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MPs to commence inquiry into cleaning and hygiene during Covid
On September 6th, the All-Party Parliamentary Group (APPG) for the Cleaning and Hygiene Industry will commence the much-needed review, entitled ‘Embedding Effective Hygiene for a Resilient UK’, with the aim of producing a report with policy…
Bidvest Noonan appoints CEO for Great Britain
Jeff Flanagan has been appointed Chief Executive Officer for Bidvest Noonan’s business in Great Britain. A highly accomplished business leader, who has more than 25 years of senior executive experience in the facilities services…
Change architects
CJ Green, Co-Founder of BraveGoose and Co-Creator of CleverGoose HR Advice Technology, on why FMs are the architects of workplace change The disciplines of human resources and facilities management are increasingly becoming blurred in…
Peak expands into new HQ and launches Digital Academy
Peak Technology Solutions, part of national asset engineering firm, Edwin James Group, is moving to new headquarters to support its growth. The move comes as the automation specialist celebrates a number of major framework renewals and…
CBRE acquires AI/ML data-driven technology firm
CBRE Group has acquired E2C Technology, an Artificial Intelligence/ Machine Learning (AI/ML) data-driven technology company. The move will enable CBRE to enhance and further differentiate its facilities management service offering and…
Businesses may be overlooking a vital revenue stream by neglecting the potential of materials…
Blog by Jack Yarrow from waste management experts Grundon It’s good to see facilities managers thinking differently about waste in recent years. Items once thrown out with barely a second thought are today increasingly seen as a valuable…
Expansive FM appointed by Queensway to support Starbucks and KFC brands across Europe
Queensway has appointed Expansive FM as its CAFM partner to help power the growth of its Starbucks and KFC franchises in the UK, Austria and Slovakia. Queensway is a hospitality group managing major hotel, coffee house and restaurant brands…
Serco Leisure extends deal in Shropshire
Shropshire Council has awarded Serco Leisure and its operating partner in the region, Shropshire Community Leisure Trust a five-year contract extension to continue operating Market Drayton Swimming Pool, Oswestry Leisure Centre, Shrewsbury…
BESA raises critical fire damper safety issue
An urgent warning has been issued by the Building Engineering Services Association (BESA) about a potential fire safety weakness in a large number of building ventilation systems. The UK’s leading trade organisation for building…
Navigating the impact of inflation in the foodservice industry
The latest CGA Prestige Foodservice Price Index reveals that year-on-year inflation in the foodservice sector hit 13.6 per cent in March 2022 and prices are unlikely to fall for the foreseeable future. Faced with soaring food and energy…
Veolia ordered to sell three businesses following CMA merger investigation
The Competition and Markets Authority (CMA) has today (25 August) ordered Veolia to sell three businesses after an in-depth investigation into the company’s takeover of Suez concluded the merger gives rise to competition concerns in a…
As demand for second-hand market grows businesses are encouraged to dust off unwanted equipment
With the increasing pressure on supply chains, and a continued rise in costs for new materials, buyers looking for second-hand goods are calling for more quality used items to come to the market. A survey of customers conducted in July by…