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procurement
The latest UK Construction Market Report from international property and construction consultancy, Gleeds, reveals contractors are remaining selective about taking on new work, with almost 90 per cent saying they or their supply chain had…
Construction industry shortage of skilled workers is more prevalent than in other industries
Skills shortages continue to be a significant challenge for the European construction industry, despite growth prospects in data centres, life sciences and high-tech projects. This is according to a new ‘Construction Market…
Mitie to deliver electrical works for new MYTILINEOS project
Mitie has secured a new project with MYTILINEOS Energy & Metals, an international industrial company with a focus on integrated development of renewable energy sources (RES), to deliver electrical grid connection works for a solar PV…
Servo secures Conrad Energy deal
Servo Group has signed a five-year framework contract with independent power producer, Conrad Energy, to install and upgrade CCTV and access control, and to take over the maintenance and monitoring of all its sites around the UK. The new…
Corps Security in ExxonMobil win
Corps Security has won a five-year contract to provide essential security provisions for the ExxonMobil Fawley Refinery and Chemical Plant. The contract was awarded following ExxonMobil’s stringent procurement process, which saw the…
Resourceful thinking
With rising material costs, carbon reporting and increasing recognition by customers and organisations, the circular economy is gaining credence. Sunil Shah, Director and Heather Turner, Sustainability Analyst at Acclaro on what this could…
Billion-pound Buy Social Corporate Challenge raises the bar for businesses to procure with purpose
A group of 30 major UK businesses have spent a landmark £250 million procuring services and products from social enterprises and helped create 2,700 jobs in an ongoing programme from Social Enterprise UK, new figures reveal. The Buy Social…
CBRE teams up with Social Enterprise Republic of Ireland
CBRE’s Global Workplace Solutions business has entered into an exclusive agreement with Social Enterprise Republic of Ireland (SERI) to drive social enterprise participation in the corporate sector across Ireland. As of 1 September…
Foodbuy bolsters procurement capabilities with acquisition
Compass Group UK & Ireland has acquired Essex-based Equinoxe Solutions which will sit within its procurement business, Foodbuy. Equinoxe Solutions provides solutions in hospitality procurement, supply chain, systems management and…
Compass Group acquires e-foods
Compass Group UK & Ireland has acquired e-foods which will sit within its food procurement service business, Foodbuy. Based in Manchester, e-foods provides purchase to pay solutions and supply chain management with a strong portfolio…
Foodbuy appoints new MD
Compass Group UK & Ireland has appointed Karl Atkins as the new Managing Director of its food procurement service business, Foodbuy. Atkins replaces Ian Murphy who left the business in April 2022, and will be focused on continuing to…
Bellrock secures place on CCS framework RM6232
Bellrock Property & Facilities Management has been awarded a place as a supplier on Crown Commercial Service’s Facilities Management and Workplace Services Framework, RM6232, Total Facilities Management Lots 1a / 1b and Hard…