Year: 2018

Facilities management firms are turning to financial incentives to lure top contract talent as the Brexit vote drives EU citizens out of the UK, shows data from Engage Technology Partners. http://www.fm-world.co.uk/news/fm-companies-offer-higher-pay-to-redress-brexit-skills-exodus/ News from FM World

The streamlined energy and carbon reporting regulations (SECR) tax comes into effect in April, but thousands of companies have not heard of it, the chief executive of the Energy Managers Association (EMA) told attendees of the Energy Management Exhibition (Emex) conference this week. http://www.fm-world.co.uk/news/companies-not-ready-for-new-energy-tax-warns-ema-boss/ News…

Support services firm Mitie reports that its revenue from continuing operations is up 4 per cent to £1,040.9 million (first half-year 2017/2018: £1,001.1m) in its financial results for the half-year ended 30 September. http://www.fm-world.co.uk/news/mitie-sees-operating-profit-fall-by-17-m-in-challenging-market/ News from FM World

Research highlights that one in five UK workers has about two unproductive hours every week caused by poor or inadequate office and work environments. http://www.fm-world.co.uk/news/poor-quality-offices-cost-uk-economy-4bn-a-year-in-lost-output/ News from FM World

Providing good indoor mobile coverage has simply not been on the radar of business owners, property owners/developers and architects, says a report by telecoms provider Vilicom. http://www.fm-world.co.uk/news/weak-mobile-coverage-in-corporate-buildings-is-bad-for-business/ News from FM World

The UK’s trade body for anaerobic digestion (AD) has joined a coalition of more than 40 trade bodies, campaign groups, businesses, and local authorities calling on government to fast-track the roll-out of separate food waste collections across England. http://www.fm-world.co.uk/news/ad-industry-joins-coalition-calling-for-food-waste-collections/ News from FM World

More than half of London charities (51 per cent) do not carry out regular risk assessments on their property, according to the findings of the first London Charity Property Matters Survey. http://www.fm-world.co.uk/news/51-of-capitals-charities-fail-to-perform-property-risk-checks/ News from FM World

Facilities management firm OCS UK has announced a plan to reduce single-use plastics across its business. http://www.fm-world.co.uk/news/ocs-vows-to-cut-single-use-plastics-across-uk-operations/ News from FM World

Retail, construction and refurbishment firm Lancer Scott has secured a three-year contract with Tesco to provide building maintenance repairs and project works. http://www.fm-world.co.uk/news/tesco-extends-long-standing-link-with-lancer-scott/ News from FM World

Demand for UK commercial property remains strong despite continued lack of clarity over Brexit. http://www.fm-world.co.uk/news/uk-commercial-property-market-is-upbeat-despite-brexit-doubts/ News from FM World