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Apleona Acquires Hampshire-Based FM Company
Apleona has acquired Corrigenda, a technical facilities management company based in Fareham, Hampshire. Corrigenda provides technical and energy management...
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Mace Consult Secures Majority Investment from Goldman Sachs
Mace Group’s consultancy arm has announced a majority investment from Private Equity at Goldman Sachs Alternatives. Mace Group’s shareholders, including...
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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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Company Fined £165,000 for ‘Blatant Disregard’ for Fire Safety in Preston Redevelopment
A construction firm has been fined for repeatedly ignoring fire safety precautions during the conversion of a Preston warehouse into residential apartments. Lancashire...
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Amey Takes Full Ownership of Defence Sector Joint Venture
Amey has taken full ownership of defence sector joint venture AmeyBriggs. AmeyBriggs, a joint venture between Amey and Briggs Group, was formed in 2020 to deliver the...
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World’s Tallest 3D-Printed Building Opens
A tower situated in the Swiss Alps has been recognised as the world’s tallest 3D-printed building. Tor Alva, also known as the White Tower, is an immersive...
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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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IEM Wins Hard FM Contract for 100 Family First Nursery Sites
Integrated Estates Management has been appointed as the hard facilities management partner for 100 Family First nurseries across the Midlands and South of England. The...
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Government Launches Platform4 to Manage Surplus Rail Land
Platform4, a collaboration of Network Rail’s Property Team and London and Continental Railways, is set to accelerate house building on disused railway...
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TradeHive Launches Trial to Connect Construction Workers with Mental Health Support
A new digital learning and wellbeing platform to connect construction workers with tailored mental health support will be piloted over the next year. Two construction...
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Designs Revealed for Benfica Stadium’s Modernisation Plans
The Benfica District project is a transformative new masterplan for Benfica’s Estádio da Luz stadium in Lisbon. Watch the...
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New Homes to Include Solar Panels By Default
Under the Future Homes Standard, the “vast majority” of new build homes will be fitted with solar power. The proposed Future Homes Standard is set to be...
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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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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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IWFM Partners With Amey on Strategic Asset Management Guidance
Amey and the Institute of Workplace and Facilities Management are looking to address the knowledge gap in strategic asset management amongst facilities...
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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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Saltire Facilities Management Acquired by Daikin
Saltire Facilities Management, one of the largest gas central heating and electrical firms in Scotland, has been acquired for an undisclosed sum by Daikin Airconditioning...
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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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Ausra Baltrusaityte Appointed Churchill’s Service Delivery Director for Transport Clients
Churchill has appointed Ausra Baltrusaityte to its senior leadership team to lead service delivery for its rail and aviation customers. Ausra, who previously...
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Kingdom Cleaning Gears Up for Oasis Wembley Reunion
As part of their long-term cleaning contract at Wembley Park, Kingdom Cleaning is preparing for the sold-out Oasis reunion tour at Wembley Stadium this summer. Oasis...
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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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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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Balancing Sustainability and Hygiene Product Performance in Education Estates
Out of 250 FMs working in the education sector, 86 per cent said they have doubts about hygiene product performance when it comes to sustainable alternatives. In this...
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