Ten practical cost saving initiatives for local authorities

By Mike Gibson, Managing Director (Local Government and Education) Local authorities across the UK are facing a complex and ever-growing list of challenges. Budgets are tightening. Infrastructures are ageing. All the while, the calls…

Mitie strengthens Thales UK partnership with contract extension

Mitie has secured a seven-year contract extension with Thales UK, part of the global technology group with markets in the defence and security, aerospace and space, digital identity and security. Building on its existing…

Phoenix embraces an IFM partnership with Mitie

Mitie has been growing a partnership across cleaning, maintenance, security and more with the UK’s largest savings and retirement business.

Mitie secures five-year HMRC facilities management contract

Mitie, the UK’s leading facilities transformation company, has secured a £130 million contract with His Majesty’s Revenue and Customs (HMRC), to deliver integrated facilities management (FM) services across the ‘East Region’ of its estate,…

Local or global FM?: Consider service delivery

Understanding how your facilities management contract will work in practice is critical when choosing an FM partner. Both local and global solutions impact delivery in different ways. It pays to know how your services…

Local or global FM?: Consider costs

Price is always a key factor in choosing your FM partner. There are cost implications for both local and global FM, which must be kept in mind. Going local The cost of partnering a…

Local or global FM?: Consider your strategic goals

Local and global FM solutions serve two subtly different purposes. When deciding which is right for your organisation, ask what you hope to achieve by appointing a facilities management partner – and whether they’ll…

Case study: A long-term partnership for Mitie and a media giant

A media organisation was looking for a change in their FM service, and Mitie provided an integrated solution to deliver £1m of efficiencies.