Public & Institutional

OCS has appointed Bob Taylor as Managing Director of Public Sector FM.

Despite patient health and wellbeing always being prioritised in healthcare facilities, fire safety rarely receives as much attention. Alex Airnes, Business Development Manager (Scotland and the North of England) for Allegion UK, explains why competency rather than compl

Gleeds has been appointed as project manager for the billion-pound redevelopment of Airedale General Hospital in Keighley, West Yorkshire on behalf of Airedale NHS Foundation Trust.

Chelsea and Westminster Hospital NHS Foundation Trust has retained ISS to deliver integrated soft facilities management services at West Middlesex University Hospital (WMUH) for a minimum period of eleven years.

Senior representatives of the UK's security industry have welcomed the news that 'Martyn's Law', The Terrorism (Protection of Premises) Act 2025 introduced following the Manchester Arena terror attack, has

The catering team at Ashford and St Peter's Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust (ASPH) in Surrey has been rated best in the country by colleagues at the Trust for the second year running.

Veolia Orchard has enriched playgrounds across the United Kingdom since 2022, enabling biodiversity to flourish in over 500 schools whilst supporting the development of lifelong environmental habits.

Leaders from the UK's real estate and property finance sector share their thoughts on the government's Spring Statement and the announcement of an unexpected fall in the headline rate of inflation in February.

AtkinsRéalis Group Inc., has been selected by the Government of Canada as part of the Cadence consortium which includes CDPQ Infra, Keolis, SYSTRA, SNCF Voyageurs and Air Canada, as the preferred private development partner for the high-speed rail project between Toronto and Quebec City.

Fusion21 has appointed Pareto FM as a pre-qualified supplier to Lots 1 (Total Facilities Management) and 4 (Building Engineering Services) of its Workplace and Facilities Management Framework.

NHS Property Services (NHSPS) will be celebrating International Women's Day on March 8th by highlighting the incredible achievements and contributions of women in its Hard Facilities Management (HFM) teams.

A partnership between Sodexo Health & Care and non-profit organisation Culinary Medicine UK is enhancing patient care through an platform which offers NHS staff access to valuable nutrition education modules.

Corporate services provider NHS Shared Business Services (NHS SBS) has launched the new framework agreement, Building Safety and Fire Compliance, to address the need for robust fire safety systems in healthcare settings.

The UK Ministry of Defence has selected Serco to deliver a landmark recruiting solution for the Royal Navy, the British Army, the Royal Air Force and Strategic Command following a rigorous competitive process.

NHS Shared Business Services (NHS SBS) has been awarded the Chartered Institute of Procurement & Supply (CIPS) Corporate Ethics Mark as a measure of its ethical sourcing and responsible supply chain management practices.

A partnership between Schneider Electric and Circle Health Group has helped the UK's biggest private hospital provider save over 200,000 and resolve 81 per cent of maintenance tickets submitted remotely since 2017.

David Hannah, Group Chairman of Cornerstone Tax, highlights a lack of joined-up thinking by the UK's new government as the housing crisis rages on.

Veolia have been selected as a service provider to the new Waste Management Services Framework Agreement launched by Advanced Procurement for Universities and Colleges (APUC).

Nuffield Health has retained Sodexo UK and Ireland as its food services provider for an additional five years from 2028 following the extension of a contract which was awarded in 2023.

The Serexna consortium formed by Serco, Exail Robotics Belgium and Naval Group Belgium has been awarded a contract for the maintenance of the Belgian and Dutch navies' Mine Countermeasure (MCM) vessels.