Year: 2017

The Social Value Act is shaping £25 billion worth of public sector spend including delivering training and apprenticeships, says a report launched this morning by Social Enterprise UK. http://www.fm-world.co.uk/news/government-needs-to-be-bolder-on-social-value-act-says-report/ News from FM World

Measures to control employee exposure to the second biggest cancer-causing agent found in the world’s workplaces have been introduced by a cross-sector of organisations. http://www.fm-world.co.uk/news/businesses-commit-to-silica-dust-busting-pledge/ News from FM World

Catering and support services company Elior Group has reported a 8.9 per cent annual revenue growth, of which 3.6 per cent is organic growth excluding the impact of voluntary contract exits. http://www.fm-world.co.uk/news/elior-group-sees-strong-momentum-in-89-growth-for-year/ News from FM World

FM company Incentive has won a consultancy project contract with Camelot, the licensed operator of The National Lottery. http://www.fm-world.co.uk/news/incentive-fm-secures-consultancy-project-deal-with-national-lottery/ News from FM World

Chantilly Cole, the in-house Facilities Manager for BCS, The Chartered Institute for IT has won The Worshipful Company of Pattenmakers Young Manager Award (FM) 2018. http://www.fm-world.co.uk/news/bcs-facilities-manager-wins-pattenmakers-young-managers-award/ News from FM World

The rise of the flexible office is the result of dramatic changes in the way corporate occupiers approach their real estate decisions, and will open up opportunities for landlords able to adapt and respond to these shifts, states a report from real estate advisor CBRE.…

New technologies including artificial intelligence, augmented reality and the internet of things will lead to the work day being only four hours long by 2050, according to a new report. http://www.fm-world.co.uk/news/four-hour-workday-will-exist-by-2050/ News from FM World

Alliance in Partnership (AiP) has acquired The Contract Dining Company based in Kent, in a deal which will help it to expand its reach in the South East. http://www.fm-world.co.uk/news/aip-acquires-contract-dining-company/ News from FM World

Facilities management services provider ABM UK, has launched a training scheme which aims to embed the skills of the profession into the minds of 11 year olds. http://www.fm-world.co.uk/news/abm-uk-launch-bifm-accredited-fm-training-scheme-for-11-year-olds/ News from FM World

FM company Incentive FM, has been awarded a contract to provide a range of services at St Nicholas Shopping Centre in Sutton. http://www.fm-world.co.uk/news/incentive-fm-wins-contract-with-sutton-shopping-centre/ News from FM World