Year: 2018

Creating relaxation areas in the workplace could hold the key for employers looking to recruit young talent, suggests research. http://www.fm-world.co.uk/news/office-chill-out-zones-most-likely-to-attract-young-talent/ News from FM World

Tackling unsupportive workplace cultures is crucial in helping parents achieve a better work life balance, according to research work-life balance charity Working Families and Bright Horizons. http://www.fm-world.co.uk/news/a-third-of-parents-feel-trade-off-between-work-and-family-is-too-tough/ News from FM World

Global facilities management service provider Atalian Servest has made its first acquisitions since forming as a result of the recent merger between Atalian and Servest. http://www.fm-world.co.uk/news/atalian-servest-hits-takeover-trail-with-two-acquisitions/ News from FM World

Interserve has won a seven-year special events services contract worth over £15 million with the Metropolitan Police Service. http://www.fm-world.co.uk/news/interserve-stays-on-the-beat-with-the-metropolitan-police/ News from FM World

The British Institute of Facilities Management (BIFM) has announced plans to develop a new certified accreditation and a suite of training for facilities managers in charge of life safety in buildings. http://www.fm-world.co.uk/news/hackitt-review-bifm-acts-on-fire-safety-accreditation/ News from FM World

Global real estate adviser CBRE has been appointed by Aker Solutions to provide total facilities management in a new five-year contract. http://www.fm-world.co.uk/news/aker-solutions-chooses-cbre-for-multi-site-tfm-deal/ News from FM World

Real estate firm Savills has chosen two Axis Group companies, Axis Security and Axis Cleaning and Support Services, to deliver services at two of its leisure sites in Yorkshire Xscape Yorkshire and Cardigan Fields. http://www.fm-world.co.uk/news/axis-group-secures-xscape-with-new-contract-with-savills/ News from FM World

Eric Wright Facilities Management (EWFM) has secured a place on a new national framework for NHS Shared Business Services to deliver project management and building surveying consultancy services. http://www.fm-world.co.uk/news/eric-wright-fm-appointed-to-nhs-framework/ News from FM World

The UK Green Building Council (UKGBC) has responded to the clean growth grand challenge mission announced in Prime Minister Theresa May’s Industrial Strategy speech at Jodrell Bank last week. http://www.fm-world.co.uk/news/ukgbc-welcomes-pms-bold-clean-growth-mission-for-buildings/ News from FM World

Venue and stadium cleaning provider CleanEvent, has secured a three-year cleaning services contract at ACC Liverpool. http://www.fm-world.co.uk/news/cleanevent-services-awarded-acc-liverpool-contract/ News from FM World