Early detection of health issues in dairy cows reduces methane production by up to 15 per cent, a trial of a smart health monitoring system at the HBLFA Raumberg-Gumpenstein agricultural centre in Austria has found. Researchers at one of the country’s leading research and teaching centres for farming assessed the sensor-based smaXtec Health System which…
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Serco has announced the acquisition of ORS, a provider of specialist immigration services to public sector customers in Switzerland, Germany, Austria and Italy. The business is to be acquired for a total consideration of up to CHF44 million (approx. £39 million). ORS’s revenue for the year ended 31 December 2021 was CHF110 million (approx. £97…
STRABAG Property and Facility Services GmbH (STRABAG PFS) has announced Dr Marion Henschel will succeed Martin Schenk as the Chair of its Management Board on 31 December 2022. As co-Chief Executive Officer, Henschel has served alongside Schenk who has voluntary indicated he will not be renewing his employment contract when it expires in December, since…
03.08.2021, 14:37 Restaurant-To-Customer Delivery Market Expanding The Restaurant-to-Consumer Delivery segment of the eServices industry is projected to generate revenues of US $22.54 Billion in 2021, further extending gains from the lockdowns of 2020 in the United States. According to data from TradingPlatforms.com, the Covid-19 pandemic served as a catalyst for the expansion of the eServices industry, with…
01.03.2021, 11:11 Acquisition of Hospital Cleaning and Disinfection Provider The Dussmann Group has acquired Janus Group Vienna through its subsidiary, Dussmann Service Austria. The Janus Group, which employs 1,300 people, is a specialist provider of cleaning and disinfection services to healthcare facilities and offers a portfolio of services for sensitive areas such as operating theaters, Covid-19…
26.01.2021, 15:51 Extension of Raiffeisen IFM Contract STRABAG Property and Facility Services GmbH Austria (STRABAG PFS Austria) has secured an extension to its integrated facilities management contract with financial services group, Raiffeisen Holding NÖ-Wien. Under the terms of the contract award, STRABAG PFS Austria will undertake fabric maintenance at four office buildings within Raiffeisen’s headquarters…
06.01.2021, 18:41 Hailing Building Materials Testing A specialised testing service from TÜV Rheinland can prevent damage to buildings, cars and caravans caused by hailsontes. Damage which typically includes dents (including often expensive-to-repair water damage) and perforations, increasingly requires project owners and construction companies in Switzerland and Austria to submit a hail test for components of…
06.07.2020, 10:05 Raiffeisen IFM Contract Raiffeisen Holding, the parent company of Raiffeisen Bank, has awarded the integrated facilities management contract for its portfolio of offices and Austrian data centre to STRABAG PFS. Under the contract which takes effect from 1 January 2021, STRABAG PFS will assume responsibility for the provision of property management, maintenance, energy and waste management…
10.02.2020, 13:16 BakerHicks Restructures and Rebrands DACH Subsidiary BakerHicks has rebranded its European Life Sciences division after integrating it with its operations in the United Kingdom. The division, which previously operating as Morgan Sindall Professional Services (MSPS) in Switzerland, Austria and Germany, has been rebranded BakerHicks as part of a new strategy to deliver…
17.07.2019, 11:46 Enhancing Security at Aon UK fire and security solutions integrator Evolution is delivering high-end CCTV and access control solutions at sites operated by professional services firm Aon in the UK, Austria and the Netherlands. The company is additionally helping trial and demonstrate proof-of-concept for new technologies which are going live on the Aon…
15.04.2019, 13:36 Acquisition of JH Catering ISS Austria has acquired Austrian fresh food menu and workspace catering and vending machine specialist JH Catering. Based in Graz, JH Catering has a 27-year track record, annual revenues of EUR 8.4 million, and currently employs around 80 people. Commenting on the announcement, ISS Austria Country Manager, Erich Steinreiber, said: “We…