Public Sector

Leaders of the City of Edinburgh Council have welcomed the announcement of up to £10m of Scottish Government investment for Edinburgh to make Council buildings greener.

Property services and FM provider Pinnacle Group has acquired social housing specialist Orchard & Shipman to extend its service capability nationwide.  

Equans and the West Yorkshire Combined Authority (WYCA) claims to have radically cut carbon emissions in the region in the past two years by installing 85 free electric vehicle (EV) chargers.

Chequers, the specialist social housing division of The Churchill Group, has appointed Naomi Childe as director of grounds and landscaping.

New guidance on the design and installation of heat pump systems for multi-unit residential buildings has been published by the Chartered Institution of Building Services Engineers (CIBSE).

Scottish building services contractor McGill has purchased Fife-based gas and central heating specialist Kingdom Gas Services.

The Chartered Institution of Wastes Management (CIWM) has appointed LARAC CEO Lee Marshall as its new policy and external affairs director.

Bellrock Property & Facilities Management has been appointed as a supplier on theCrown Commercial Service’s Estate Management Services (EMS) framework.

Mitie’s Central Government and Defence team has secured a new life systems contract worth £29 million with the Department for Work and Pensions (DWP). 

Property consultant Cluttons has taken a place as a supplier on Crown Commercial Service's (CCS) Estate Management Services (EMS) framework.

McGill has been awarded a £10.8 million kitchen and bathroom replacement framework contract with a consortium of housing associations in the north-east of Scotland.

Amey has renewed its contract with East Renfrewshire Council to upgrade, maintain and repair street lights for the local council.