Compass Group has launched a career hub for people who are struggling to gain employment. The Social Partner Hub will support candidates from a range of backgrounds who are facing barriers to entry into the job market, including ex-offenders, care leavers, long term unemployed and people with disabilities. The platform is being launched as part of…
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ABM has been awarded a three-year cabin cleaning contract by LATAM Airlines, one of South America’s largest carriers. The partnership solidifies ABM’s presence at London Heathrow Airport, where it now serves 27 airlines and cleans approximately eight million seats annually. Under the contract, the facility services provider will clean around 150,000 seats each year as…
Soft services provider Churchill Group has made a commitment to supporting refugees living in the United Kingdom by joining the Tent Partnership for Refugees (Tent) network Tent, which was established to mobilising the global business community to improve the lives and livelihoods of more than 36 million refugees who have been forcibly displaced from their…
A distinguished panel of water and climate leaders led by the World Meteorological Organization (WMO) at COP27 is calling on heads of government to “get serious about water”. In a joint statement, several leading scientists have urged heads of state and government to introduce an integrated approach to water and climate action, citing the “fragmented”…
An interconnected ‘Student Success District’ designed by The Miller Hull Partnership in association with Poster Mirto McDonald has recently been completed at the University of Arizona’s Tucson Campus. The complex project redefines the Main Library and the Bear Down Gymnasium, reorients the entry to the Albert B. Weaver Science-Engineering Library, and merges them with a…
The Crown Estate is hosting a first of its kind jobs fair to help support its hospitality customers with staff shortfall. The event will take place on Tuesday 14th June at Park Row on Brewer Street, between 10am and 4pm, offering over 500 applicants the opportunity to gain a hospitality role in London’s vibrant WestEnd.…
Dr Lisa Ackerley, CEnvH, FRSPH, Director of Medical and Scientific Engagement and Hygiene at Reckitt, shares insights into what brands can learn from the hygiene protocols she helped develop for COP26. The first UK lockdown – announced on 23 March, 2020 in a televised press conference – may seem a distant memory, but its legacy…
A ‘Healthy Futures’ Partnership between Sodexo and the British Nutrition Foundation is helping to enhance an evidence-based Powering Performance programme introduced at independent schools in the United Kingdom to inspire young people to make informed, healthier and more sustainable food and drink choices, Powering Performance also empowers chefs at independent schools to support good nutrition…
Dura Composites and Anderton Concrete are teaming up to help Energy and Infrastructure customers access the best in pre-cast concrete troughs and GRP composite trench covers from a single supply chain source partner. It is the first time a heavy duty precision pultruded GRP technology solution has been designed holistically, with both the lid and trough manufactured…
A new partnership between UK loyalty app Embargo and eco-beauty brand Faith In Nature will incentivise purchases of refillable products. App users buying qualifying products at participating outlets will be rewarded with loyalty points which can later be traded for free product refills. According to the company’s literature, Faith In Nature currently saves…
13.12.2021, 14:41 Kier Re-affirms Commitment to UK Armed Forces Kier has committed to a new set of pledges after re-signing the UK’s Armed Forces Covenant. On Friday, 3 December 2021, Andrew Davies, chief executive at Kier and members of the company’s Armed Forces employee network were joined by serving Brigadier, Eldon Millar, at Bassingbourn Barracks…
02.09.2021, 14:04 Social Media Trends Influencing School Dinners Sodexo’s education catering brand Alliance in Partnership (AiP) is drawing inspiration for its latest school menu offerings in the UK from TikTok and Instagram. The food services brand which was acquired in 2018 serves more than 75,000 freshly cooked, nutritious and locally sourced meals a day at…
14.07.2021, 10:05 Rightmove Partnership Attracts Investors in Real Estate Auction Platform RO Capital Partners, the recently launched PropTech investment division of the RO Group, has co-led a £1.1m funding round alongside the Cass Enterprise Fund in online property auction technology platform for estate agents and auction houses, Bamboo Auctions. The investment has been supported…
30.06.2021, 21:38 Railway Cleaning Partnership Shortlisted for UK Award London North Eastern Railway (LNER) and cleaning partner Atalian Servest have been named finalists for the Public Sector category of this year’s Professional Facilities Management ‘Partners in Cleaning’ awards. The company’s inclusion in the list of finalists recognises the achievement of a team of 360…
28.06.2021, 11:20 Contract Awarded for Cambridgeshire Net Zero Ready Industrial Development Savills Investment Management (Savills IM) has awarded the construction contract for a new net zero carbon ready industrial development on the outskirts of Cambridge to be marketed as “Bourn Quarter”. The contract award to Readie Construction follows a successful application for planning permission…
27.05.2021, 14:21 Just Eat-Sodexo Partnership Launches in Belgium Just Eat Takeaway.com and Sodexo have selected Belgium for the launch of a new partnership that will allow users of the global online food delivery marketplace to pay with Sodexo’s meal card. Meals may now be ordered at a wide variety of Belgian restaurants via the Takeaway.com website and…
11.05.2021, 13:16 Hertfordshire NHS Trust Contracts Mitie has been awarded four multi-service contracts by the Hertfordshire Partnership University NHS Foundation Trust and Hertfordshire Community NHS Trust. The new contracts, which were managed by Interserve prior to its 2020 acquisition by Mitie, will operate for five years and include the option of a two-year extension. with…
