Sodexo has won a five-year, £10 million integrated facilities management contract with seven schools in Swindon, Wiltshire, to provide hard and soft FM services and catering. http://www.fm-world.co.uk/news/sodexo-takes-fm-and-school-food-deal-with-7-swindon-schools/ News from FM World
Day: April 30, 2018
Give buildings a green makeover to boost productivity
A World Green Building Council report is urging businesses to make green improvements by highlighting the economic benefits of green building and showcasing improved occupant satisfaction when health, well-being and productivity features are implemented in existing green structures. http://www.fm-world.co.uk/news/give-buildings-a-green-makeover-to-boost-productivity/ News from FM World
More than 150 social high-rise blocks still have Grenfell-type cladding
Government figures released reveal that there are currently 297 tower blocks over 18 metres high using similar cladding to that at Grenfell Tower, which suffered a horrific fire last June. http://www.fm-world.co.uk/news/more-than-150-social-high-rise-blocks-still-have-grenfell-type-cladding/ News from FM World
Stress is a key reason for absence from work, reveals GRiD
Stress and stress-inducing situations are the main causes of short-term absence (i.e. up to 26 weeks), according to research by Group Risk Development (GRiD), the industry body for the group protection sector. http://www.fm-world.co.uk/news/stress-is-a-key-reason-for-absence-from-work-reveals-grid/ News from FM World
More ex-Carillion workers transfer to new employers
Another 357 former Carillion workers have found secure employment, according to the official receiver. http://www.fm-world.co.uk/news/more-ex-carillion-workers-transfer-to-new-employers/ News from FM World