• New survey of Mitie’s fleet drivers finds environmental benefits are the key factor for those switching to electric • Mitie has committed to converting 20% of its car and compact van fleet to electric ...
A Doncaster-based Signum facilities management have secured the business of a Sheffield Academy Trust. Signum Facilities Management (FM) will again continue to work with and provide FM services to Lound Academy Trust in ...
Almost 90 jobs have been safeguarded after administrators secured a buyer for a provider of commercial cleaning services. Miles Needham and Sarah Cook, partners at specialist business advisory firm FRP Advisory, were appointed joint administrators ...
Technica are delighted to sign an assembly and distribution agreement with Florida based wind energy experts, Be-Wind LLC. Commencing immediately, the agreement is the first of this type to be issued by Be-Wind within the ...
Businesses are set to receive a £125m boost to make their innovative ideas a reality and bring new services to the market. Of the total, £100m will be made available through the government’s ‘Smart’ grant ...
Blackburn Paper Tissue and AFH specialists Accrol reduced annual losses and have announced that they are now operating in profitable state. The business, which is undergoing a transformational restructuring, recently reported figures for the year ...
Tetrosyl,the largest manufacturer and supplier of car care products in Europe and the UK’s biggest independent oil blender, announced on Friday (30 August 2019) the acquisition of Oldham-based James Briggs, one of Europe’s oldest and ...
Preparations for a new, multi-million-pound Spen Valley Leisure Centre will begin in September. Kirklees Council is committing £14,250,000 to the scheme and Kirklees Active Leisure is contributing £750,000. Once complete the leisure centre will feature: ...
CBRE Global Workplace Solutions (GWS) has successfully secured a four-year contract (with up to three one-year extensions) with the British Library. The contract will see CBRE provide Facilities Management services for the Library’s entire estate ...
Award-winning facilities management company, Arcus, has been awarded four brand-new contracts with its largest client, Sainsbury’s. Arcus will deliver PPM and reactive services on shutters and gates for all Sainsbury’s stores across the UK, except ...
Derby-based supply chain firm Pattonair are set to boost their presence in the global aerospace market after reaching a $1.9bn agreement to merge with US-based Wesco Aircraft Holdings. Wesco Aircraft Holdings Inc. (NYSE: WAIR), one ...
Interserve partners with Ford to test plug-in hybrid van Interserve has participated in a year-long trial organised by Ford to test plug-in hybrid electric commercial vehicles. The trial – which was supported by £4.7m grant ...
Construction work has been started on the £42m flood defence scheme which is designed to protect thousands of homes and businesses in Hull. Dr Therese Coffey, who is leading the project, visited the city recently ...
Amazon is to open a 323,000 sq ft sortation centre in St Helens later this year, creating more than 250 jobs. The site – which will open in September 2019 – will sort parcels received ...
Wheelabrator Technologies a leading Energy from waste (EfW) operator and developer is to buy 19.5 acres of land in Leeds, a major redevelopment at a former power station, a site that has been vacant since ...
The biggest single investment its entire company history Leading animal feed manufacturer, based in Yorkshire I’Anson Brothers Ltd, have unveiled plans to build a new production facility, as part of its 2020 Vision to deliver ...
G&H Maintenance has won a three-year contract to manage educational facilities across 11 sites in Leeds following a competitive tender process. Leeds City College and Leeds College of Music’s buildings will be maintained until 2022. ...
Landmark bridge works specialist Spencer Group based in Hull have been appointed to carry out a long-term maintenance painting programme on Scotland’s Erskine Bridge following a very competitive tender process. Spencer Group will carry out ...
JCB has secured the biggest single order for Loadall telescopic handlers ever placed by a UK customer as part of a two-year deal worth more than £75 million. Ardent Hire Solutions, one of the country’s ...
Former Kerstar Directors Andrey (left) and Tom (right) Starcevic pictured with Filtermist International CEO James Stansfield (centre). Established in 1960, Kerstar produces a range of cleaners, including ATEX-accredited machines for use in explosion risk environments, ...