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FM Suppliers Named on £700m Framework 

45 facilities management suppliers have been appointed to a new framework worth up to £700 million over four years. 40 per cent of the firms appointed to the...

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News
Deborah Rowland Scholarship 2025 Launches

A scholarship to help FM professionals progress is looking for new recipients for 2025. The scholarship is the brainchild of Deborah Rowland, Director of Public...

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Consultation Opens for 31-Storey Fenchurch Street Tower

Detailed proposals for the redevelopment of 130 Fenchurch Street have been launched for further consultation.   Watch the...

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News
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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News
Greg Ward Joins PTSG as Chief Operating Officer 

PTSG has announced the appointment of Greg Ward as Chief Operating Officer. Greg joins PTSG from Revive Group, where he was Chair and CEO. He was previously the...

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Churchill Support Services Rebrands to ProFM Group

FM provider Churchill Support Services has announced its rebrand to ProFM Group. The group says it initially looked to rebrand after it expanded into cleaning services...

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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
Kimpton Appointed for Maintenance Services Contract at Liverpool’s West Tower

M&E and HVAC services provider Kimpton has won a maintenance contract at the tallest building in Liverpool: West Tower. Kimpton will maintain the heating and air...

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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
Workaholism Can Cause Organisational Harm, Says University Study

Workaholism can make employees morally disengaged and less likely to address safety risks, according to a study led by Aston University and University of Leipzig...

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Building, Refurbishment & Fit-Out
New Images of London’s Lowest Whole-Life Carbon High-Rise Development

Foster + Partners have published new CGIs of The Round at 18 Blackfriars Road, set to be London’s lowest whole-life carbon high-rise development.   Watch...

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Energy Management
Coventry City Council Using Drones to Measure Building’s Energy Efficiency 

Thermal camera drones are being used by Coventry City Council to discover precisely how and where heat escapes from buildings.  The council is working with E.ON...

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Building Services
Winners of CIBSE Building Performance Awards 2025 Announced

The CIBSE Building Performance Awards 2025 celebrated individuals, organisations, products and projects across the built environment at a ceremony at The Park Plaza...

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Cleaning, Hygiene & Washroom
The Window Cleaning World Cup Returns for 2025

The Cleaning Show’s annual window cleaning competition will return to London’s ExCeL for 2025. Cleaning professionals from all over the globe will showcase...

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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
Government Proposes Plan to Increase Use of Timber in Construction 

Plans to increase the use of timber in construction to boost economic growth, rural jobs & housebuilding targets, have been announced by the...

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Facilities Management
andwis Acquires Rock Compliance

Warwickshire-based Rock Compliance has been acquired by the andwis Group. The deal will help andwis to expand its critical compliance offering to its customers,...

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Fleet & Transportation
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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People
New Appointments in Facilities Management – January 2025

This month’s new appointments roundup features Churchill Group, phs Besafe and the Government Property Agency.   Picture: a graphic showing the...

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Products & Projects
CIBSE to Partner With UK Construction Week

The Chartered Institution of Building Services Engineers will collaborate with UK Construction Week for the upcoming UKCW London event at ExCeL from 7-9 May...

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Safety & Health
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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Security, Fire & Contingency Planning
Bidvest Noonan Launches Tall Building Security Special Interest Group

A new global initiative to address security challenges in tall buildings has been initiated by Bidvest Noonan. In association with The Institute of Strategic Risk...

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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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Opinion
Are We Finally Seeing Data-Driven FM Coming to Fruition?

Getting genuine value from data has historically been tough, but is the FM sector now putting data front and centre​? David Leslie, Head of Strategy & Client...

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