Month: August 2018

ISS have signed a 12-year extension deal worth £102m for their private finance initiative (PFI) contract at the Calderdale Royal Hospital in Halifax. http://www.fm-world.co.uk/news/iss-signs-contract-extension-at-calderdale-royal-hospital/ News from FM World

Torbay and South Devon NHS Foundation Trust (TSDFT) has announced that it will be entering into a 50:50 strategic estates partnership and joint venture with Health Innovation Partners to support its estates strategy. http://www.fm-world.co.uk/news/torbay-and-south-devon-nhs-trust-appoints-health-innovation-partners-as-strategic-estates-partner/ News from FM World

Facilities services company, Incentive FM Group has announced it is to merge its latest M&E acquisition, Weston Electrical Services (WES Group), into Incentive Tec, its specialist M&E business. http://www.fm-world.co.uk/news/incentive-fm-group-integrates-weston-group-into-its-fold/ News from FM World

BSI, the business standards company, has published the revised international standard for auditing management systems, BS EN ISO 19011:2018. http://www.fm-world.co.uk/news/major-revision-of-international-standard-for-auditing-management-systems/ News from FM World

ISS has won a five-year facilities management contract with Virgin Money. http://www.fm-world.co.uk/news/iss-awarded-new-contract-with-virgin-money/ News from FM World

Spectrum Service Solutions has been awarded a cleaning contract with whisky brand John Dewar & Sons Ltd in Glasgow, Scotland. http://www.fm-world.co.uk/news/spectrum-toasts-glasgow-contract/ News from FM World

Housing and maintenance provider Mears Group says it has seen a decline in housing revenues following the horrific fire at Grenfell Tower last year that claimed dozens of lives. http://www.fm-world.co.uk/news/mears-cites-grenfell-tragedy-as-a-factor-in-decline-in-revenues/ News from FM World

The Ministry of Justice has taken over the running of HMP Birmingham for an initial six-month period. http://www.fm-world.co.uk/news/government-steps-in-to-takeover-troubled-g4s-run-birmingham-prison/ News from FM World

Warrington based soft services facilities management specialist the Westgrove Group has won its second aviation contract this year. http://www.fm-world.co.uk/news/business-news/westgrove-group-wins-second-airport-contract/ News from FM World

Support services and construction group Interserve and its consortium have reached financial close on a £105 million project for Durham University. http://www.fm-world.co.uk/news/business-news/interserve-and-consortium-reach-financial-close-on-university-deal/ News from FM World