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• Johan Joubert takes on business director role at Lexington Reception Services

  16-01-2026 14:45 via fmj.co.uk
  Johan Joubert has been appointed to the role of Business Director at Lexington Reception Services (LRS), part of Lexington Catering. The appointment reinforces the company’s commitment to growth, innovation and the delivery of best-in-class reception and workplace services.
  In his new role, Joubert will focus on market growth, service excellence and innovation across LRS. He will work closely with existing clients while identifying and capitalising on new business opportunities, furt
  
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• Complii appoints divisional sales director – fire

  16-01-2026 12:33 via fmj.co.uk
  Complii, formerly known as Compliance Group, and a leading provider of integrated safety and regulatory compliance across water, air, fire, and electrical sectors, has appointed Rick Anderson as Divisional Sales Director for its fire division.
  Anderson will be responsible for leading the fire division’s sales strategy, with focus on national accounts and strategic expansion. With over 20 years of proven success driving multimillion-pound growth, he brings a wealth of experience in building
  
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• Return to workplace drives commercial demand for office space

  16-01-2026 10:49 via fmj.co.uk
  Office space is currently the most in-demand commercial property asset across England, as the continued return to a physical workplace sees offices fall back in favour with British businesses.
  This is according to the latest research from independent property consultancy, BPS London, who analysed investor demand across the commercial property market, assessing the proportion of available opportunities within each asset class that have already attracted investor interest, alongside further analys
  
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• Mixed construction outlook for 2026

  16-01-2026 10:29 via fmj.co.uk
  Latest data from the Building Cost Information Service (BCIS) reveals tender prices increased by an estimated average of 0.7 per cent between 3Q2025 and 4Q2025. The increase resulted in 2.5 per cent annual growth in the BCIS All-in Tender Price Index (TPI).
  This was agreed at the latest meeting of the BCIS All-in TPI Panel by cost consultants from firms involved in multiple tenders each quarter.
  Newly updated five-year forecasts further estimate a 17 per cent increase in the BCIS All-in TPI betw
  
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• Norse Group joins forces with Calderdale Council for waste and recycling services

  16-01-2026 10:08 via fmj.co.uk
  Norse Group is partnering with Calderdale Council in a new joint venture (JV) to deliver waste and recycling services across the borough, from August 2026.
  With an annual value of over £11 million, the new JV, named ‘Calderdale Norse’ spans an initial period of eight years, with the option of two four-year extensions.
  Waste and recycling represent the largest service provided by the Council, handling over 7.5 million scheduled collections from 95,000 households each year. Calde
  
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• Melissa Dudley joins Kier from the MoJ

  16-01-2026 09:50 via fmj.co.uk
  Melissa Dudley has been appointed to the position of Justice Sector Director at Kier, where she will support key customers including the Ministry of Justice (MoJ), Scottish Prisons Service (SPS) and Home Office on their plans to build and improve critical infrastructure across the UK.
  Dudley joins Kier from the MoJ, where she has held numerous senior commercial and contract management roles, most latterly as Commercial Deputy Director on the MoJ’s 20,000 Prison Place Programme. In this rol
  
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• Yorkshire Dirt Index 2026 reveals dirtiest season for workplaces

  16-01-2026 08:00 via cleaningmag.com
  A new Yorkshire Dirt Index 2026 has revealed that winter is the dirtiest season for workplaces across the region, driven by muddy commutes, wet weather, gritted pavements and peak office footfall.
  
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