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Mitie extends security contract with DP World

DP World Southampton has renewed its security contract with Mitie underpinning its sector expertise in maritime logistics security. As part of the contract renewal, Mitie will continue to provide security services including security personnel, vehicle and personnel security checks, visitor authorisation, intelligence reporting, and crime prevention. The two-year contract extension builds on Mitie’s successful 11-year partnership with DP World.

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Mitie flying high with new waste contract at Bristol Airport

Mitie has been awarded a new contract to deliver waste management services at Bristol Airport. Sustainability is at the heart of the contract with Mitie embracing the circular economy to support the decarbonisation of waste management. This contract builds on Mitie’s expertise in managing waste in the aviation sector, with similar contracts also being held at Manchester, and East Midlands airports.

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Shoppers concerned about Covid safety as they return to the shops

Most Brits are still nervous about heading to the high street, with 73% worried about visiting shops and cafés without visible Covid-19 measures in place. More than half (53%) of adults say they will only go into shops with visible Covid measures in place, such as air ventilation, UV technology and increased cleaning regimes. Consumers will spend around half an hour longer in stores and cafes with measures in place.

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Mitie helps Royal Mail Group sign, seal and deliver energy savings

Mitie, in partnership with EEVS, has worked with Royal Mail Group to achieve energy savings of 16.69 gigawatt hours (GWh) in just 12 months. The partnership aims to reduce the Group’s annual energy consumption by 15% by 2026 and is primarily focused on the identification and delivery of no cost or low-cost energy conservation measures. The savings have been verified by EEVS, the UK’s leading independent verifier for commercial energy and carbon saving schemes.

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Achieving water reduction targets boils down to starting now

The urgency for organisations to get to grips with water strategy as legislation tightens was loud and clear during Mitie’s most recent webinar.   ‘Obligation to opportunity: Water risk, regulation and readiness’ built on the content of the Net Zero Navigator 2026, our annual deep dive into sustainability trends.  Our research found one in 12 senior sustainability managers is unaware of the Government’s commercial water reduction targets: […]

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Mitie reaches new heights with five-year contract with Real Estate Management (UK) Limited

Following a competitive tender, Mitie has successfully retained its contract for security and intelligence management with Real Estate Management (UK) Limited (REM) for an additional five years. The contract will deliver security operations and intelligence services across four prime real estate locations, including at the iconic London landmark The Shard. Two new roles will be created to enable the service in management of the portfolio and in providing actionable intelligence, and threat monitoring.

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Mitie takes first IFM step in pharmaceuticals with GlaxoSmithKline

GlaxoSmithKline Manufacturing Supply Chains has awarded Mitie a five-year contract to deliver fully integrated facilities management services in the UK & Ireland. This is the first major fully integrated facilities management contract for Mitie within the pharmaceutical sector and will include engineering, cleaning, catering and scientific services. Innovation will drive Mitie’s approach to the contract, with GSK benefiting from Mitie’s industry leading electric vehicle strategy.

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Mitie and RMS

A specialist partner for innovative decarbonisation projects This strategic move broadens Mitie’s service offering for both existing and new customers across private and public sectors, particularly in health, education, local authority and industrial sectors. It will also significantly strengthen Mitie’s in-house delivery of low-carbon energy solutions, enabling it to support clients, as they retrofit, or install […]

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Net zero activity

Mitie has concluded phase one of Plan Zero This year marked the conclusion of Phase One of Plan Zero; our five-year decarbonisation initiative launched in 2020. The acquisition of Marlowe in August 2025 transformed the scale of our business, adding 1,900 fossil fuel vehicles to our fleet and materially expanding our operational footprint. Rather than […]

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Hard and soft facilities management

What is the difference between hard and soft facilities management? Delivery is typically divided into ‘Hard FM’, which covers the physical aspects of estates that often need to be legally compliant, such as heating, ventilation and air conditioning (HVAC), plumbing, maintenance and electrical infrastructure. Meanwhile ‘Soft FM’ covers services that keep buildings and estates running […]