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• Suppliers revealed for £800m Building Safety and Compliance Framework

  13-05-2025 15:02 via fmj.co.uk
  A total of 145 specialist firms – 81 per cent being SMEs have secured a place on Fusion 21’s national Building Safety and Compliance Framework designed to support members to manage and maintain safe buildings and demonstrate building compliance.
  Worth up to £800 million over a four-year term, the framework provides regional and national coverage, and has been set up under the Public Contracts Regulations 2015. It offers a new lot dedicated to sprinkler and mist systems.
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• South Western Railway expands Mitie partnership

  13-05-2025 13:46 via fmj.co.uk
  Mitie has been awarded a three-year engineering and maintenance contract with South Western Railway (SWR), with the option to extend for two additional years.
  The contract covers a range of maintenance services including preventative maintenance, reactive and emergency repairs and project works at over 200 stations – including SWR’s hub which is located at London Waterloo and 10 train depots across the SWR network. As part of the agreement, 24 colleagues will join Mitie.
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• Harrisons launches the Industrial Range of high performance nonwoven wipes

  13-05-2025 13:01 via chtmag.com
  Harrisons, a leading manufacturer of nonwoven wipes, has launched the Industrial Range: a collection of high-performance wipes created to support industry.Harrisons took a rigorous, science-driven approach to developing the range, starting with an in-depth analysis of customer needs across various sectors. Each wipe was then tested in the Harrisons in-house lab for absorption, wet and dry strength, and lint control, to guarantee superior performance.
  The Industrial Range consists of three
  
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• Breathe freshness into larger spaces with OurFresh 2.0 from Robert Scott’s P-Wave brand

  13-05-2025 12:49 via chtmag.com
  Robert Scott’s leading fragrance and air-freshening brand P-Wave® has added OurFresh 2.0 to its active air freshener range.“Say goodbye to leaks and lazy mist bursts, with our new professional 30-day battery-operated air freshener, designed to keep larger spaces invigoratingly fresh.” says P-Wave® Brand Manager Mark Wintle at Robert Scott. “With no aerosols, propellants, or solvents – just fragrance – OurFresh 2.0 delivers a consistent, sophisticated s
  
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• Schneider Electric services simplify FM maintenance

  13-05-2025 12:26 via fmj.co.uk
  Updated service offering aligns with maintenance goals for facilities management teams.
  Today’s FM leaders have the difficult task of ensuring business availability while preparing for rapid digitalisation and electrification on sites where new and legacy assets are combined. They need to upskill the workforce and deploy advanced digital capabilities with minimal disruption.
  A service partnership supports this by meeting the day-to-day objectives of FM teams while mapping out a course for
  
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• Space investors

  13-05-2025 11:41 via fmj.co.uk
  Charlie Moss, Relationships Manager at workplace design and build specialists Interaction suggests a number of ways to monetise your unused office space
  Unused office space is a costly burden on your company’s balance sheet. With hybrid working models and changing employee preferences, large-scale office spaces often remain underutilised.
  For facilities managers and CFOs with thousands of square feet of unused office space, this represents not just a waste of resources but also a strategic
  
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• Tomorrow Meets Today seeks nominations for leaders and future leaders

  13-05-2025 11:15 via fmj.co.uk
  Tomorrow Meets Today, FM’s only exclusive networking evening specifically focused on promoting diversity, inclusion and equity strategy is back for 2025 and is seeking nominations for leaders and future leaders to join.
  Now in its 10th year, the event has helped connect over 250 people across 100 different organisations.
  Sponsored by Pareto FM, the event will be held at Zoom’s London Experience Hub, Holborn on 13 November 2025. The evening will include a unique experience whereby the
  
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• Sodexo receives gold medal haul for its commitment to H&S

  13-05-2025 10:48 via fmj.co.uk
  Sodexo UK & Ireland has received seven gold medals in the 2025 RoSPA awards programme, four of which are President’s Awards. The awards recognise Sodexo’s ongoing pursuit of excellence and continuous improvement in health and safety standards.
  The RoSPA Awards, now in its 69th year, stands as the UK’s foremost health and safety programme, attracting nearly 2,000 entries annually from over 50 countries and impacting millions of employees worldwide.
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• OCS enrols in seven-year FM deal at the University of Sussex

  13-05-2025 10:21 via fmj.co.uk
  OCS has been awarded a seven-year joint venture partnership with the University of Sussex, for the delivery of total facilities management services to the University estate, covering hard and soft services, grounds maintenance and various supply chain solutions.
  This unique agreement, which has the option to extend by an additional three years, is underpinned by a collaborative approach to service delivery and sees over 250 colleagues benefitting from becoming part of the OCS team.
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• Exam board AQA appoints Atlas Workplace Services for TFM deal

  13-05-2025 09:56 via fmj.co.uk
  Atlas Workplace Services has secured a total facilities management (TFM) contract with AQA, the independent education charity that marks over half of all GCSEs and A-levels every year.
  The partnership, which went live on 1 April 2025, includes cleaning, security, and mechanical and electrical services across the AQA estate.
  The contract covers key sites in Guildford, Manchester and two in Milton Keynes. In addition to core TFM delivery, the agreement also includes provision for project work, off
  
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• Star Power expands into the North West with new depot

  13-05-2025 09:38 via fmj.co.uk
  Star Power, a leading provider of specialist temporary power solutions, is excited to announce the expansion of its operations into the North West. From April, the company will be based at the recently enhanced Star Platforms depot in the region, strengthening its ability to serve both new and existing customers with high-quality, reliable power solutions.
  By joining forces at this strategic location, Star Power will extend its reach, providing expert temporary power solutions to businesses acro
  
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• New hires and leadership promotion to drive growth at SafeSite Facilities

  13-05-2025 09:00 via cleaningmag.com
  SafeSite Facilities has promoted Kerry Glyde to stock manager, appointed Rob Blakeman as business development manager and Jack Lowdell as sales manager to support its growth strategy.
  
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