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Bellrock Group Appointed to Lead Transformation of Wakefield Council Property Estate

Wakefield Council has appointed Bellrock Group to support the council with a new "Integrator" Facilities Management (FM) model. The three-year contract marks a...

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PTSG Opens New Centre Of Excellence In Manchester

PTSG, a provider of specialist building compliance services across the built environment, has officially opened its new Centre of Excellence in Manchester – a...

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LED Upgrades Across Imperial's Estate

Eighteen Light Emitting Diode (LED) upgrade projects have been successfully delivered during year two (August 2025 – July 2026) of Imperial's 17-year Net Zero...

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Five Ways Facilities Managers Can Tackle Hidden Cyber Risks In Building Systems

Facilities managers are being warned about the hidden cyber security risks inside their building systems because of new technologies which are moving at a rapid...

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Britain’s Water Challenge The New Normal

As another exceptionally hot and dry summer places pressure on water resources across the UK, Cistermiser is urging the construction industry to make water efficiency a...

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Apleona Partners With Sygna For Commissioning Data Centres And Critical Infrastructure

Apleona, a provider of integrated facility management based in Neu-Isenburg near Frankfurt (Main), has acquired a majority stake in Sygna Holdings Limited, an...

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OCS Announces The Recommended Acquisition Of Mitie

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Spotlight Interview – Chris Goggin | Rinnai – Part 3

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The King’s Cross Group Reveals Updated Design Proposals For St Pancras Hospital

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Spotlight Interview – Chris Goggin | Rinnai – Part 2

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Contract Wins
Group Metropolitan Completes Highest Value Project

Group Metropolitan has successfully completed a workplace refurbishment for a leading financial services client, delivering new front-of-house and meeting facilities on...

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Workplace & Wellbeing
Forbo Refreshes Its Popular Tessera Ranges

A provider of commercial textile floor coverings, Forbo Flooring Systems has curated a refreshed colour palette for three of its core design ranges within the Tessera...

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Environmental, Social & Governance
BCIA Welcomes Tougher Commercial Building Energy Standards

The Building Controls Industry Association (BCIA) has welcomed the Government's confirmation that privately rented non-domestic buildings over 1,000 square metres in...

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Workplace Services
Isaan Project Wins Lexington Catering’s Casual Dining Competition 2026

The final of Lexington Catering’s Casual Dining Competition crowned The Isaan Project the winners, celebrating bold flavours and culinary traditions of Northeastern...

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Building Services
Updated CIBSE TM59 Guidance

CIBSE in collaboration with Arup, Loughborough University and Inkling has launched the updated “CIBSE TM59 Overheating risk in dwellings: A design stage...

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Smart Buildings & Technology
Wates Fit Out Roundtable: What Makes A Smart Building Smart?

Synopsis: A smart building can understand how it is being used, respond to the needs of its occupiers, and continually improve its performance over time. This...

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Professional Development
Record Success For LCB At UK's Largest Construction Skills Competition

Leeds College of Building (LCB) students delivered one of the college's strongest-ever performances at the regional heats of SkillBuild 2026, the UK's...

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People
CIBSE Welcomes Dave Cooper As New President

The Chartered Institute of Building Services Engineers (CIBSE) is pleased to announce the appointment of Dave Cooper as its President for 2026–2027, following his...

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Products & Projects
'Phones In Bags' Policies Failing Schools

Thames Valley's Police and Crime Commissioner has announced £255,000 of funding drawn from seized criminal assets to help secondary schools across the region...

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Opinion
Why Value Not Cost Should Be Leading The FM Procurement Agenda

Adam Atkins, Co-Founder and Group Chief Executive at Coat Facilities, summarises the recent debate at the Under the Coat event which discussed procurement in the...

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