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Combined Technical Solutions Acquired by Apleona
Apleona has acquired Combined Technical Solutions Limited in a deal which closed on 30 September 2022. The financial details of the deal have not been...
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Health and Safety Qualifications at Risk as NCRQ Rumoured to be Ceasing Trading
People studying for National Compliance and Risk Qualifications (NCRQ) courses are unable to access their student portal amidst rumours that the company has ceased...
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Condeco and iOffice + SpaceIQ Merge to Create New Workplace Technology Company
Two workplace technology businesses have combined to create a software solutions brand with over 16.3 million users and a customer base spanning more than 16,000 global...
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Apleona Acquires Polish FM Services Provider
Apleona has acquired FM Solutions Sp z o.o., an independent technical facilities management company, headquartered in Krakow, Poland. FM Solutions is the dominant...
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IR35 Repealed – What Does it Mean for FM?
It is hoped that the recent scrapping of IR35 reforms will encourage a more flexible labour market and ease skills shortages. What is IR35? IR35...
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Will HSBC Leave its Iconic Canary Wharf Home?
Leaked memos suggest that the banking giant is considering whether to keep its global HQ at HSBC Tower when the lease expires in 2027. HSBC has occupied the 45-storey...
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What Does The Coronavirus Bill Mean For Commercial Landlords and Tenants?
The Commercial Rent (Coronavirus) Act 2022 has recently been passed into law – ending the extended moratorium on tenant evictions for non-payment of...
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Spotlight Interview – David Stevens | CIBSE Facilities Management Group
David Stevens is the Vice Chair of the CIBSE Facilities Management Group, and Director of Estates, Facilities & Capital Development at East London NHS Foundation...
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BBC Extends FM Contract With Mitie
Mitie will continue to deliver facilities management services for the BBC for an additional two years. The contract will span engineering, logistics, maintenance,...
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Battersea Power Station Opens Doors to the Public for the First Time
Almost 40 years since its closure, Battersea Power Station is set to become one of London’s most exciting new retail and leisure destinations. Watch...
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Mitie, Compass and Wates Group Among FM Firms to Support Buy Social Corporate Challenge
30 UK businesses have spent £250 million procuring services and products from social enterprises and helped create 2,700 jobs in an ongoing programme from Social...
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British Cleaning Council Warns of Staff Shortage Crisis Ahead of Winter Flu and COVID Spike
The industry body that represents the cleaning and hygiene sector fears its workers will struggle to keep public spaces free of viruses if staff shortages...
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The Future of Carbon-Absorbing Paint – Q&A With Patrick Folkes | Graphenstone UK
Graphenstone is the most sustainably certified paint brand in the world. We spoke to Patrick Folkes, the hedge fund and smoothie entrepreneur who has brought the...
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IFM Innovators Programme – Shedding New Light on Maintenance 5.0
87 per cent of professionals that completed The IFM Innovators Programme online course agreed that it had “impacted their vision and plans for the...
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How to Identify and Address IoT Security Weaknesses
Data-driven facilities management is now the expected norm, but security concerns about IoT systems still remain amongst FMs and tenants. The Internet of Things (IoT)...
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Cold Plasma Technology Aims to Reduce Infection Transmissibility in Lifts
Two new hygiene products that use cold plasma technology to reduce the risk of infection transmissibility in enclosed areas have entered the market. Launching in...
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Hydrogen Vehicles – EV Killers?
A new study from Juniper Research has found the number of hydrogen vehicles in service globally will exceed one million in 2027, from just over 60,000 in 2022...
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HSE Campaigns to Alleviate Worker Injuries
Experts at the Health and Safety Executive (HSE) are warning construction workers are picking up injuries and conditions that can stop them working and leave them...
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Ezitracker’s Christian Berenger Joins TEAM Software
Former MD of Ezitracker Christian Berenger has joined workforce management competitor TEAM Software as Director of Growth. After being acquired by WorkWave in...
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BESA Warns of Critical Fire Safety Issue in Ventilation Systems
The Building Engineering Services Association has issued an urgent warning about a potential fire safety weakness in a large number of building ventilation...
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BBP Launches Guide for Real Estate Climate Change Resilience
The Better Buildings Partnership (BBP) has launched a new guide for BBP Climate Commitment signatories and other real estate companies on climate...
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Inside One Canada Square's Latest Renovation
University College London School of Management has moved to the penthouse level of One Canada Square, Canary Wharf. The heavily oversubscribed University College...
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Government Announces Energy Bill Relief Scheme for Businesses
Businesses are to receive a discount on wholesale gas and electricity, as part of the government’s Energy Bill Relief Scheme. The Supported Wholesale Price is...
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What Facilities Managers Can Learn from the Microsoft Hybrid Work Report
Microsoft’s global survey of hybrid working habits has revealed several insights into the way employees view their workplaces and what motivates them to work in the...
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