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Civil Service Closes Third London Office
The Government Property Agency has closed its third civil service office in London, as part of a cost-saving exercise. By closing 10 Victoria Street, the government...
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Thermatic Appoints Joe Lyon as CEO
Thermatic Operations Director Joe Lyon has been promoted to CEO. Joe will take over from Paul Douglas-Fleet, who is emigrating to take on a new role. Commenting...
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Knight Frank and Emery Brothers Prosecuted for Unauthorised Building Alterations
Knight Frank and Emery Brothers have been fined £190k for delivering unauthorised works to a Grade I listed building in Bath. A Magistrates Court found that the...
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John McAslan + Partners Present Latest Liverpool Street Station Upgrade Concept
Architects John McAslan + Partners have outlined a fresh take on Liverpool Street Station's future. Watch the Video > The...
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Adept Corporate Services Acquires Agilis Lux
FM business Adept Corporate Services has acquired Agilis Lux Ltd, provider of specialist engineering and technical services. The acquisition creates a new company...
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Shell Fined £560,000 After Failing to Maintain Pipework
Shell has been fined after pipework at its Brent Charlie platform in the North Sea deteriorated to such an extent that contained hydrocarbon fluids escaped. This could...
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Spotlight Interview – Simon Tushingham Jones | Simpro
This WeekinFM’s latest Spotlight Interview features Simon Tushingham Jones, Vice President of UK Sales for Simpro. Simpro has been trading globally for over 20...
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Sodexo Retains Food Services Contract With Swizzels Matlow
Sodexo has signed a new three-year contract to deliver food services at Swizzels Matlow Ltd’s Derbyshire sweet factory. The £1 million contract extends a...
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Aviva Investors’ Shoreditch Refurbishment Completes
Aviva Investors’ Grade II listed Victorian HQ has undergone an extensive refurbishment. 134-46 Curtain House in Shoreditch was built between 1881 and...
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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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The Grand Ballroom – Albania’s 6,000-Seat Stadium
The new Asllan Rusi sports palace in Albania is set to become a new landmark for the city of Tirana. Architect MVRDV has won the competition to design what’s...
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Government Energy Efficiency Scheme Criticised for Poor Home Installations
98 per cent of homes with external wall insulation installed under the government’s Energy Company Obligation scheme have major issues due to poor oversight and...
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Domestic Building Services Panel Integrates With CIBSE
The Domestic Building Services Panel has now formally migrated into CIBSE, becoming the CIBSE Domestic Building Services Panel. The Domestic Building Services Panel...
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Opera National Hygiene & Catering Supplies Merges With Sybron
Two UK cleaning equipment suppliers, Sybron and Opera National Hygiene & Catering Supplies, have completed a merger. The combined business will now operate...
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ISS Launches Low-Carbon Primary School Meals
Almost 200 primary schools in the UK will serve low-carbon meals to their students from November 2025. After launching low-carbon meals in secondary schools in 2024,...
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Concrete from Sizewell A to be Reused at Sizewell C
Over 15,000 tonnes of concrete from the decommissioned nuclear site Sizewell A will be reused in the construction of the new Sizewell C power station. The concrete is...
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Bellrock Acquires MW Lift Services
Bellrock has acquired the County Durham-based lift engineering and maintenance company MW Lift Services. MW Lift Services will join Bellrock’s Critical...
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Driverless Taxis to be Introduced in London by 2026
Autonomous taxi service Waymo is set to arrive in London by 2026, marking the brand’s first move into Europe. Waymo’s latest models operate using cameras,...
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New Appointments in Facilities Management – November 2025
Catch up on the latest new appointments in FM, commercial real estate and the built environment. Picture: a graphic showing the headshots of David...
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Novus Property Solutions Supports DIY SOS Appeal
12 employees from maintenance contractor Novus Property Solutions volunteered to support the recent Joshua Tree Children in Need build for an episode of DIY SOS. The...
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Mental Health Conditions Remain Primary Driver of Work-Related Illness
The Health and Safety Executive has published its annual statistics on work-related ill health and workplace injuries for 2024/25. Mental health conditions remain the...
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OCS Announces New Partnership With Morrisons
OCS has signed a new agreement with Morrisons to provide security services across its estate. The two companies have an existing partnership, with OCS already...
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Mace to Construct Facility to House World’s Most Powerful Laser
In a landmark project for the UK science sector, Mace Construct has been appointed to deliver a new facility to house a 20 Petawatt laser system—set to be the...
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Hillsborough Law – How Will the FM Sector be Held to Account?
Nikki Bowker, Partner at Devonshires, explores the impact of the Hillsborough Law on the FM sector. Nikki is an experienced commercial litigator and has acted...
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