Month: November 2017

The Mayor of London, Sadiq Khan, has announced a landmark increase in the London Living Wage today, from £9.75 to £10.20 an hour a 4.6 per cent rise and the first time the wage has been more than £10. http://www.fm-world.co.uk/news/mayor-signals-landmark-rise-in-london-living-wage/ News from FM World

Incentive QAS, the specialist cleaning arm of Incentive FM Group, has been awarded a three-year contract by CBRE to provide a range of dedicated cleaning services at The Cube in Birmingham. http://www.fm-world.co.uk/news/incentive-qas-secures-deal-at-iconic-birmingham-building/ News from FM World

Facilities management company Arcus has extended its service delivery providing reactive maintenance services to home, garden and leisure retailer The Range. http://www.fm-world.co.uk/news/arcus-is-home-on-the-range-with-bespoke-fm-deal/arcus-extends-fm-delivery-to-the-range/ News from FM World

Waste crime costs the UK £560 million each year, according to research. http://www.fm-world.co.uk/news/endemic-fly-tipping-costs-the-uk-about-560m-a-year/ News from FM World

Simi Gandhi-Whittaker has stepped down as chair of the Women in Facilities Management special interest group. http://www.fm-world.co.uk/news/furey-takes-over-as-chair-of-wifm-special-interest-group/ News from FM World

A Croydon councillor has said that if the borough’s libraries service provider Carillion collapses, the council will move its frontline staff back in-house. http://www.fm-world.co.uk/news/croydon-councillor-criticises-carillions-service-to-boroughs-libraries/ News from FM World

The British Institute of Facilities Management has published new guidance on the buying process for goods or services that support facilities management delivery. http://www.fm-world.co.uk/news/bifm-issues-new-guidance-on-facilities-management-procurement/ News from FM World

Mitie Group plc has made two new senior appointments. http://www.fm-world.co.uk/news/mitie-brings-in-new-blood-with-two-key-posts/ News from FM World

The BIFM Academy has launched its first online training course, ‘Introduction to Facilities Management’, designed to help those who are just moving into or embarking on their first management role in facilities management to acquire much-needed knowledge and skills. http://www.fm-world.co.uk/news/bifm-launches-new-online-introduction-to-facilities-management-course/ News from FM World

The average cost of flexible office space in the UK per person per month is between £200 and £1,400, depending on location and amenities. http://www.fm-world.co.uk/news/instant-survey-uncovers-hidden-costs-of-leasing-conventional-office-space/ News from FM World