Infrastructure

FES FM has extended its contract to provide facilities management services on London’s landmark  MTR Elizabeth line (MTREL) until May 2025.

RDM Electrical and Mechanical Services is working with VINCI Facilities on its Future Defence Infrastructure (FDIS) contract with the Defence Infrastructure Organisation (DIO) in Oxfordshire.

Local councils will have a new strengthened framework to improve air quality, under new plans announced by the government this week.

Social housing maintenance provider Mears Group has announced the acquisition of Dundee-based IRT Surveys Ltd (IRT) for around £4.1 million.

Engie has seen its overall net income more than double year-on-year during the first half of the year on the back of the jump in commodities prices – buoyed by a supply squeeze because of the Ukraine war.

The hotel, industrial and retail sectors are leading the drive for electric vehicle charging points (EVCPs) in commercial infrastructure, but a “staggering number” of new charging points are still needed, shows research.

The Competition and Markets Authority (CMA) has raised concerns about the planned merger between Bouygues and EQUANS, both currently bidding in an HS2 tender.

A lack of good data is a major barrier to effective decision-making about government property, according to the National Audit Office (NAO).

Mitie has been awarded a £250 million contract to deliver services including maintenance at nuclear site Sellafield in North West England, as part of its new Integrated Asset Care (IAC) framework.

Richard Irvin FM has increased its existing services to Aberdeen City Council with a £500,000-a-year contract for air conditioning and M&E works on its housing stock.