Month: March 2018

Property, residential, construction and services group Kier has announced that its underlying profit of £60 million is up 5 per cent from last year, and its revenue up by 8 per cent in its half-year results to 31 December 2017. http://www.fm-world.co.uk/news/fm-wins-underpin-half-year-results-for-kier/ News from FM World

Industry is uniting behind Peter Aldous MP’s efforts to reform damaging payment practices and abuse in the construction industry. http://www.fm-world.co.uk/news/construction-sector-heavyweights-back-aldous-bill/ News from FM World

The government has said it would not be considering a review into the possibility of using tax exemptions, and specifically VAT exemptions for the installation of specific physical features to improve accessibility for disabled people http://www.fm-world.co.uk/news/fm-industry-news/government-responds-to-inquiry-on-disabled-access-and-built-environment/ News from FM World

Eight in 10 (80 per cent) engineering services firms say turnover increased or remained steady during the final quarter of 2017, according to findings from the sector-wide Building Engineering Business Survey. http://www.fm-world.co.uk/news/80-of-engineering-firms-expect-growth-despite-brexit-fears/ News from FM World

Overall, 55 per cent of survey respondents view the current FM business environment as ‘positive’ or ‘very positive’ down 7 percentage points compared with last year. http://www.fm-world.co.uk/news/business-confidence-monitor-highlights-challenges-across-fm/ News from FM World

The National Living Wage will increase to £7.83 in April, according to Chancellor’s Philip Hammond’s Spring Statement delivered yesterday. http://www.fm-world.co.uk/news/living-and-national-minimum-wage-rates-to-rise/ News from FM World

The ISO 41001 MMS for Facility Management has been approved. http://www.fm-world.co.uk/news/iso-41001-mms-for-fm-is-green-lit/ News from FM World

Trades workers including those working in construction, plumbing and electricity are some of the UK’s happiest workers. http://www.fm-world.co.uk/news/trades-workers-come-out-top-in-2018s-happiness-survey/ News from FM World

Fire and security company SecuriPlex has won a three-year contract with Northumbrian Water Group. http://www.fm-world.co.uk/news/securiplex-dives-into-three-year-deal-with-northumbrian-water/ News from FM World

Pizza restaurant chain Pizza Express has extended its contract with FM provider Cloudfm. http://www.fm-world.co.uk/news/pizzaexpress-renews-contract-with-cloudfm-for-50m/ News from FM World