Integrated Facilities Management (IFM)

ABM has been nominated under five categories of the Kimberly-Clark Professional Golden Service Awards programme for the FM and contract cleaning sectors in the UK and the Republic of Ireland.

SFG20, the UK industry standard for building maintenance, will introduce Facilities-iQ, a smart software platform building on a thirty-year record of supporting regulatory compliance on Wednesday 31st January.

Philip Simpson, commercial director at ReFood, says food waste recycling should be a priority for facilities managers in the UK.

Compass Group UK & Ireland has appointed Carol Sommerville as Chief People Officer (CPO).

James Massey, Managing Director of Facilities Management at MRI Software, says AI, data-driven insights and the digitisation of everyday activity will make work better for FM teams

EMCOR UK has received a Gold Award from the Sustainable Facilities Management Index (SFMI) following an assessment of ESG performance that began in July 2023.

Mitie has launched Net Zero Navigator 2024, its latest research into decarbonisation trends and the measures organisations can implement on their journey towards net zero.

The Rt Hon Damian Hinds MP, Minister of State (Minister of State for Schools) at the UK Department for Education, has visited Wealstun Prison in Wetherby, Yorkshire to learn about the 'Evolve' rehabilitation programme introduced by soft services provider, SBFM.

Aramark has appointed Jim Tarangelo to the newly created position of Senior Vice President of Finance and Treasurer.

OCS has acquired Profile Security Services strengthening its security proposition within the UK's public sector, ports sector, utilities and manufacturing.

Bidvest Noonan has promoted Olga Mitropoulou to the new role of Risk & Compliance Director.

A recent survey identifies mental health as the biggest challenge facing the facilities management sector in Europe.

Mitie has been recognised as one of the UK's 50 most inclusive employers for a sixth consecutive year.

ABM has relocated its UK & Ireland Head Office, confirmed senior appointments and introduced an integrated service offering as it adopts a new, more joined-up corporate strategy.

ISS UK & Ireland has appointed Scott Davies as its new CEO.

Edinburgh Airport has selected OCS to support passengers with reduced mobility (PRMs) as part of its commitment to ensuring facilities are accessible to all travellers.

ABM has secured a five-year contract at Ashford International Railway Station with HS1 Ltd, the owner and operator of the High Speed 1 railway project.

Bidvest Noonan and Go-Ahead London, a leading provider of passenger transport services, have claimed a prestigious Green Apple award for developing a range of plant-based cleaning agents.

Anglian Water has extended its integrated facility services contract with EMCOR UK.

Pareto FM has entered into a new investment partnership with Pictet which supplements early investment capital provided by NVM Private Equity.