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Complii acquires The Escalator Company to expand compliance maintenance services

Author: Jed Nykolle Harme

Building compliance services group Complii has acquired escalator maintenance specialist The Escalator Company to expand technical service capability. The deal reflects growing facilities management demand for integrated compliance, maintenance and asset lifecycle services.

Sodexo launches AI academy to strengthen facilities management workforce capability

Author: Jed Nykolle Harme

Facilities management provider Sodexo UK & Ireland has launched an AI academy to strengthen workforce capability and digital operations. The programme highlights growing facilities management investment in automation, data literacy and workforce transformation.

Western Building Systems secures contracts to expand healthcare and education delivery

Author: Jed Nykolle Harme

Northern Ireland offsite construction specialist Western Building Systems has secured major contract wins following strong financial growth. The development highlights facilities management priorities around healthcare estates and operational building delivery.

RDS appoints Levy Ireland to manage integrated hospitality operations

Author: Jed Nykolle Harme

The Royal Dublin Society has appointed Levy Ireland to oversee hospitality operations across its Dublin venue campus. The agreement highlights facilities management priorities around integrated service delivery, workplace experience and large-scale venue operations.

Fit Out Conference 2026 reveals three new speaker lineup for June summit

Author: Jed Nykolle Harme

The Fit Out Conference 2026 has revealed three new additions to its speaker line-up, joining an already strong roster set to take the stage on 11 June at the Crowne Plaza Hotel, Santry.

Platform94 wins Best Workplace Performance at Facilities Management Awards 2026

Author: Jed Nykolle Harme

Platform94 was named winner of Best Workplace Performance at the Facilities Management Awards 2026, recognised for excellent leadership, strategic alignment and a highly responsive FM team that delivered strong outcomes across workplace experience, community impact and environmental responsibility. Their win sets a clear benchmark for performance-led facilities management in Ireland's built environment.

Reform With Rigour: Why Built Environment Apprenticeship Changes Create a Strategic Opportunity for FM Leaders

Author: Jed Nykolle Harme

A CIC Task and Finish Group report welcomes built environment apprenticeship reform, with 40,000-plus starts since 2017 and a 93% pass rate signalling a strong foundation for growing FM talent pipelines in the UK and Ireland.

ISS signs agreement to acquire Norwegian facility services firm Tomagruppen in Nordic expansion

Author: Jed Nykolle Harme

Facility services company ISS has signed an agreement to acquire family-owned facility services firm Tomagruppen, which generated revenue of approximately DKK 1.8 billion (£208 million) in 2025. The deal adds over 4,000 employees across Norway and Denmark.

OCS acquires City Group Security to strengthen UK integrated facilities management capability

Author: Jed Nykolle Harme

Global IFM company OCS has acquired City Group Security, a UK nationwide security firm founded in 1993 and ranked among the top 30 security businesses in the country. The deal adds 600 employees and expands OCS's London and South East footprint.

SOCOTEC UK & Ireland acquires LSTC Group to strengthen energy infrastructure inspection capability

Author: Jed Nykolle Harme

SOCOTEC UK & Ireland has acquired LSTC Group, a Yorkshire-based engineering and asset inspection firm serving the energy infrastructure sector. The deal expands SOCOTEC's power transmission and distribution capability at scale.

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