06.05.2021, 20:48 Living Building Challenge Certification The Georgia Institute of Technology’s Kendeda Building has earned Living Building Challenge certification for Innovative Sustainable Design confirming it to be one of the world’s greenest. Version 3.1 of The Living Building Challenge requires projects to undergo a 12-month performance period, during which time a building must be ascertained…
29.01.2021, 08:21 Cycling Towards Net Zero Valpak is celebrating a recycling award for its carbon-free battery collection service which uses cycle couriers to collect waste batteries from workplaces in Cambridge and London. Cyclists use reverse logistics, picking up batteries after dropping off parcels at offices and retail outlets. The scheme has already collected 6.974…
28.09.2020, 17:52 Lighting Partnership Achieves Savings for UK Council A partnership between Siemens and LED lighting supplier the Lynx Group is reducing Stoke-on-Trent City Council’s annual energy bill by over £205,663. New energy-efficient LED lighting systems have been installed across the council’s property portfolio in a 9-month project to enhance the lighting environment across the…
Amsterdam’s Schiphol Airport has extended its partnership with Autogrill subsidiary HMSHost from 2028 to 2036 in a deal that is expected to generate €1.8 billion. Active at the airport since 1995, HMSHost is the main supplier of catering and food services within the Dutch aviation hub which it describes as a “showcase of innovation in offering…
13.08.2020, 13:21 EV Scooter Manufacturer Signs New HQ Lease Electric vehicle manufacturer Phat Scooters has entered into a long lease for a 44,162sq. ft headquarters building at 3637 E Miami Avenue in Phoenix, Arizona. The company was represented in transactions with Stadler Family Limited Partnership (the owner of the property) by Cushman & Wakefield’s Joshua…
29.06.2020, 16:11 Virtual Viewings Become the New Normal Residents have begun moving into Woodpecker Gardens, a new development in Greenwich, south east London, built under a partnership between Meridian Home Start and Pinnacle Group. Meridian Home Start, a Community Benefit Society set up by the Royal Borough of Greenwich to develop affordable homes for rent,…
22.06.2020, 10:04 SOCOTEC Signs Armed Forces Covenant SOCOTEC has joined almost 4,000 other companies in signing the UK’s Armed Forces Covenant to show support for serving military personnel, Reservists, veterans and their families. The Covenant reinforces the European testing and certification group’s commitment to work alongside the Armed Forces in recruiting ex-military personnel. SOCOTEC is already a…
26.05.2020, 13:55 Returning to Even Healthier School Meals Nutritionists and chefs at Compass Group UK & Ireland subsidiary, Chartwells, have spent the past few months developing menus incorporating feedback from children and parents in anticipation of the return to school. Chartwells has also been working with schools to create Covid secure dining areas and solutions,…
17.03.2020, 14:20 Delivering Low Carbon Heat in the City of Leeds A Recycling and Energy Recovery Facility (RERF) operated by Veolia on behalf of Leeds City Council is the company’s 600th district heating scheme for local homes to become fully operational globally. The Leeds PIPES scheme is being developed by Leeds City Council alongside…
28.02.2020, 15:41 Supporting the Royal Navy and Royal Marines Charity Compass Group UK & Ireland has extended its commitment under the UK Armed Forces Covenant by becoming a “Gold Bridge” partner of the Royal Navy and Royal Marines Charity (RNRMC). The affiliation will allow the foodservice and facility services provider to sponsor key events in…
20.02.2020, 15:14 Appointment to Pagabo Professional Services Framework UK property and facilities management company Place Partnership has secured regional slots on Pagabo’s Professional Services Framework which covers procurement of public sector projects worth up to £500 million. Andrew Pollard, Place Partnership’s managing director. Established in 2013, Pagabo is a framework organisation that makes public sector…
29.01.2020, 23:16 Proudly Supporting those who Serve ABM UK has pledged its support for the armed services community by becoming a signatory to the Armed Forces Covenant. The covenant which undertakes to support serving personnel, service leavers, veterans, and their families is fulfilled by different groups that have formally committed to making a difference, including: Central…
11.11.2019, 20:33 Compass Partners with Armed Forces Recruiter Mick Hickman MBE FIH, Compass Group (UK & Ireland) Foodservice Director and Chair of the Compass Group Armed Force Covenant Committee, explains why the foodservice and facility services company is partnering with the Force Families Jobs (FFJ) recruitment platform. Today is Remembrance Day and our thoughts are…
27.09.2019, 13:08 Phase II of Stoke-on-Trent Heat Network Breaks Ground Stoke-On-Trent’s ambitious heat network project has entered into its second phase following a ground-breaking ceremony for the installation of a 1.4Km flow and return pipework.which was attended by civic and business leaders, and students from Stoke on Trent College’s Urban Heat Academy. The latest phase…
Veolia is the first environmental solutions provider to be recognised with a ‘Gold’ status Defence Employers Recognition Scheme (ERS) Award for its work with the British Armed Forces. The UK Ministry of Defence (MoD) award represent the highest badge of honour that is available to organisations that employ and support serving armed forces personnel,…
11.07.2019, 11:50 Adding Social Value Through Hard FM GRAHAM Group has been appointed as single-point hard FM services provider to the Place Partnership and will returns ‘social value’ to communities in six local authority areas in the West Midlands under a novel service delivery model. The four-year contract award follows a competitive tender process for…