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Government pledges £100m for cybersecurity upgradesThe UK is planning to invest up to £70 million in cybersecurity in a bid to eradicate some of the most damaging cyber threats facing businesses, says the government. 2/1/2019
Report points to 'eight key ways to strengthen global FM market'The facilities management profession's demands are becoming more focused on specialised services, according to the Global Facilities Management Market Report. 2/1/2019
CBRE appointed to provide services to John LewisCBRE Global Workplace Solutions (GWS), a provider of facilities management, has been appointed to provide total facilities management in a five-year contract for the John Lewis Partnership. 1/30/2019
Principle wins a deal with BNP's Crown Estate buildingsPrinciple Cleaning Services, the London-based cleaning specialist, has been awarded a three-year contract with BNP Paribas Real Estate. 1/30/2019
Most waste & recycling firms are failing to catch up with digital innovationThe waste management and recycling industry is less than enthusiastic about its own success in making the digital transformation, according to waste and recycling software company AMCS's Digital Transformation Barometer 2018. 1/30/2019
2018 rounds off with 3.3m sq ft of London office space under offerLast year ended with 3.3 million square feet of central London office space under offer, the highest year-end total in nearly two decades (since 1999), according to global real estate adviser CBRE. 1/29/2019
IWFM announces new category as it launches its 2019 AwardsThe 2019 IWFM Awards have opened for entries including newly created categories in the workplace and facilities management profession's most prestigious event the first since the Institute of Workplace and Facilities Management was launched last November. 1/28/2019
TUC calls for 'Domesday Book' to register outsourced contractsPublic service outsourcing needs to be made much more accessible and transparent, according to a report by the Trades Union Congress (TUC). 1/25/2019
Most large UK companies are set to increase climate-related reportingTwo-thirds (67 per cent) of UK corporations will be disclosing climate-related risks and opportunities in their 2019 annual financial reports, show figures released by the Carbon Trust this week. 1/25/2019
Landsec sets up Myo 'customisable' office space brandCommercial property firm Landsec has launched a new flexible office brand, Myo, providing customised office space for businesses looking for flexibility to enable future growth. 1/24/2019
IWFM survey: Sustainability ranks 'very high' in procurement activityThe importance of sustainability to facilities management organisations continues to be very high, according to the Institute of Workplace and Facilities Management's (IWFM) 2018 Sustainability Survey. 1/24/2019
Update on FRC investigations into CarillionThe Financial Reporting Council (FRC) has provided an update on its investigations in relation to Carillion. 1/23/2019
Premier Technical Services Group Plc acquires Trinity Fire & Security Systems LtdPremier Technical Services Group Plc (PTSG)has announced the acquisition of Trinity Fire & Security Systems Ltd. (Trinity), a fire and security provider which has its head office in Exeter. 1/21/2019
Enva Acquires Bio Industries LtdProvider of water, recycling and resource recovery solutions in UK and Ireland, Enva has acquired Bio Industries Limited for an undisclosed sum. 1/21/2019
Lodge Security acquires Ladbroke Security ServicesLodge Security has completed the acquisition of Ladbroke Security Services, which has 120 staff and sales of £2.25 million. 1/18/2019
A third of councils at risk of financial failure in the next decadeAnalysis from business and financial adviser Grant Thornton UK LLP has found that over a third (36 per cent) of all councils in England are at risk of financial failure within the next 10 years. 1/18/2019
Mitie flying high with £17m contract extension for London Gatwick AirportMitie has won a five-year extension to its existing contract worth £17 million, which includes a new agreement to maintain electrical services. 1/16/2019
Brent Council votes to bring cleaning back in-houseBrent Council has agreed to bring the London's borough's cleaning back in-house. 1/15/2019
New social housing 'must be energy efficient and fit for the future'Any new social homes must be energy efficient, claims a report into England's housing crisis by consultancy Elmhurst Energy. 1/15/2019
Corporations must harness prop tech to adapt to new ways of workThe world of work will continue to evolve in 2019, and corporations must find ways to adapt their office real estate, states a report by flexible workplace specialist Abintra. 1/15/2019

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