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• Compliance gaps see a fifth of large construction firms lose tender opportunities

  21-07-2026 15:04 via fmj.co.uk
  
  One in five (21 per cent) large construction firms have lost a tender opportunity, been excluded from a bid or been marked down because they could not produce supplier compliance evidence quickly enough, according to new research from Xpedeon.
  The findings come as Government moves to speed up major infrastructure delivery, with contractors under increasing pressure to respond quickly to procurement and due diligence requirements.
  Based on a survey of 500 senior construction, finance an
  
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• Mitie maintains double-digit growth in Q1

  21-07-2026 14:26 via fmj.co.uk
  
  Mitie has released its Q1 FY27 Trading Update for the three-month period ended 30 June 2026, reporting continued momentum with revenue up 10% to £1,406m (Q1 FY26: £1,282m), which is ahead of UK FM market growth of c.2-3%.
  This performance included organic growth of 4% (inclusive of 2% pricing but after absorbing a 2% impact from contract losses in Technical Services last year), driven by new wins and projects work. M&A contributed a further 6% of inorganic growth, primarily drive
  
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• OCS announces the recommended acquisition of Mitie

  21-07-2026 12:47 via chtmag.com
  
  OCS today announced its recommended acquisition of Mitie, bringing together two complementary businesses specialising in facilities management and transformation. Completion is subject to the terms and conditions set out in the Rule 2.7 announcement, including approval by Mitie’s shareholders and regulatory approvals.
  The proposed combination would create a UK-headquartered international facilities management group with broader sector expertise and geographic reach, bringing together two b
  
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• Comfortable choices

  21-07-2026 12:26 via fmj.co.uk
  
  Helen Beebe, Managing Director of AJ Products UK, on what to look for when choosing ergonomic furniture, and why the wrong choices come at a cost to desk workers and employers
  Musculoskeletal disorders cost UK businesses an estimated £5.7 billion annually. In 2024 AJ Products conducted a survey of 2,015 desk workers and found that more than one in five experience daily neck, shoulder and back pain. Nearly 30 per cent go three hours or more without leaving their workstation. These results r
  
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• Pixel Global AV appoints Sebastian Szczesniak as Global Services Director to drive next phase of enterprise AV support

  21-07-2026 11:58 via fmj.co.uk
  
  Experienced AV services leader joins Pixel Global AV to strengthen customer support strategy and expand consistent service delivery worldwide
  International AV integration partner Pixel Global AV has appointed Sebastian Szczesniak as Global Services Director, strengthening the company’s focus on enterprise AV support, managed services and consistent service delivery across its global operations.
  Effective 1 June 2026, Sebastian will lead Pixel Global AV’s growing managed services divi
  
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• IWFM publishes new guide on space planning and management

  21-07-2026 11:39 via fmj.co.uk
  
  IWFM has published a new Good Practice Guide, Space Planning and Management, which provides practical, evidence-based guidance on how organisations can align space strategies with wider business goals.
  As organisations continue to adapt to hybrid working, technological change and evolving workforce expectations, decisions about space have become both more complex and more critical. The guide, written by leading workplace planning expert Simone Fenton-Jarvis FIWFM, sets out how workplace professi
  
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• Tendra Technical Services appoints Chief Growth & Strategy Officer

  21-07-2026 11:13 via fmj.co.uk
  
  Claire Huffman has been appointed to the role of Chief Growth & Strategy Officer at Tendra Technical Services to accelerate group expansion and exceed ambitious revenue targets.
  With over 17 years’ experience in the Facilities Management and Technical Services sector, Huffman boasts a multi-dimensional perspective of the sector, having operated in a client, managing agent, and service provider environment.
  In joining Tendra as its new Chief Growth & Strategy Officer, she will now f
  
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• OCS to acquire Mitie

  21-07-2026 10:43 via fmj.co.uk
  
  The Boards of Mitie and OCS have reached agreement on the terms of a recommended cash acquisition under which OCS would acquire Mitie.
  Mitie Group plc has today announced that its Board has reached agreement with OCS Group International Limited on the terms of a recommended cash acquisition under which OCS would acquire Mitie for up to 221.6 pence in cash. The transaction, which is unanimously recommended by the Mitie Board, would bring together two UK-headquartered facilities management and tra
  
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• Peartree Cleaning targets approved by SBTi

  21-07-2026 09:30 via cleaningmag.com
  
  Peartree Cleaning has received SBTi Services approval for its greenhouse gas emissions reduction targets in its second year of reporting, marking a significant milestone in the company’s long-term commitment to reducing its environmental impact.
  
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