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• Circular Lighting Live 2026: Speakers announced

  23-07-2026 12:16 via fmj.co.uk
  
  A Full-day conference and exhibition delving into all aspects of the circular economy in lighting. 8 October, Minster Building, City of London
  Clients and specifiers are asking more challenging questions about embodied carbon, material choices and end-of-life product responsibility. Legislation on repairability and upgradeability is approaching, and Environmental Product Declarations are increasingly becoming a requirement rather than a differentiator.
  Organised by Recolight, Circular Lighting L
  
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• Houston & Hawkes makes key promotion

  23-07-2026 14:49 via fmj.co.uk
  
  Houston & Hawkes has promoted Josh Key to Marketing Director.
  The independent, B Corp-certified contract caterer says the appointment recognises the role he has played in shaping the business’s brand and creative identity since joining in 2022.
  Throughout his career, Key has developed deep experience in the catering industry, having held a range of senior marketing and business development positions at BaxterStorey, Benugo, and Blue Apple Catering. In 2020, he was named one of The Cate
  
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• Work smarter not harder: why the FM providers building their own IT systems are getting ahead

  23-07-2026 14:15 via fmj.co.uk
  
  Adam Atkins, Co-Founder and Group Chief Executive of Coat Facilities Group
  Investing time and money into building an in-house IT system sophisticated enough to handle the complexities of facilities management service delivery can seem overwhelming, unnecessary or even unattainable. But, in a world where FM companies are increasingly seeking to position themselves as strategic partners rather than simply delivery providers, the advantages for those who have already made that investment have prove
  
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• Contract cleaning market forecast to grow by £200m in 2026

  23-07-2026 12:53 via chtmag.com
  
  A new report from MTW Research forecasts the contract cleaning market will grow by £200 million in 2026, as artificial intelligence and tech innovation underpin revenue and capex growth.
  The 80 page report forecasts a £1 billion boost for the UK contract cleaning market to 2030, with AI and automation investment rapidly ramping as adoption of new technology boosts cleaning productivity. The report points to enhanced differentiation opportunities for cleaning contractors, cleaning equ
  
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• Designing for the person, not the process: Why user experience is the future of facilities management

  23-07-2026 11:53 via fmj.co.uk
  
  By Jennifer L Bryan
  At a recent Workplace Event, just after I stepped off stage following my keynote, a facilities manager made a beeline for me. Her question was direct and one I hear increasingly often: “How do I get my team to think differently and modernise how we deliver our services?”
  It’s the right question. And my answer was simple: start with the user experience. Not the process, not the SLA, not the asset register. The experience. What do you want people to think and
  
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• Senior hire at Naylors bolsters property & facilities management team

  23-07-2026 11:22 via fmj.co.uk
  
  Newcastle-based commercial property consultancy, Naylors, has appointed Chris Wild as Head of Facilities Management within the property & facilities management team, headed-up by Partner, Katy Clark, to support its ongoing expansion and nationwide client delivery.
  Wild brings over 30 years’ experience to his role, including property and operations management positions at Groundwork and John Lewis.
  He will be managing a diverse instruction portfolio spanning the whole of the UK across i
  
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• RED Group wins in Bristol and Bath

  23-07-2026 10:38 via fmj.co.uk
  
  RED Group’s South West division has been appointed to deliver two office developments at more than £42 million in Bristol and Bath.
  Appointed by BlackRock and development manager LS Estates the first of these two premier Cat A office redevelopments for the specialist main contractor is at Portwall Place, Bristol. Redefining the city’s workspace market, Portwall Place will span seven floors and 150,000 sq ft of office space, designed by architects Buckley Grey Yeoman (BGY).
  
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• Carlisle Support Services launches free Martyn’s Law Self-Assessment tool 

  23-07-2026 09:54 via fmj.co.uk
  
  A new interactive self-assessment tool to support organisations across the UK in meeting the requirements of the Terrorism (Protection of Premises) Act 2025, commonly known as Martyn’s Law, has been launched by Carlisle Support Services.
  The free Martyn’s Law Scorecard is designed to help businesses and public venues assess whether they are in-scope and their level of preparedness.
  The self-assessment tool eliminates static checklist models by allowing operators to answer 30 scenario
  
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• Another quarter of sustained growth for Compass

  22-07-2026 14:26 via fmj.co.uk
  
  The food and support services business reports another quarter of sustained growth in its trading results for the third quarter ended 30 June 2026.
  The strong performance saw a growth in organic revenue of 7.1%, and net new business growth accelerated into the group’s 4 – 5% target range as expected. Compass states that it remains on track to deliver net new growth at this level for the fifth consecutive year.
  Client retention remained excellent at 96 per cent and the Group’s p
  
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• Reducing rodent risks

  22-07-2026 13:38 via fmj.co.uk
  
  James Campbell, Business Unit Manager, Kiwa Independent Pest Consultancy offers advice on tackling the risks of hantavirus and rodent infestations at source
  News reports in the spring were dominated by the story of the MV Hondius cruise ship, where a hantavirus outbreak tragically claimed the lives of several passengers.
  The outbreak was attributed to the Andes virus, a rare strain of hantavirus endemic to South America, with the outbreak believed to have emanated from a passenger who was expose
  
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• Restore Information Management acquires MPS

