Oxford Direct Services, the commercial division of Oxford City Council, has set up two wholly owned local authority trading companies that begin operating this week. http://www.fm-world.co.uk/news/oxford-councils-trading-division-endeavours-to-boost-city-services/ News from FM World
Day: April 2, 2018
Cabinet Office creates a cross-government real estate agency
The Government Property Agency (GPA) has launched as an executive agency of the Cabinet Office. http://www.fm-world.co.uk/news/cabinet-office-creates-a-cross-government-real-estate-agency/ News from FM World
Government report shows leaner and meaner estate management
The vacancy rate in the government central estate has fallen by 40 per cent in five years, according to the The State of the Estate 2016/17 report. http://www.fm-world.co.uk/news/government-report-shows-leaner-and-meaner-estate-management/ News from FM World
Half of former Carillion employees have secured jobs
The official receiver has announced that more than half (54 per cent) of Carillion’s pre-liquidation workforce close to 10,000 employees have now been found secure ongoing employment so far. http://www.fm-world.co.uk/news/half-of-former-carillion-employees-have-secured-jobs/ News from FM World