Procurement

Property consultant Pick Everard has been reappointed to the Eastern Shires Purchasing Organisation’s (ESPO) Property, Building and Infrastructure Advice & Management Services framework. 

Higher fit-out costs, reflecting material and labour cost inflation, are beginning to creep through in some office markets, according to an analysis of Q1 22 Prime Office Costs (SPOC) in global markets around the world by real estate adviser Savills.  

Mace, the global consultancy, construction and FM firm, has appointed Janyne Gan as commercial director for its Operate business.

Sodexo has been appointed as the sole supplier on the Mayor’s Office for Policing and Crime (MOPAC) new property services integrator framework. 

Amey and Briggs have linked up to deliver a £240 million contract to maintain and manage construction and materials-handling equipment used by British forces worldwide.  

Real estate consultant CBRE has won several lots as a supplier on the Crown Commercial Service's (CCS) Estate Management Services (EMS) framework.

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More than two-thirds (68 per cent) of facilities management professionals said they felt confident knowing where smart tech could save money, time, and improve service delivery quality, according to research by property services specialist DMA Group.

Amey Secure Infrastructure, a critical infrastructure provider to local and national government bodies, has been specified as a supplier on the ESPO Total Facilities Management (FM) framework.

It is often said that you can tell a great deal about someone by the company they keep. This is also true for businesses. It is now clear that the ability to demonstrate a positive social impact is a non-negotiable.