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FM Mergers and Acquisitions in 2024

Take a look at this roundup of 2024’s biggest FM mergers and acquisitions.   OCS's Acquisition of FES FM and FES Support Services   OCS...

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Applications Open to Design Queen Elizabeth II Memorial

The search for a team to create a memorial to Queen Elizabeth II in St James’s Park has begun. The government is looking for architect-led multidisciplinary...

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New CIBSE HQ Opens in Farringdon

The Chartered Institution of Building Services Engineers has opened its new head office at Saffron Hill, Farringdon. After selling its Balham headquarters in...

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Prisoner Death at HMP Lincoln Due to Legionella

UK contractor Amey Community Limited has been fined £600,000 after failing to manage legionella bacteria in the water systems at HMP Lincoln. A 71-year old...

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Buro Happold Appointed for Phase One of Barbican Renewal Programme

Buro Happold, alongside Allies and Morrison and Asif Khan Studios, will provide multidisciplinary services for the Barbican Centre’s upgrade. Over the next five...

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New Appointments in Facilities Management – December 2024

December’s new appointments roundup includes n2s, Colliers UK and Sodexo.   Picture: a graphic showing the headshots of Rob Bolton, John Munday and...

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Videos
The Smartest Workplaces in the Public Sector

The Government Property Agency recently hosted the fourth Smarter Working Live Awards, celebrating outstanding smarter working across the public sector. The awards...

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Contract Wins
Novus Wins Maintenance Contract With The Guinness Partnership

Novus Property Solutions has extended its contract with The Guinness Partnership for a further two years. Under its planned maintenance framework, The Guinness...

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Property
High Performing Buildings – December’s Roundup

In 2024’s final high-performing buildings roundup, we look at some of the year’s most impressive building projects.   Watch the...

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Workplace & Wellbeing
CIPD Research Says 52% of Bosses Don’t Think Young People are Prepared for World of Work

A survey of 2,000 UK employers shows that just one in four employers recruiting young people think they are well-prepared for the world of work. 52 per cent...

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Building, Refurbishment & Fit-Out
Inside Virgin Media O2’s New London Headquarters 

BW: Workplace Experts has completed the major fit-out of Virgin Media O2’s London headquarters in Paddington, marking the first office space investment since the...

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Energy Management
First Australian Building to Generate its Own Electricity Through Solar Panel Façade

550 Spencer in West Melbourne is the first Australian building to generate its own electricity through a solar panel façade. The technology, which replaces...

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Building Services
2024 Building & Construction Contractor Trends Revealed

L.E.K Consulting has released its 2024 Building & Construction European Contractor Survey Report, with insights from participants across the building and construction...

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Cleaning, Hygiene & Washroom
Clean For Good Announces 50 Per Cent Profit Share

Cleaning company Clean For Good has announced at its AGM that it will share 50 per cent of its distributed profits with its workers. In line with its company profits...

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Education & Training
ISS Launches Apprenticeship to Support Women in Leadership

ISS has expanded its suite of apprenticeship schemes with a new programme aimed at developing women into leadership roles. The Women in Leadership Apprenticeship...

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Environment & Sustainability
Global Alliance to Support 75% of Buildings That Haven’t Yet Gone Green

An initiative led by the UK’s Building Research Establishment hopes to help underperforming buildings unlock investments to help them decarbonise. The Green...

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Facilities Management
Novus Announces New Job Role Opportunities in North West

Novus Property Solutions is recruiting for up to 30 roles across the North West of England including quantity surveyors, helpdesk planners and multi-trade roles. The...

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Fleet & Transportation
Businesses Call for Extension to Electric Van Congestion Charge Exemption 

A consortium of businesses has signed an open letter to urge the Mayor of London to rethink ending congestion charge exemption for electric vans. Currently, 100 per...

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People
Compass Group Awards ‘Be a Star’ £10,000 Prize to Customer Services Assistant

Compass Group UK & Ireland Customer Services Assistant Tiffany Underwood has been named its 2024 Be A Star “Legend”. Tiffany works at Chicksands...

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Products & Projects
Datore Partners With Nottingham Trent University

Datore has announced a new partnership with Nottingham Trent University, to advance education and practice around affordable analytics. Data analytics platform Datore...

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Safety & Health
Building Safety Act – Implications for FMs as Construction Clients

The 6 April 2024 deadline is approaching, marking the end of the transitional period for building control applications and a new regime which has implications for those...

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Security, Fire & Contingency Planning
Mental Health Workshop Series Available for Security Sector Professionals

A charity that works with armed forces' veterans is now offering a series of trauma awareness training for security employers. In conjunction with Assist Security...

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Smart Buildings & Technology
The Rise of Impersonation Attacks – How Businesses Can Safeguard Their Emails

The cyber threat landscape is evolving at an alarming rate, and there's a new player in town that's causing mayhem in inboxes: impersonation attacks. In this...

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Build2Perform
Altecnic | CIBSE Build2Perform Focus Interview

Watch ThisWeekinFM’s interview with Steve Boyd, Head of Trade and Specification Sales at Altecnic at CIBSE Build2Perform Live. Altecnic produces hydronic...

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