BIFM has today opened entries for the industry-leading British Institute of Facilities Management (BIFM) Awards 2018. Contenders are sought across 13 categories from individuals, companies and initiatives that can demonstrate excellence across three core themes: ‘people’, ‘innovation’ and ‘impact’. http://www.fm-world.co.uk/news/bifm-seeks-pioneering-facilities-management-for-2018-industry-awards/ News from FM World
Month: January 2018
Diamond gets on track with two nationwide deals
Midlands-based facilities management company Diamond Facilities Support has landed two six-figure national contracts with a go-karting attraction and a residential lettings firm. http://www.fm-world.co.uk/news/diamond-gets-on-track-with-two-nationwide-deals/ News from FM World
Wilson Vale takes catering deal with Kent College Pembury
Wilson Vale has gained a catering contract with Kent College Pembury, an independent day, boarding, nursery and preparatory school for girls in Pembury, Kent. http://www.fm-world.co.uk/news/wilson-vale-takes-catering-deal-with-kent-college-pembury/ News from FM World
John Laing set to take over nine Carillion FM projects
John Laing Infrastructure Fund Limited has said it aims to replace Carillion on nine facilities management projects at a cost of £3 million after the latter’s collapse earlier this month. http://www.fm-world.co.uk/news/john-laing-set-to-take-over-nine-carillion-fm-projects/ News from FM World
Kier chosen as first aider to British Red Cross estate
Kier has won an £8 million deal to provide total facilities management to the British Red Cross charity’s entire UK estate. http://www.fm-world.co.uk/news/kier-chosen-as-first-aider-to-british-red-cross-estate/ News from FM World
Catering firm CEO to chair Women of the Year committee
The management committee for the Women of the Year competition is to be chaired by Catherine Roe, chief executive of catering company Elior UK. http://www.fm-world.co.uk/news/catering-firm-ceo-to-chair-women-of-the-year-committee/ News from FM World
Graysons secures new deals with Ricardo and IOP Publishing
Contract caterer Graysons has started delivering catering services at Ricardo in Shoreham and at IOP Publishing in Temple Meads, Bristol. The contracts will run for the next five and three years respectively. http://www.fm-world.co.uk/news/graysons-secures-new-deals-with-ricardo-and-iop-publishing/ News from FM World
Report: Productivity through tech demands leadership
Two-thirds of managers see a correlation between their organisation’s performance and the technology it uses, although only half (54 per cent) describe their organisation as technologically forward-thinking. http://www.fm-world.co.uk/news/report-productivity-through-tech-demands-leadership/ News from FM World
MoJ sets up its own FM company to deliver prison services
In a significant development following the collapse of Carillion, the Ministry of Justice has set up its own government-owned facilities management company, Gov Facility Services Limited, to deliver FM services to the prisons previously served by the now-liquidated outsourced service provider. http://www.fm-world.co.uk/news/moj-sets-up-its-own-fm-company-to-deliver-prison-services/ News from FM…
Government property deals set regional office space take-up soaring
Total commercial office space take-up for the year amounted to over 10 million square feet for the first time, according to data published by GVA. http://www.fm-world.co.uk/news/government-property-deals-set-regional-office-space-take-up-soaring/ News from FM World