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Facilities services provider ISS has made several changes to its executive group management, to take place with immediate effect.

Flexible working set to change corporate priorities

At the Building Engineering Services Association (BESA) AGM on 2 July, Neil Brackenridge was elected the new president for 2020/2021.

Pierre Cheyron has been appointed managing director of ENGIE’s Global Business Line Client Solutions from 1st September.

Consultant and author Dave Coplin has spoken of the challenges that workplace and facilities managers will face in adapting to the greater volume of flexible working set to be a legacy of the Covid-19 crisis.

Purvin Patel has been appointed as the new CEO of ISS UK and Ireland (UK&I) with immediate effect, taking over from Matthew Brabin.

Gloucestershire Managed Services (GMS) has appointed Lee Wyatt as its operations director.

Construction and interiors company Willmott Dixon reported strong headline financial results for 2019, but has warned that construction costs would “inevitably” rise because of the Covid-19 pandemic.

University Partnerships Programme (UPP), a provider of on-campus residential and academic accommodation infrastructure, has appointed Adam Tyson as construction director.

Total Security Services (TSS) has appointed Brendan Musgrove as its new managing director.

Global consultancy and construction firm Mace is to integrate its facilities management division into its wider business.

Facilities services provider ISS has announced that Jeff Gravenhorst is to retire and will step down as CEO after 10 years in the role.