Month: September 2017

Facilities services provider ABM has completed its acquisition of GCA Services Group for US$1.25 billion. http://www.fm-world.co.uk/news/abm-industries-buys-gca-services-group/ News from FM World

South Warwickshire NHS Foundation Trust (SWFT) has named ISS Healthcare as its new soft services provider in a contract worth almost £45 million over its initial five years. http://www.fm-world.co.uk/news/iss-healthcare-wins-45m-deal-with-south-warwickshire-nhs-trust/ News from FM World

The progressively global nature of FM deals in which clients are looking to standardise services internationally means companies are having to establish a multinational footprint or risk losing out in future. http://www.fm-world.co.uk/news/fm-across-borders-will-help-firms-raise-their-game/ News from FM World

The government has published further advice that brings together all the results and the views of the expert panel on the implications for building owners, according to communities secretary Sajid Javid’s latest statement on Grenfell Tower. http://www.fm-world.co.uk/news/government-publishes-guidance-for-high-rise-building-owners/ News from FM World

One of the historic City of London livery companies is inviting nominations for an award for a young facilities manager. http://www.fm-world.co.uk/news/city-guild-awards-scheme-searches-for-young-fm-star/ News from FM World

The third annual Business Confidence Monitor Middle East, conducted by BIFM in partnership with i-FM.net and FM EXPO, shows a consistently positive outlook and steady growth within the FM industry, with some key challenges ahead. http://www.fm-world.co.uk/news/broadly-positive-outlook-for-fm-industry-in-middle-east/ News from FM World

Business minister Margot James has urged the UK’s largest companies to increase transparency about the diversity of their workforce ahead of the first meeting of the new Business Diversity and Inclusion Group. http://www.fm-world.co.uk/news/minister-presses-large-firms-to-come-clean-over-workplace-diversity/ News from FM World

Interserve, the international support services and construction group, has won a five-year contract worth £90 million to provide total facilities management services for the Department for Transport (DfT). http://www.fm-world.co.uk/news/interserve-awarded-five-year-90m-deal-with-dft/ News from FM World

Incentive FM Group, the leading independent facilities services company, has acquired a third M&E business in a move to increase the geographical reach, scale and range of its Incentive Tec business. http://www.fm-world.co.uk/news/incentive-fm-buys-wes-group-to-bolster-its-tec-division/ News from FM World

The International WELL Building Institute has launched a new Community Standard. http://www.fm-world.co.uk/news/iwbi-launches-community-standard-to-fortify-health-and-well-being/ News from FM World