Year: 2017

CH&Co Group has announced its merger with the events catering and services company, Concerto Group. http://www.fm-world.co.uk/news/chco-group-and-concerto-group-announce-merger/ News from FM World

Interserve has announced that Bruce Melizan stepped down from the Board on 30 November 2017 as part of its ‘Fit for Growth’ programme. http://www.fm-world.co.uk/news/bruce-melizan-to-step-down-from-interserve-board/ News from FM World

More than two fifths (42 per cent) of employees say poor technology is stopping them being as productive as they would like to be, according to a report by telecommunications company, Vodafone. http://www.fm-world.co.uk/news/businesses-must-become-more-tech-savvy-to-have-more-productive-workers/ News from FM World

Chris Hewett has been appointed the new CEO of the UK solar body, the Solar Trade Association (STA). http://www.fm-world.co.uk/news/sta-appoints-chris-hewett-as-new-chief-executive/ News from FM World

Compass Group UK & Ireland has announced a partnership with high street grab-and-go brand, EAT. http://www.fm-world.co.uk/news/compass-group-uk-ireland-launches-eat-partnership-as-part-of-debenhams-contract-win/ News from FM World

Employers must promote a culture of flexibility across every level of their business if they are to reap the true benefits of an agile workforce, global talent acquisition and management specialist, Alexander Mann Solutions. http://www.fm-world.co.uk/news/employers-must-promote-culture-of-flexibility-in-work-to-attract-and-keep-talent/ News from FM World

Contract caterer Talkington Bates has won two catering contracts with a charity and study centre. http://www.fm-world.co.uk/news/contract-wins-for-talkington-bates/ News from FM World

Property, residential and services group Kier has secured two new facilities management contracts in Wales. http://www.fm-world.co.uk/news/kier-workplace-services-wins-two-new-welsh-fm-deals-worth-55m/ News from FM World

The UK contract cleaning market has accelerated between 2014 and 2016 in line with the economy after three years of marginal growth, according to new research. http://www.fm-world.co.uk/news/sfp-completes-sale-of-qfsl-cleaning-uk-saving-all-jobs/profit-margins-in-cleaning-industry-under-significant-pressure/ News from FM World

The Independent Workers’ Union of Great Britain (IWGB) is filing a landmark test case against the University of London that could broaden the trade union rights of outsourced workers. http://www.fm-world.co.uk/news/think-tank-would-a-joint-employment-law-help-or-hinder-the-sector/ News from FM World