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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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Mace Appointed Construction Partner for 85 Gracechurch Street
Hertshten Properties has appointed Mace as the main contractor for the redevelopment of 85 Gracechurch Street, the site where the remains of London’s first...
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Planning Submitted for 33 Cavendish Square Transformation
A planning application to transform 33 Cavendish Square into a new cultural destination has been submitted to Westminster City Council. After two rounds of public...
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Construction Begins on one of Europe’s Largest Battery Energy Storage Systems
Construction is now underway at the Staythorpe Battery Energy Storage System in Newark, Nottinghamshire. Mitie Power & Grid, via G2 Energy, is leading the design...
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Oxford United New Stadium Plans to Set a ‘New Benchmark’ for Accessibility
Oxford United Football Club’s plans for a new 16,000-seat stadium have been praised for their inclusivity and accessibility provisions by former Paralympian...
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£892,500 Fine Handed to East Midlands Airport for Breaching Environmental Permits
The Environment Agency has prosecuted East Midlands Airport after drainage water pollution from runway discharge was discovered, resulting in a fine of...
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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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Dalkia UK Secures Extended Contract With Colt Data Centre Services
After a 17-year partnership, Colt Data Centre Services has awarded Dalkia UK a new three-and-a-half-year FM contract. Dalkia UK will continue to provide critical...
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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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What Makes a Workplace Truly Family-Friendly?
The UK’s national charity for working parents and carers is developing a Family-Friendly Workplaces certification — the first of its kind in the...
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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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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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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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‘Overheating is the Most Overlooked Building Safety Issue,’ Says BESA
As deaths due to excess heat increase, the Building Engineering Services Association is calling for more concerted efforts to adapt the built environment’s...
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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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IFMA Publishes Top Global FM Influencers List for 2025
36 facilities management professionals have been named Top Global FM Influencers by The International Facility Management Association. The list represents six...
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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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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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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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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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Could Smarter Asset Management Save the NHS £85 Million a Year?
Analysis from the Chartered Institute of Housing highlights a connection between housing quality and health outcomes, predicting that retrofitting social homes could save...
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