals across ...
Read More »AI is on the agenda but data confidence is holding UK Facilities Management back
Authored by James Massey, Managing Director, Facilities, Energy Management and Retail Intelligence at MRI Software Artificial Intelligence (AI) is no longer a theoretical discussion in facilities management. It’s moved firmly onto the agenda, framed as a route to greater efficiency, ...
Read More »Sodexo adjusts 2026 outlook as H1 revenues fall
First half Fiscal 2026 revenues for global food services and facilities management business Sodexo Group totalled 12.0 billion euros, down -3.7% year-on-year with a negative foreign exchange effect of -5.3%, mainly driven by the US dollar, a net contribution from ...
Read More »Mitie extends 26-year FM partnership with NCIC
Mitie has extended its 26-year facilities management partnership with North Cumbria Integrated Care NHS Foundation Trust (NCIC) working across NCIC’s Cumberland Infirmary estate to deliver critical services including cleaning, maintenance, security, portering services and patient catering. The contract will see ...
Read More »FM sector poised for technology investment boom
New research commissioned by facilities management services provider, Bidvest Noonan, shows record confidence in technology investment across the FM sector. According to the survey, 97 per cent of FM leaders plan to increase technology spending over the next 12-24 months, ...
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