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IWFM Academy Launches New Level 6 Strategic Leadership Programme
A new strategic leadership programme from the Institute of Workplace and Facilities Management is open for its first intake. Through independent study, guided...
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24 Designers to Create a ‘Wall of Public Life’ for Seoul’s 5th Biennale of Architecture and Urbanism
An exhibition of building façade fragments aims to spark a public conversation about how to make the exterior of buildings more joyful and engaging. The...
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BESA Pays Tribute to Former President Rab Fletcher
The Building Engineering Services Association has announced the death of former President Robert (Rab) Fletcher after a lengthy battle with cancer. In a statement,...
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New Appointments in Facilities Management – August 2025
August’s new appointments in facilities management, commercial property and the built environment feature WPS Facilities Management, Novus Property Solutions,...
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The UK’s First All-Electric Powered Football Stadium
Oxford United Football Club’s new 16,000 capacity home ground will be the UK’s first all-electric powered football stadium. As the first all-electric...
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Platinum Facilities Expands Mobile Engineering Division
Platinum Facilities has recruited 25 new team members for its dedicated mobile engineering division. Platinum Mobile is specifically designed to serve client...
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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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Sodexo Signs Extended Catering Contract With Chesterfield Royal Hospital NHS Foundation Trust
Sodexo Health & Care has secured an extended contract to provide patient dining services for the Chesterfield Royal Hospital NHS Foundation Trust. Following a...
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London Grade A Office Space Hits Record 80% Take-Up
Cushman & Wakefield has reported that 80 per cent of the total office take-up in Q2 2025 in Central London was Grade A. The commercial real estate firm describes...
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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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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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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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Chemanglia Awarded Royal Warrant
Hygiene and janitorial products manufacturer Chemanglia Limited has been granted a Royal Warrant of Appointment by His Majesty King Charles III. Chemanglia supplies...
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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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Scotland’s First Passivhaus School With a Swimming Pool Completes
Currie Community High School is the first school in Scotland built to Passivhaus standards that includes a swimming pool. Delivered by Kier on behalf of the City...
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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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Stewart Brundell Promoted to Chief Operating Officer of Willmott Dixon’s Construction Business
The Managing Director of Willmott Dixon’s London & East region, Stewart Brundell, has been promoted to Chief Operating Officer of the company’s...
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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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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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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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