Defence

VINCI Facilities has embarked on a contract to supply FM services on the Ministry of Defence Built Estate across London and the South East of England. 

Mears has won a contract to provide services including housing maintenance for the Defence Infrastructure Organisation (DIO), part of the Ministry of Defence.

Corps Security has appointed Amy Wilkinson as its social value lead to work with charity partner Combat Stress and other bodies to boost the firm’s social impact. 

Mitie is delivering the first of the Future Defence Infrastructure Services (FDIS) contracts for the Defence Infrastructure Organisation (DIO). 

Facilities management employees have been recognised with BEMs and MBEs in the Queen’s New Year’s Honours List particularly for services during the pandemic. 

Serco began a new three-year £40 million contract this week to provide specialist support services at RAF Brize Norton.

ESS, the government services arm of Compass Group UK & Ireland, has partnered with Incredible Edible – a network of 6,000-plus volunteers growing food for their communities on disused plots of land in the UK and globally.

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A report by the Public Accounts Committee says the defence estate is in "unacceptable condition”.

Boden Group has been appointed by KBS Maritime as a strategic partner to provide FM and reactive maintenance services to Her Majesty's Naval Base (HMNB) Portsmouth.