Month: September 2017

South West London and St George’s Mental Health NHS Trust has appointed Sodexo as its new soft services provider. http://www.fm-world.co.uk/news/sodexo-wins-deal-with-south-west-london-and-st-georges-mental-health-nhs-trust/ News from FM World

Being too busy at work is seen as the biggest barrier to being more active, according to research commissioned by not-for-profit health body Ukactive ahead of National Fitness Day on 27th September. http://www.fm-world.co.uk/news/all-work-and-no-play-is-causing-uk-health-crisis-says-ukactive/ News from FM World

Serco Leisure has secured a five-year extension to its contract with Basingstoke and Deane Borough Council to manage three major leisure sites in the borough in partnership with Basingstoke and Deane Community Leisure Trust. http://www.fm-world.co.uk/news/serco-leisure-goes-for-the-burn-at-three-centres-in-basingstoke/ News from FM World

Imtech Inviron has been awarded a three-year contract extension with water utilities company Anglian Water with work now continuing to summer 2020. http://www.fm-world.co.uk/news/imtech-invirons-workstream-continues-with-anglian-water/ News from FM World

Nationwide bespoke facilities management specialist Oltec FM has been awarded a three-year contract to supply services to both Waverley Mall and Rutherglen Exchange shopping centres in Glasgow and Edinburgh respectively. http://www.fm-world.co.uk/news/oltec-fm-bags-a-brace-of-retail-centre-deals-in-scotland/ News from FM World

Contract cleaner Nviro has struck a selection of deals worth about £4 million with clients old and new. http://www.fm-world.co.uk/news/nviro-sweeps-up-new-contracts-worth-4-million/ News from FM World

How our office environment can be adapted and controlled to assist workers live a physical and mentally healthy life will have a dramatic impact on the UK real estate office market over the next few years. http://www.fm-world.co.uk/news/well-being-and-work-life-balance-are-key-to-success-in-real-estate-sector/ News from FM World

Amey has been awarded a contract with Central Bedfordshire Council to treat household waste at its energy-from-waste facility in Milton Keynes. http://www.fm-world.co.uk/news/amey-wins-waste-treatment-deal-in-bedfordshire/ News from FM World

Kier Group plc has reported that its Kier Workplace Services (KWS) division, formed in July 2016, has made a ‘significant contribution’ to the company’s overall performance over the year to June 2017. http://www.fm-world.co.uk/news/workplace-services-division-boosts-kier-results/ News from FM World

ScottishPower has became the first UK company to sign up to ‘The Daily Mile’ a movement already credited with making the country’s primary school pupils fitter and more focused in lessons. http://www.fm-world.co.uk/news/scottishpower-puts-its-best-foot-forward-in-daily-mile-initiative/ News from FM World