Total Solutions Group, the specialist facilities services provider, has announced that it is a Recognised Service Provider working together with the Living Wage Foundation. http://www.fm-world.co.uk/news/total-solutions-group-signs-up-to-living-wage/ News from FM World
Year: 2018
Oxford Direct Services appoints Bath as finance director
Oxford Direct Services (ODS), the commercial arm of Oxford City Council, has announced the appointment of Aled Bath as finance director. http://www.fm-world.co.uk/news/oxford-direct-services-appoints-bath-as-finance-director/ News from FM World
London office investment reached £3.6bn high in Q2 2018, says CBRE
City office investment volumes reached a record high in Q2 2018, with £3.6 billion of stock traded over the course of the quarter, according to global real estate adviser CBRE. http://www.fm-world.co.uk/news/london-office-investment-reached-36bn-high-in-q2-2018-says-cbre/ News from FM World
BSI ushers in code of practice to tackle 'mental health and well-being crisis'
BSI, the business standards company, has launched a new code of practice for organisations to help tackle a crisis in the mental health and well-being of Britain’s workforce. http://www.fm-world.co.uk/news/bsi-ushers-in-code-of-practice-to-tackle-mental-health-and-well-being-crisis/ News from FM World
Lords say UK's construction sector needs overhaul to meet housing needs
A radical overhaul of construction sector is needed or the UK will struggle to meet its housing and infrastructure needs, says a House of Lords’ report published today. http://www.fm-world.co.uk/news/lords-say-uks-construction-sector-needs-overhaul-to-meet-housing-needs/ News from FM World
Maxim acquires two new FM companies
Contract cleaning and facilities management firm Maxim Facilities Management has completed two acquisitions. http://www.fm-world.co.uk/news/maxim-acquires-two-new-fm-companies/ News from FM World
Ageism in the workplace wastes UK talent, say MPs
The nation is wasting the talents of more than a million people aged over 50 who are out of work but would be willing to work if the right opportunity arose or if employers offered flexible working, says the Women and Equalities Committee http://www.fm-world.co.uk/news/ageism-in-the-workplace-wastes-uk-talent-say-mps/ News…
Government cladding ban must apply to existing buildings too, says housing committee
The Housing, Communities and Local Government Committee has called for extension of the combustible cladding ban and action to tackle conflicts of interest in construction industry, in a report into building regulations and fire safety published today. http://www.fm-world.co.uk/news/government-cladding-ban-must-apply-to-existing-buildings-too-says-housing-committee/ News from FM World
Young employees expect bosses to tackle single-use plastics
The current generation of young people entering the workforce often called Generation Z are more environmentally conscious than the millennials who preceded them, according to a survey commissioned by the City of London Corporation. http://www.fm-world.co.uk/news/young-employees-expect-bosses-to-tackle-single-use-plastics/ News from FM World
Call for comment on single-use plastics
In our August edition, FM World is reporting on the campaign to reduce single-use plastics in the workplace – and we want to know what facilities managers are doing. http://www.fm-world.co.uk/news/call-for-comment-on-single-use-plastics/ News from FM World