Serco has been awarded a £104 million contract extension to manage and operate NorthLink Ferries by Transport Scotland. http://www.fm-world.co.uk/news/serco-signs-104m-northlink-ferries-contract-extension/ News from FM World
Day: April 26, 2018
Demand for retail space hits lowest level for nine years
The divide in the commercial property market between retail property and the industrial sector is growing, according to the Q1 2018 RICS UK Commercial Property Market survey. http://www.fm-world.co.uk/news/demand-for-retail-space-hits-lowest-level-for-nine-years/ News from FM World
ThinkFM 2018: Sue Daley discusses tech and AI developments
Sue Daley, head of cloud, tech, and AI at TechUK, explains fascinating tech and AI developments in the wider world. http://www.fm-world.co.uk/news/thinkfm-2018-sue-daley-discusses-tech-and-ai-developments/ News from FM World
British standard for procurement of facilities services revised
BSI, the business standards company, has published a revised version of BS 8572:2018 Procurement of facility-related services. http://www.fm-world.co.uk/news/british-standard-for-procurement-of-facilities-services-revised/ News from FM World
Director of estates steps down at UCL
Andrew Grainger has stepped down as director of estates at UCL after nine years of service. http://www.fm-world.co.uk/news/director-of-estates-steps-down-at-ucl/ News from FM World