The PFI model should not be blamed for Carillion’s demise, explains Herpreet Kaur Grewal. http://www.fm-world.co.uk/news/news-analysis/pfi-model-not-to-blame-for-carillions-fall/ News from FM World
Year: 2018
UK lags behind in shift to flexible and remote working
The UK is trailing behind other nations in the shift to flexible and remote working, reports Herpreet Kaur Grewal. http://www.fm-world.co.uk/news/news-analysis/uk-lags-behind-in-shift-to-flexible-and-remote-working/ News from FM World
BRE announces new director of BREEAM
Dr Shamir Ghumra has been appointed the new director of BREEAM, the international sustainability standards organisation run by the BRE. http://www.fm-world.co.uk/news/bre-announces-new-director-of-breeam/ News from FM World
ThinkFM: Employees 'are becoming our customers too'
Employers are waking up to the fact that their employees are actually their customers too, with the office moving from a place of ‘power and control’ to one embodying a brand’s culture and values, facilitating community. http://www.fm-world.co.uk/news/thinkfm-employees-are-becoming-our-customers-too/ News from FM World
Fontana elected to senior vice-president role at RICS
Chartered surveyor Kath Fontana FRICS has been elected senior vice-president of the Royal Institution of Chartered Surveyors (RICS). http://www.fm-world.co.uk/news/fontana-elected-to-senior-vice-president-role-at-rics/ News from FM World
Incentive takes cleaning deal at Southgate Shopping Centre
FM company Incentive FM has been awarded a £2.7 million, three-year contract at Southgate Shopping Centre in Bath. http://www.fm-world.co.uk/news/incentive-takes-cleaning-deal-at-southgate-shopping-centre/ News from FM World
Businesses are failing to support employees to work remotely
Organisations are failing to get the basics right when it comes to providing the digital and virtual systems that support employees in their roles, according to new data by a company that assesses workplace effectiveness. http://www.fm-world.co.uk/news/businesses-are-failing-to-support-employees-to-work-remotely/ News from FM World
Presenteeism hits record high in UK organisations as work stress rises
‘Presenteeism’, or people coming into work when they are ill, has more than tripled since 2010, says the latest CIPD/Simplyhealth Health and Well-being at Work survey. http://www.fm-world.co.uk/news/presenteeism-hits-record-high-in-uk-organisations-as-work-stress-rises/ News from FM World
Wilson Vale gains College Court catering contract
Wilson Vale has won the catering contract for College Court Conference Centre at the University of Leicester. http://www.fm-world.co.uk/news/wilson-vale-gains-college-court-catering-contract/ News from FM World
Government property deals head surge in commercial office take-up
Demand across the main nine office markets has continued in a similar fashion to last year with key deals to the Government Property Unit, indigenous professional services occupiers and co-working office space. http://www.fm-world.co.uk/news/government-property-deals-head-surge-in-commercial-office-take-up/ News from FM World