Month: March 2018

Astrum Commercial Cleaning Services has teamed up with B&M Waste Services to carry out waste collection and recycling at several sites in Birmingham. http://www.fm-world.co.uk/news/bm-waste-and-astrum-clean-up-with-recycling-success/ News from FM World

New speakers have been added to the BIFM’s Think FM conference. http://www.fm-world.co.uk/news/fresh-voices-join-thinkfm-programme/ News from FM World

The increasing pace of innovation, work insecurity and the drive for efficiency will put more pressure on people that can lead to stress and poor mental well-being. http://www.fm-world.co.uk/news/workplaces-changes-will-increase-risks-of-poor-mental-well-being/ News from FM World

The British Institute of Facilities Management (BIFM) has launched its latest Leaders’ Forum report, focused on FM compliance, as part of a campaign to provide greater clarity on the issue of compliance in the built environment. http://www.fm-world.co.uk/news/bifm-launches-national-debate-on-fm-compliance/ News from FM World

Leamington Spa-based T(n)S Catering has stepped in to take charge of catering services at The Faringdon Academy of Schools, most of which had been managed by Carillion. http://www.fm-world.co.uk/news/tns-rescues-carillion-schools-catering-service/ News from FM World

The UK faces catastrophe if it does not step up cybersecurity measures, according to a cybersecurity consultant speaking at the BIFM London conference this week. http://www.fm-world.co.uk/news/fms-must-step-up-fight-against-cyber-hacking-conference-told/ News from FM World

A survey of more than 2,000 UK workers reveals that many are unconcerned about the impact new technology may have on their current job roles. http://www.fm-world.co.uk/news/uk-workers-unconcerned-about-robots-taking-their-jobs/ News from FM World

WSP has been appointed as security technical adviser to support the government’s Department for Work and Pensions (DWP) during mobilisation of its security services provider. http://www.fm-world.co.uk/news/wsp-to-advise-the-dwp-on-security-services/ News from FM World

Almost two months after Carillion collapsed, the extent of the fallout is still being felt. During February, larger players came forward to salvage some of the former support services and construction giant’s contracts, and the former Carillion directors were grilled by MPs. http://www.fm-world.co.uk/news/news-analysis/carillion-the-aftermath/ News from…

The University of Oxford won two awards at the CIBSE Building Performance ceremony in February, Herpreet Kaur Grewal reports. http://www.fm-world.co.uk/news/news-analysis/oxford-wins-two/ News from FM World