  22-07-2026 13:16 via fmj.co.uk
  
  Restore Information Management has acquired MPS Marketing Services Ltd as part of a broader strategy to strengthen its services for a growing customer base in the public sector.
  The independent provider of information management services has acquired the Bristol-based print and mail service business in a £2.3 million deal, which it says will help diversify its outbound communications capabilities.
  The combined business will provide improved support for local authority, NHS and other publi
  
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• Building workplace resilience to rising temperatures

  22-07-2026 12:21 via fmj.co.uk
  
  A series of recommendations by the Climate Change Committee (CCC) includes calls for a national maximum temperature for workplaces to protect workers’ safety and incentivise the deployment of cooling. How can this and other measures help FMs respond to rising UK temperatures?
  THE HR CONSULTANT’S VIEWTRACEY BURKE,SENIOR HR CONSULTANT, WORKNEST
  As UK summers become hotter and more frequent heatwaves become the norm, employers are increasingly having to think beyond air condit
  
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• New cleaning and security services provider for The Meadows

  22-07-2026 11:48 via chtmag.com
  
  Facilities services provider, Atlas Retail, has been awarded a new contract for the supply of cleaning and security services at The Meadows Shopping centre, worth circa £1.5 million.
  The Meadows Shopping Centre is located in the heart of Chelmsford and has a strong mix of retailers including popular high street stores as well as independent shops and eateries.  It offers 176,00 sq ft of retail space and a 500-space multi-storey parking area.
  The centre is also a community hub displayi
  
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• Atlas Retail secures shopping centre deal in Chelmsford

  22-07-2026 11:33 via fmj.co.uk
  
  Atlas Retail has won a new contract, worth circa £1.5 million, for the supply of cleaning and security services at The Meadows Shopping centre, in the heart of Chelmsford.
  The Meadows Shopping Centre has a strong mix of retailers including popular high street stores as well as independent shops and eateries. It offers 176,00 sq ft of retail space and a 500-space multi-storey parking area.
  The centre is also a community hub displaying murals and artwork, with spaces to meet family and
  
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• Bywater and infinitSpace to launch beyond Paradise in Vauxhall

  22-07-2026 10:54 via fmj.co.uk
  
  Developer Bywater has entered a partnership with international flexible workspace operator infinitSpace to launch beyond Paradise, a new premium flex offering at Paradise SE11, the UK’s lowest embodied carbon mass timber office development.
  Bywater, a carbon-conscious developer and investment manager focused on low-carbon development and refurbishment across the UK, will partner with infinitSpace as flexible workspace operator at Paradise, its completed mass timber office development at Ol
  
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• Peartree Cleaning Services hits £20,000 in support for Essex charity SNAP

  22-07-2026 10:16 via chtmag.com
  
  Peartree Cleaning Services, one of the UK’s leading providers of professional cleaning and facilities solutions, has made its fourth annual £5,000 donation to SNAP (Special Needs And Parents), taking its total support for the Essex-based charity to £20,000.
  SNAP supports families with children and young people who have additional needs or disabilities, offering advice, counselling, activities and therapy sessions to help children, young people, parents and carers access the gui
  
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• Peartree Cleaning Services reaches £20,000 milestone in support for SNAP

  22-07-2026 10:06 via fmj.co.uk
  
  Professional cleaning and facilities solutions business, Peartree Cleaning Services, has made its fourth annual £5,000 donation to SNAP (Special Needs And Parents), taking its total support for the Essex-based charity to £20,000.
  SNAP supports families with children and young people who have additional needs or disabilities, offering advice, counselling, activities and therapy sessions to help children, young people, parents and carers access the guidance they need.
  The charity provi
  
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• Innovation meets modular design with the new Flotex Planks collection from Forbo Flooring Systems

  22-07-2026 09:49 via fmj.co.uk
  
  Forbo Flooring Systems has unveiled its refreshed collection of high performing Flotex Planks, introducing re-imagined digitally printed designs inspired by natural textures and contemporary colour stories. Launching in the first wave, the Woven and Stone ranges effortlessly combine durability with comfort, acoustics and design versatility for today’s demanding commercial interiors
  A long established modular flooring solution, Flotex Planks is engineered for environments where hygiene, res
  
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• Summit Hygiene launches Ozoklenz Eco 3

  22-07-2026 09:30 via cleaningmag.com
  
  Bedfordshire-based supplier of commercial cleaning and hygiene products, Summit Hygiene Ltd, has launched Ozoklenz Eco 3 – a handheld device that produces a chemical-free anti-bacterial solution using just tap water.
  
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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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• NG Bailey launches low carbon business

  20-07-2026 14:09 via fmj.co.uk
  
  Independent engineering and services business, NG Bailey, has launched a new business unit focused on unlocking the long-term value of lower carbon buildings, helping organisations turn decarbonisation ambition into practical, investable, and measurable action.
  NG Bailey Low Carbon brings together the Group’s data-led insight, engineering expertise and operational capability across the full building lifecycle. From strategy and technical advisory, including robust business cases with finan
  
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• Q3 takes cleaning contract at Jersey Opera House

  20-07-2026 12:58 via chtmag.com
  
  Q3 has been appointed to deliver cleaning services at Jersey Opera House, one of the Channel Islands’ most recognisable landmark venues.
  The contract, which started on 6 July, will see Q3 provide daily housekeeping, pre- and post-event cleaning, and periodic deep cleans across the historic St Helier venue.
  Opened in 1900, Jersey Opera House has recently undergone a major refurbishment and has returned to its role at the heart of the island’s cultural life. The venue’s programme
  
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