Month: March 2018

The rise in demand for flexible workspaces, the emergence of a more dynamic workforce, and an increasing focus on employee performance and well-being will dominate global corporate real estate strategies in 2018. http://www.fm-world.co.uk/news/jll-report-charts-key-shifts-in-the-rise-of-the-workplace/ News from FM World

Aston Services Group has been awarded the contract to provide cleaning and security (manned guarding) services to Princes Quay shopping centre in Hull. http://www.fm-world.co.uk/news/princes-quay-confirmed-as-astons-largest-single-site-deal/ News from FM World

More than 50 influential business leaders from across the construction and property industry have signed an open letter to ministers urging them to introduce policy that will see all new buildings built to net-zero carbon standards by 2030. http://www.fm-world.co.uk/news/construction-bosses-tell-government-to-raise-its-game-on-environment/ News from FM World

City Facilities Management has secured a new five-year contract with BP, providing the oil and gas company with building fabric, electrical and refrigeration maintenance services across its 300-plus UK retail sites. http://www.fm-world.co.uk/news/city-facilities-management-announces-slick-renewal-to-bp-deal/ News from FM World

Bouygues Energies & Services has struck an agreement with Eurotec Environmental to supply sustainable clinical waste services to West Middlesex University Hospital (WMUH), part of the Chelsea and Westminster Hospital NHS Foundation Trust. http://www.fm-world.co.uk/news/bouygues-offers-west-middlesex-hospital-remedy-for-clinical-waste/ News from FM World

Mitie has been awarded a three-year deal with the Co-op covering cleaning, landscaping, engineering services, security, front of house, catering and waste. http://www.fm-world.co.uk/news/mitie-wins-ifm-contract-with-the-co-op/ News from FM World

Manned guarding and security group Axis Security has appointed Alan Nathan to the newly created national position of business continuity and risk manager. http://www.fm-world.co.uk/news/security-firm-appoints-business-continuity-and-risk-manager/ News from FM World

Vicky Pryce, economist and former joint head of the United Kingdom’s Government Economic Service, has been confirmed as the keynote speaker at this year’s ThinkFM. http://www.fm-world.co.uk/news/bifm-publishes-full-thinkfm-2018-programme/ News from FM World

Planning reforms are needed to enable cities such as Manchester, Leeds and Birmingham to provide commercial space they need in order to survive, according to research from a think tank. http://www.fm-world.co.uk/news/uk-cities-need-commercial-space-reform/ News from FM World

MPs accused partners from PricewaterhouseCoopers of having milked the Carillion cow dry by charging the Official Receiver superhuman fees of £20.4 million in the first eight weeks of work after the firm’s demise. http://www.fm-world.co.uk/news/mps-slam-pwc-partners-for-milking-carillion-cow-dry-after-fall/ News from FM World