The Loo of the Year Awards inspection team are now completing the inspection of thousands of 2018 Loo of the Year Awards entrant’s washrooms throughout the UK, including many new entrants. 

StepJockey, a specialist in health and anti-sedentary business, has announced a webinar which is to explore wellness and physical activity in the workplace. 

Members of the British Institute of Facilities Management have voted to approve its Board’s recommendation to change the Institute’s name to the Institute of Workplace and Facilities Management (IWFM).

The International Facility Management Association UK Chapter has confirmed four new appointments to its Board of Directors, further strengthening its ties with the RICS FM Professional Group.

Elecosoft, has announced its acquisition of Shire Systems Ltd, a UK maintenance management software provider. It has acquired Shire Systems Ltd for an enterprise of £5.1m.

Utilitywise, the UK’s leading utilities consultancy, has collaborated with Vodafone and Dell EMC to develop a new Internet of Things (IoT) energy and building management platform that could transform the way businesses use energy and run their sites. 

National resource management consultancy, Helistrat has been acquired by outsourced waste management and recycling services provider, Reconomy.

Corporate Office FM specialist, Anabas has published its second in a series of white papers, exploring the evolution of agile working, entitled, ‘Hot-Desking; what does it mean for Facilities Managers?’

Technologies that empower workers to do their jobs more effectively will be crucial in the battle for greater productivity and employee satisfaction, according to Kronos.

Siemens Building Technologies Division is setting a further milestone in smart building solutions by acquiring Building Robotics Inc., a specialist in the fast-growing digital workplace experience app domain. 

Amulet, the specialist intelligence-led security division of Churchill Services Group, has been chosen by Gazprom Marketing and Trading as its preferred security provider. 

Premier Workplace Services has announced that they have been awarded a new five-year contract for furniture relocation, storage, reuse and recycling services, by the Mayor’s Office for Policing and Crime on behalf of the Metropolitan Police Service (MPS).