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BCO Awards Reveal the UK’s Best Offices

The British Council for Offices’ annual National Awards have revealed an exciting shift in office design – customer experience taking centre stage. For the...

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News
The UK’s Largest Net-Zero Housing Development

Barratt Redrow is set to deliver the UK’s largest net-zero carbon housing development. With 576 new homes, a new primary school, open space, community buildings,...

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Equans Secures Funding to Combat Construction Skills Crisis 

Equans has secured £193,000 in Industry Impact Funding from the Construction Industry Training Board. The funds will be used to build competence across the...

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Mecsia Acquires The Drain Group

Technical services provider Mecsia has completed its acquisition of The Drain Group, a drainage specialist operating across the West Midlands. The Drain Group will...

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Costa Coffee Appoints Colliers As Estates Management Partner 

Colliers has signed a deal with the UK’s largest coffee house chain to provide property management services across over 1,600 sites. The five-year agreement...

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Scotland’s First BREEAM Outstanding Certified Office Building

CBRE Investment Management has transformed 30 Semple Street into a game-changer for sustainable offices in Scotland. The building, situated in the Fountainbridge area...

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Videos
Spotlight Interview – Emma McLaughlin-Edwards

Is ED&I dropping down the FM agenda? We met with Emma McLaughlin-Edwards from Constructing Rainbows to find out. Emma is an equality, diversity and inclusion...

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Contract Wins
Mitie Signs Extended IFM Contract With Toyota Motor Manufacturing UK

Mitie will continue to deliver integrated facilities management services at Toyota’s Derbyshire vehicle manufacturing plant. The contract, which dates back to...

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Property
Natural Water Lido to Open at Eden Dock

A 50m long natural water lido will be the latest addition to the landmark regeneration of Eden Dock.   Watch the Video   >   A...

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Workplace & Wellbeing
Neurodiversity Drives Success When Workplaces Adapt, Says APM Study

Analysis from the Association for Project Management suggests that neurodivergent staff could help businesses become more successful if workplaces were more...

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Building, Refurbishment & Fit-Out
Inside Skyscanner’s New Edinburgh Office

Global travel brand Skyscanner has a new Edinburgh hub in the heart of Quartermile. The new office spans two floors and 25,000 sq ft of space, and has been completely...

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Energy Management
Kimberly-Clark Commits to Green Hydrogen Facility 

Kimberly-Clark UK & Ireland aims to halve its natural gas consumption at its UK manufacturing sites by 2027. In an agreement worth £125 million,...

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Building Services
BESA Launches First in Free Competence Toolkit Series

The Building Engineering Services Association has launched its first competence toolkit, focused on industrial and commercial ductwork installation. The free...

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Cleaning, Hygiene & Washroom
Chemanglia Awarded Royal Warrant

Hygiene and janitorial products manufacturer Chemanglia Limited has been granted a Royal Warrant of Appointment by His Majesty King Charles III. Chemanglia supplies...

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Education & Training
AJ Products Launches University Scholarship for Workplace Wellbeing Innovation

A new £1,000 university scholarship is challenging UK students to propose innovative solutions that enhance employee wellbeing through physical work...

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Environment & Sustainability
BREEAM New Construction Version 7 Launches

The Building Research Establishment has updated its sustainability assessment method for construction projects. BREEAM New Construction Version 7 (NC V7) incorporates...

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Facilities Management
Pinnacle Group’s B2B FM Business Rebrands as Pinnacle Workplace

Pinnacle Group’s workplace services arm has been relaunched as Pinnacle Workplace. The group hopes that the new brand identity will cement its place as a trusted...

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Fleet & Transportation
Bidvest Noonan to Provide Security Services Across Ireland’s Transport Network

Bidvest Noonan has won the combined security services contract for Iarnród Éireann, Bus Éireann, and Bus Átha Cliath (Dublin Bus...

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People
New Appointments in Facilities Management – September 2025

Take a look at the latest new appointments in FM, commercial real estate and the built environment.   Picture: a graphic showing the headshots of Nichola...

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Products & Projects
Levy UK + Ireland Delivers New Low Alcohol Lounge at Newbury Racecourse 

A new low alcohol hospitality offering has been unveiled at Newbury Racecourse, in partnership with catering and hospitality company Levy UK + Ireland.  The...

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Safety & Health
Harmony Fire Wins Fall Protection System Contract With NHS

A £1.3 million contract to deliver maintenance services for fall protection safety systems across the NHS estate has been won by Somerset-based Harmony Fire. The...

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Security, Fire & Contingency Planning
Amulet Wins New Security Contract With Govia Thameslink Railway

Amulet, part of Churchill Services Group, has won a three-year security contract with Govia Thameslink Railway. The contract will see Amulet working across the...

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Smart Buildings & Technology
Mitie Introduces 32 Automated Cobots at Heathrow Airport

Mitie has rolled out the UK’s largest fleet of cobotic cleaning machines at Heathrow airport. 32 cobots in a range of sizes have been deployed to mop and...

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Opinion
Retrofitting for Resilience – FMs Must Future-Proof Buildings Now

With extreme weather a recurring operational risk, facilities management teams must retrofit existing buildings to keep them comfortable, compliant and...

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