Over the last two decades, the role of security officers has shifted. Where once it was simply a case of guarding a door or location, years of upskilling and diversification have transformed the role to be something more. Security Officers are now required to possess higher levels of training and assume more responsibility than they did in the past. The advent of the Coronavirus Pandemic made this fact even more self-evident. While the public ...

On July 7^th 2020, Mitie announced that it would be providing security and waste management services to 12 NHS Coronavirus Testing Centres, an increase of 7 on the 5 that they already cover. These centres are distributed through the country and include Ashford, Newbury, Gloucester, Salisbury, Ramsgate, Ebbw Vale and Deeside. The opening dates for the sites were as follows:   Beehive Park and Ride in Salisbury - 30 May 2020 Hempstead Meado...

On July 6^th 2020, global FM provider, Mitie, announced that they had won a five-year integrated FM contract with the UK’s largest pension, life insurance and investment concern, the Royal London Group. The contract which covers a wide range of services, including security, remote monitoring, cleaning, front of house, waste management & engineering, will run for five years and can be extended for a further two. The scope of the agreement cover...

On Wednesday the 26^th of February 2020, Infologue attended the Outstanding Performance Awards and Leadership Summit. This article is a summary of the events and will include a list of the winners below. Starting at 11:15 with a reception at the Royal Lancaster Hotel, the Thought Leadership Summit brought together several sponsors and exhibitors with professionals from the security industry at large. Exhibitors included Audax, Innovise, T...

The British Security Industry Association (BSIA) has announced the full list of national finalists for the 2019 edition of the Trade Association’s ever-popular British Security Awards, with the ceremony to be held on Wednesday 10 July at the Marriott Hotel on London’s Grosvenor Square.

The British Security Awards celebrate excellence in security both regionally and nation...