The G4S Fire and Security team is collaborating with Briggs & Forrester, an award-winning building services contractor, on three prominent real estate projects throughout the UK. The projects, namely The Cocoa Works in York, 135 Park Street in London, and Phoenix in Leeds, encompass a combination of residential, office, and retail spaces. The emphasis of these projects lies in sustainability and urban regeneration. G4S has been enlisted as the systems provider responsible for supplying and installing fire and life safety systems for all three projects, as well as security systems for Th...

The British Security Awards, hosted by the BSIA (British Security Industry Association), made a triumphant return to the live stage, honoring the dedicated efforts of security officers and businesses in safeguarding people, property, and places over the past 18 months. Celebrating its 26th year, the prestigious event took place in 2023 at the Grand Connaught Rooms, with tickets sold out well in advance. The industry came together to recognize and commend excellence in security, with a total of 18 awards bestowed upon outstanding security officers and businesses. Esteemed clients and promine...

The Security Minds Matter campaign has been award the prestigious Security Campaign of the Year Award at the 2023 Fire & Security Matters Awards. The Security Minds Project was established to address the increasingly concerning state of mental health and well-being within the security sector, particularly among frontline security personnel. Given their role as the public face of security, security officers play a crucial part in protecting individuals, property, and assets. They require a broad range of skills and education, but they also need support, training, and education to effecti...

James Gribben has been appointed as the Commercial Director of Skills for Security, a prominent organization in the security industry. With his extensive experience in leading companies within the sector, James is expected to play a crucial role in driving the company's growth trajectory. His expertise will be particularly valuable in expanding Skills for Security's customer base in fire and security, specifically in the areas of apprenticeships, commercial training, and sponsorship. In addition, James will lead the organization's efforts to enter adjacent markets. David Scott, the Manag...

Mitie has announced its highest-ever annual revenues, driven by successful contract wins, renewals, acquisitions, and contract re-pricing in response to inflationary pressures. In the 12-month period ending on March 31, revenues reached a record £4.05 billion, surpassing the previous year's figure of £4 billion. The company's operating profit also experienced significant growth, rising from £72 million to £117 million. While Mitie's financial performance has benefited from increased inflation, an industry analyst has cautioned the company to remain vigilant about the potential conseq...

23rd of May 2023 Corps Security presented a cheque to leading veteran’s mental health charity, Combat Stress, at their fundraising dinner in London. The Tour De Corps team raised over £11,000 for the charity in April by cycling from Glasgow to London during a 7-day challenge. Corps Security colleagues cycled the length of the country, beginning at the Corps Monitoring Alarm Receiving Centre in Glasgow, and visiting all local branch offices of Corps Security on the way, including Leeds, Manchester, Birmingham, Cardiff, Bristol, until reaching the finish line in Farringdon, London, ...

The British Security Industry Association (BSIA), is calling on the Health & Safety Executive (HSE) to review current commercial safety schemes that are affecting its members’ ability to remain competitive. Concerns have been raised around the time consuming and administratively costly processes often used as a barrier to entry on prospective customer sites, requiring an organisation to acquire and maintain multiple accreditations for the very same management system and paying for the privilege. Prospective customers are pinning their colours to one scheme and not accepting other equa...

Skills for Security (SfS), the largest provider of fire and security apprenticeships in the UK, has announced the launch of a new sponsorship package aimed at addressing the industry's skills crisis and supporting its growth. Given the lack of skilled professionals in the sector, it is crucial for businesses to invest in the development of the next generation of talent. The sponsorship package offers four tiers, each providing unique benefits for businesses. The levels are Innovation Partner, Inspiration Partner, Impact Partner, and Media Partner. The packages are designed to help business...

Nearly 100 delegates gathered for the fifth annual Thought Leadership Summit, ahead of the 2023 OSPAs ceremony at the end of February, to hear from expert speakers and a former terrorist about the state of the security industry today. The summit was organised by the Outstanding Security Performance Awards (OSPAs) in association with the National Security Inspectorate (NSI) and is firmly established in the security calendar as a platform to debate, confront and challenge the many issues that face our sector. This year’s summit and awards dinner were held at the Royal Lancaster Hotel in ...

The seventh UK Outstanding Security Performance Awards (OSPAs) event took place at the Royal Lancaster London on 23 February 2023. More than five hundred security professionals gathered to celebrate the very best from across the sector with dinner and a presentation event hosted by one of the country’s best loved stand-up comedians, Hal Cruttenden. OSPAs founder Professor Martin Gill commented “This year the competition was particularly tough; with the number of nominations significantly exceeding those received in previous years. The thirty-one security experts who made up the judgi...