Month: May 2019

Reading-based boutique cleaning service provider Q3 has bought a 100 per cent share capital in grounds maintenance business Lotus Landscaping from VPS (UK) Ltd. http://www.facilitatemagazine.com/news/q3-acquires-lotus-landscaping/ News from FM World

Homes for Students has won a new 10-year contract estimated to be worth £3.5 million with Knight Frank Investment LLP at St Leonard’s House in Lancaster. http://www.facilitatemagazine.com/news/homes-for-students-wins-35m-contract-with-knight-frank-investments/ News from FM World

Portfolio, Churchill’s high-specification cleaning division, has secured a three-year contract extension with English National Ballet (ENB) beginning in late July. http://www.facilitatemagazine.com/news/portfolio-limbers-up-for-deal-with-english-national-ballet/ News from FM World

Spanish contract caterer Serunion has signed a five-year deal with Cloudfm worth about £13. 1 million. http://www.facilitatemagazine.com/news/serunion-signs-131m-deal-with-cloudfm/ News from FM World

The office furniture sector’s annual celebration of design form and function is set to take place during Clerkenwell Design Week, which begins on Monday. http://www.facilitatemagazine.com/news/clerkenwell-offers-design-industry-update/ News from FM World

More than 90 per cent of hospitality sector leaders believe the government needs to be doing more to promote apprenticeships, according to a poll taken at an Umbrella Training conference held in London this week. http://www.facilitatemagazine.com/news/government-must-do-more-to-support-hospitality-apprenticeships/ News from FM World

Fire safety regulations must still be changed despite the government’s promise last week to fund the replacement cladding on 150 high-rise blocks in the wake of the fire at Grenfell Tower in 2017. http://www.facilitatemagazine.com/news/grenfell-cladding-announcement-welcome-but-not-enough/ News from FM World

Interserve’s support services business has won a contract to deliver mechanical and electrical maintenance services across Crown Paints’ UK estate. http://www.facilitatemagazine.com/news/interserve-group-secures-me-deal-with-crown-paints/ News from FM World

Arcus has been awarded a five-year contract by the Co-op to provide a total facilities management service for 13 of the food retailer’s UK distribution centres. http://www.facilitatemagazine.com/news/arcus-wins-tfm-contract-with-the-co-op/ News from FM World

Bespoke hospitality services provider Bennett Hay has taken a three-year contract to provide reception and concierge services at St Katharine Docks in central London. http://www.facilitatemagazine.com/news/bennett-hay-sails-into-londons-st-katharine-docks/ News from FM World