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Vital Energi Appointed as Energy Partner for Gatwick Airport’s Decarbonisation Programme

A five-year contract to decarbonise heat and eliminate natural gas in 50 key airport buildings at London Gatwick has been awarded to Vital Energi.  The...

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Campaign Groups Urge Sadiq Khan to Halt Tower Block With One Staircase

The Fire Brigades Union and other groups have written to Sadiq Khan and Bromley Council leader Colin Smith, raising concerns over plans for a 17.7-metre-high development...

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Shortlisted Design Concepts for Queen Elizabeth II Memorial Published

The UK government has unveiled an online exhibition showcasing five design concepts for the Queen Elizabeth II Memorial in St James’s Park.   Watch the...

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Atlas Workplace Services Wins TFM Contract With AQA Exam Board

Atlas Workplace Services has partnered with independent education charity AQA on a total facilities management contract.  After a successful three-month...

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ISS Promotes Graeme Cameron to Chief Operations Officer

Graeme Cameron has been promoted from Commercial Director to Chief Operations Officer of ISS UK & Ireland’s operations performance function. “I stand...

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CleanEvent Becomes Official Cleaning Supplier and Partner of Lancashire Cricket

Lancashire Cricket has signed a commercial partnership with CleanEvent Services, a specialist in stadium and venue cleaning. Prior to this new contract, cleaning...

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Shortlisted Design Concepts for Queen Elizabeth II Memorial Published

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Leeds United Unveils Proposed Images for Elland Road Redevelopment

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London Olympia Exhibition Hall Transformation Nears Completion

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Public Consultation on 33 Cavendish Square Proposals Begins

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Videos
The Smartest Workplaces in the Public Sector

The Government Property Agency recently hosted the fourth Smarter Working Live Awards, celebrating outstanding smarter working across the public sector. The awards...

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Contract Wins
Pareto FM Retains London and Whipsnade Zoo Contract

The Zoological Society of London has renewed its hard FM contract with Pareto FM. The renewal marks an eight-year relationship between Pareto and the Zoological...

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Property
Nobu to Enter British Real Estate Market With UK’s Tallest Tower Outside London

Manchester City Council has approved a planning application for a £360 million landmark development featuring a hotel, restaurant, and the UK’s first...

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Workplace & Wellbeing
ISS Study Highlights Growing Demand for ‘Purpose-Driven’ Office Environments 

Insights from a global survey of nearly 11,000 office workers reveal the importance of engaging office environments & “purpose-driven”...

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Building, Refurbishment & Fit-Out
Greater Bay Area Sports Centre Close to Completion

The Greater Bay Area Sports Centre in Guangzhou, China, is set to complete in June 2025. The project, designed by Zaha Hadid Architects, will open in November for the...

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Energy Management
Kimberly-Clark Manufacturing Site to Transition to 100% Renewable Energy

A tissue manufacturing facility in Koblenz, Germany is on track to move to 100 per cent renewable energy by 2029.  Kimberly-Clark, which has brands such as...

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Building Services
SFG20 Hosts Interview With Dame Judith Hackitt 

SFG20, the industry standard for FMs and building maintenance teams, has interviewed Dame Judith Hackitt to discuss the Building Safety Act and building safety...

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Cleaning, Hygiene & Washroom
Urine from Women’s Toilets at the London Marathon to be Converted into Fertiliser

Urine from thousands of women running the 2025 London Marathon will be saved from sewage and turned into fertiliser for wheat. The team behind the UK’s first...

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Education & Training
ISS Launches Apprenticeship to Support Women in Leadership

ISS has expanded its suite of apprenticeship schemes with a new programme aimed at developing women into leadership roles. The Women in Leadership Apprenticeship...

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Environment & Sustainability
Suppliers Named on £1.5 Billion Decarbonisation Framework

40 suppliers have been appointed to a new national decarbonisation framework, worth up to £1.5 billion over four years. The companies, 42 per cent of which are...

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Facilities Management
Vertas Group Named in the King’s Awards for Enterprise

FM service provider Vertas Group has been presented with the 2025 King's Award for Enterprise in Sustainable Development.  The King’s Awards for...

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Fleet & Transportation
New York First US City to Enforce Congestion Charge

From 5 January 2025, drivers entering New York State will have to pay a Congestion Relief Zone Toll of up to $9 per day. This will eventually increase to $12 in 2028...

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People
Jason Smithies Joins Novus Property Solutions

Maintenance contractor Novus Property Solutions has appointed Jason Smithies as Head of Operations for Scotland and the Northeast. Jason started his career as a Tenant...

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Products & Projects
YorPower Delivers UPS Solution for Northern Police Force 

Back-up power solutions provider YorPower installed its new UPS Range at a police station in the north of England within just seven days from the initial...

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Safety & Health
British Safety Industry Federation CEO Wins Lifetime Achievement Health & Safety Award

Alan Murray, the CEO of the British Safety Industry Federation, was presented with the Lifetime Achievement Award at the Safety & Health Excellence Awards...

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Security, Fire & Contingency Planning
Game FM Secures Deansgate Square Security Contract 

An FM firm that launched in the summer of 2024 has won a contract to manage security services at Deansgate Square in Manchester. Game FM is a Manchester-based...

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Smart Buildings & Technology
JLL Foundation $4.75m in Loans to 18 Green Startups  

Through its not-for-profit foundation, JLL has provided $4.75 million of zero-interest loans to 18 companies in the decarbonisation sector. JLL Foundation, which was...

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Opinion
Championing Employee Wellbeing – Why People Come First

John Conry Jr. from JPC by Samsic shares how he and his team are creating a wellbeing-led cleaning business.  John is the Managing Director of JPC by Samsic, with...

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