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The facilities management sector is entering a period defined by strategic growth, operational innovation, and leadership recognition. This edition highlights initiatives that demonstrate how organisations are adapting to evolving client needs and sector expectations. Looking back to 2025, ’Bidvest Noonan’s Julie Nicholson named Women in Facilities Management Award’ – Service Provider at Facilities Management Awards 2025’ showcases how individual leadership drives sector excellence. That recognition sets the stage for continued focus on leadership and innovation in FM as the 2026 awards approach. In addition, ’MTX Contracts strengthens healthcare FM capabilities with acquisition of Elite Group’ highlights how strategic acquisitions can enhance service offerings and sector capabilities. The move demonstrates the value of targeted growth to meet increasingly complex healthcare facility demands. Meanwhile, ’ISS partners with USPA to elevate National Polo Center operations’ underscores the importance of operational excellence in high-profile venues. The collaboration illustrates how partnerships can drive innovation, efficiency, and elevated client experiences. These stories illustrate a sector embracing leadership, strategic growth, and operational innovation. Organisations integrating these principles are positioned to deliver forward-looking, impactful facilities management outcomes.
Bidvest Noonan’s Julie Nicholson named Women in Facilities Management Award – Service Provider at Facilities Management Awards 2025
Julie Nicholson of Bidvest Noonan won the 2025 Women in Facilities Management Award for her people-focused leadership and innovation earlier this year. Her achievement sets a benchmark as the 2026 awards approach for a new set of innovators.
JLL to manage facilities at new terminal one at JFK Airport
JLL to provide comprehensive facility maintenance and technical services for JFK’s New Terminal One, ensuring operational readiness, sustainable systems, and world-class passenger experience ahead of the 2026 all-international terminal opening.
ISS partners with USPA to elevate National Polo Center operations
ISS partners with the United States Polo Association to provide integrated facilities management, hospitality, and dining services at the National Polo Center, enhancing operations, guest experience, and world-class event standards.
MTX Contracts strengthens healthcare FM capabilities with acquisition of Elite Group
MTX Contracts acquires Elite Group, expanding healthcare facilities management and engineering services to support NHS estate maintenance, enhancing technical capabilities, workforce growth, and delivering solutions for critical healthcare infrastructure projects.
Enva expands Northern Ireland footprint with acquisition of Irish Waste and MacNabb Waste
Enva acquires Irish Waste and MacNabb Waste, strengthening Northern Ireland’s specialist waste management services, enhancing sustainability, compliance, and resource recovery capabilities, and expanding its industrial and commercial waste solutions portfolio.
Sodexo secures new contract to extend food services at Swizzels Matlow’s Derbyshire site
Sodexo UK & Ireland secures a new three-year contract to provide sustainable, seasonal food services at Swizzels Matlow’s Derbyshire factory, continuing an 18-year partnership supporting staff wellbeing and workplace dining.
Forward Facility
The facilities-management sector is adapting to new expectations as firms embrace inclusion, ambition and operational excellence. This issue draws attention to developments that reflect a broader transformation in how buildings and work environments are managed, and who leads them. 'ISS launches pioneering Culture, Race and Ethnicity leadership apprenticeship programme' establishes a fresh benchmark for inclusion and leadership development. The programme demonstrates how investing in social equity can enhance team cohesion, open leadership pathways and shape workplace culture for long-term benefit. In a different register, 'EFSIM facilities management prepares for Saudi exchange IPO to fuel growth' signals confidence in regional demand and positions the sector for expansion beyond traditional boundaries. Meanwhile, the Facilities Management Awards will reveal its 2026 finalists on 16 December 2025. 'Henderson Group Property’s win earlier this year for Best Building & Workplace Performance' set the benchmark for success the Awards continue to celebrate. These stories reflect a single idea: the future of facilities management depends on inclusive leadership, strategic growth and high-performance operations. Engaging with these developments offers readers a clear view of how the sector is evolving to meet social, commercial and environmental expectations.
Henderson Group Property named Best Building & Workplace Performance at the Facilities Management Awards 2025
Henderson Group Property secured the Best Building & Workplace Performance title at the Facilities Management Awards 2025 earlier this year. Their win sets the tone for the 2026 award cycle, raising expectations for performance excellence across the sector.
EFSIM facilities management prepares for saudi exchange ipo to fuel growth
EFSIM, Saudi Arabia’s leading integrated facilities management provider, plans IPO on Saudi Exchange, leveraging nationwide operations, diversified sectors, strong financials, and Vision 2030 alignment to drive growth and market leadership.
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