Month: July 2018

The finalists in the 2018 BIFM Awards have been announced. There are 46 finalists in 11 categories across the themes of People, Innovation and Impact. http://www.fm-world.co.uk/news/bifm-awards-shortlist-announced/ News from FM World

FM firm Bellrock has been awarded a new TFM contract with the Financial Services Compensation Scheme (FSCS) to manage facilities management services. http://www.fm-world.co.uk/news/bellrock-wins-contract-for-financial-services-compensation-scheme/ News from FM World

The Royal Institute of Chartered Surveyors has launched its first professional statement to reduce risk, increase transparency, and further trust in procurement in the facilities management industry. http://www.fm-world.co.uk/news/rics-launches-its-first-guidance-statement-for-fm-industry/ News from FM World

Enva, a provider of end-to-end waste management solutions in the UK and Ireland, has announced that it has acquired GP Green Recycling Ltd for an undisclosed sum. http://www.fm-world.co.uk/news/enva-announces-acquisition-of-gp-green-recycling/ News from FM World

Norse has added a further £640,000 of new business to its education sector cleaning services portfolio. http://www.fm-world.co.uk/news/norse-adds-new-cleaning-deals-to-portfolio/ News from FM World

The UK Green Building Council (UKGBC) has launched a new Circular Economy programme for the built environment. http://www.fm-world.co.uk/news/circular-economyprogramme-launches-atukgbc/ News from FM World

Thirty per cent of male workers believe that artificial intelligence will disrupt their role within the next two years. http://www.fm-world.co.uk/news/less-than-a-quarter-of-workers-feel-employer-does-not-communicate-well-about-ai/ News from FM World

Carlisle Support Services has been awarded a three-year contract to provide security services for The British Film Institute (BFI). http://www.fm-world.co.uk/news/carlisle-performs-security-services-at-londons-bfi/ News from FM World

The UK’s approach to calculating packaging recycling rates is not sufficiently robust, and government appears not to have faced up to underlying recycling issues, says a report by the National Audit Office (NAO). http://www.fm-world.co.uk/news/uk-is-failing-to-meet-its-packaging-recycling-obligations/ News from FM World

Despite a government commitment to opening up public sector contracts to a range of providers there has been little increase in public sector contracts being awarded to community interest companies (CICs) since 2016, according to analysis of data released by Social Enterprise UK. http://www.fm-world.co.uk/news/cics-are-failing-to-make-headway-in-gaining-public-sector-deals/ News…