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Government Property Agency appoints Mark Bourgeois Interim CEO

The Government Property Agency (GPA) has appointed Mark Bourgeois as its interim Chief Executive Officer (CEO), taking over from Steven Boyd, who is stepping down from the CEO role this month. Bourgeois will join the GPA towards the end of ...

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Supporting street food vendors can help overcome cost barrier for workplace diners

Fuel, BaxterStorey’s street food agency, has set in place minimum spend guarantees, cancellation policies and increased minimum cost per head expectations for all vendors. The move follows the findings of a report it commissioned looking at how changing trends and ...

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ISS publishes White Paper on AI and its impact on the future of facilities services

Authored by AI thought leader Inma Martinez (a participant at the UK’s recent AI Safety Summit hosted at Bletchley Park), the new white paper from ISS examines how AI can elevate human potential and reshape future of workspaces.  AI thought ...

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Majority of UK managers believe in importance of air quality in the workplace but fewer investing in improvements

The majority (90 per cent) of UK leaders, managers and owners believe that air quality in the workplace is important, according to Dyson’s ‘Air Purity Pulse Check’ report. This directly correlates with the public, with 90 per cent saying that ...

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OCS supports Scottish Autism Charity with a sensory room for local school

As part of its commitment to delivering social value within its communities, global facilities service provider OCS, has helped Scottish Autism’s New Struan School, based in Alloa, create a new sensory room designed to help enrich the learning experience of ...

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Encore’s facilities management leaders and site teams to benefit from IWFM membership

Residential property management company Encore, which manages a variety of complex mixed-use developments, large private housing schemes and many types of buildings across the UK has announced its membership of the Institute of Workplace and Facilities Management (IWFM). The move ...

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KPMG fined millions for significant and serious breaches in Carillion audit

The Financial Reporting Council has fined the auditors of multinational construction and facilities management services company Carillion which collapsed in 2018, £21 million for ‘significant and serious breaches’. Two Final Settlement Decision Notices have been imposed against KPMG LLP, KPMG ...

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BAM expands its Education portfolio with a trio of Facilities Management contracts

Integrated Facilities Management provider, BAM FM, has been appointed to provide facilities management services for three academic establishments: Wallyford Learning Campus, University of Chester and Ormiston Academies Trust (OAT). BAM FM has extensive experience within the Education sector, supplying integrated ...

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Search begins for the winner of the Pattenmaker Young Facilities Manager Award 2024

Livery company the Worshipful Company of Pattenmakers is looking for the next winner of its annual Young Facilities Manager Award – a unique career development opportunity that has helped boost the careers of numerous facilities management professionals. The Pattenmakers is ...

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Global organisations continue to recognise the value and importance of office space

The physical footprint remains important for team building and collaboration, suggests a new report by Workplace platform Envoy that found more than half of workplace leaders (54 per cent) invested more in the workplace in 2022 than in the previous ...

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