Month: June 2018

The British Institute of Facilities Management has launched its annual survey exploring how facilities management professionals are engaging with the sustainability agenda. http://www.fm-world.co.uk/news/2018-sustainability-in-fm-survey-how-are-you-embedding-sustainable-practices/ News from FM World

What have insects and fungi got to do with facilities management? They make for useful analogies, explained ARM’s head of FM Martin L Frohock at the Honeywell Technology Day hosted at Wembley Stadium on Wednesday. http://www.fm-world.co.uk/news/fms-should-look-to-the-anternet/ News from FM World

The Financial Conduct Authority (FCA) has said it has stopped its investigation into support services group Mitie. http://www.fm-world.co.uk/news/fca-drops-its-probe-into-mitie-profit-warning/ News from FM World

Independent contract caterer Bartlett Mitchell has announced the addition of three new members to its operations team. http://www.fm-world.co.uk/news/business-news/bartlett-mitchell-makes-three-additions-to-its-management-team/ News from FM World

Amey is delivering street lighting programmes for two Scottish councils installing lamps with energy-efficient LED lamps in Edinburgh while maintaining road lighting and traffic sign lighting for Inverclyde Council. http://www.fm-world.co.uk/news/amey-gains-street-lighting-upgrade-deals-with-two-scottish-councils/ News from FM World

The government must give emissions reduction more of a priority, according to the Committee on Climate Change (CCC). http://www.fm-world.co.uk/news/government-must-take-urgent-action-to-meet-targets-on-climate-change/ News from FM World

Technology for smart buildings is ready for adoption; only human barriers are blocking the way. http://www.fm-world.co.uk/news/making-a-smart-argument-for-connected-buildings/ News from FM World

Sixty-eight per cent of young people are unsure of what an apprenticeship is, according to research by facilities management provider ABM. http://www.fm-world.co.uk/news/a-third-of-parents-dont-know-what-apprenticeships-offer-says-abm/ News from FM World

OCS has expanded its existing £10 million-plus soft services contract with Central and North West London NHS Foundation Trust (CNWL) through the trust’s wholly owned subsidiary company Quality Trusted Solutions (QTS). http://www.fm-world.co.uk/news/ocs-renews-soft-facilities-management-deal-with-central-and-north-west-london-nhs-trust/ News from FM World

New research has revealed that 34 per cent of Brits have lied over the true reason they are taking time off work when unwell, for fear of stigma in the workplace. http://www.fm-world.co.uk/news/brit-workers-lie-over-true-reason-for-taking-a-sickie/ News from FM World