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Barbican Reveals Updated Designs for Renewal Project
The Barbican Centre has shared new CGIs showing how the site might look in the future, as the second stage of public consultation for its renewal programme...
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11 Government Office Buildings in London to Close in Next Five Years
As part of plans to relocate London-based civil service jobs to regional hubs across the UK, the government will close 11 London office buildings over the next five...
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Lendlease and The Crown Estate Create New Joint Venture
The Crown Estate and private real estate group Lendlease will form a joint venture to address the demand for housing and new workspaces to support science and...
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Planning Permission Granted for Milton Gate Redevelopment
Brookfield Properties has secured planning permission to redevelop Denys Lasdun’s Milton Gate, to increase the amount of office space by around 50 per cent. CGIs...
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Mitie Wins IFM Contract With the Intellectual Property Office
Outsourcer Mitie has won a £12 million contract to provide integrated facilities management services across the Intellectual Property Office estate. The contract...
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David Cooper MBE Named CIBSE President Elect 2025/26
The Chartered Institution of Building Services Engineers has named David Cooper MBE as President Elect. David has 40 years of experience in the lift and escalator...
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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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QTEC Secures FM Contract at Bristol’s Glass Wharf
Knight Frank has awarded QTEC Facilities Management a contract to deliver facilities management services at Glass Wharf in Bristol. Glass Wharf is an eight-storey...
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Europe’s Largest Passivhaus Student Accommodation Tops Out
2 Trafalgar Way, which will be Europe’s largest Passivhaus student accommodation, has reached its full height following the topping out of Tower 2. The...
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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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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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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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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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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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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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Building Research Establishment to Lead on Future Homes Standard Methodologies
The Building Research Establishment will work with the Department for Energy Security and Net Zero to develop both the Home Energy Model product recognition system and...
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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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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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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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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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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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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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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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Culture Beats Dysfunction – Recruitment in FM
FM recruitment continues to evolve amidst labour shortages, digital transformation and the industry skills gap. Lynsey Storm from Platinum Facilities shares how...
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