Interserve Group, the support services, construction and equipment services provider, has won a contract extension worth over £15 million with Land Securities Group to deliver a range of amenities at four UK retail centres. http://www.facilitatemagazine.com/news/interserve-group-wins-15m-contract-with-landsec/ News from FM World
Month: May 2019
Menopausal women do not feel supported at work
Most menopausal women say their symptoms make work much harder for them, according to a study. http://www.facilitatemagazine.com/news/menopausal-women-do-not-feel-supported-at-work/ News from FM World
Pay & Prospects: 9/10 of people come to FM from other sectors
Nine out of 10 respondents reported working in another sector before starting work in the facilities management industry, according to IWFM’s 2019 Pay & Prospects survey. http://www.facilitatemagazine.com/news/pay-prospects-9-10-of-people-come-to-fm-from-other-sectors/ News from FM World
UKGBC starts consultation on guide to scope 3 emissions reporting
The UK Green Building Council (UKBGC) has published a consultation paper inviting feedback on guidance for scope 3 emissions reporting in the commercial real estate sector. http://www.facilitatemagazine.com/news/ukgbc-starts-consultation-on-guide-to-scope-3-emissions-reporting/ News from FM World
Assist Group manages highway weed control for Knowsley Council
Facilities and environmental services firm Assist Group has secured a contract to carry out highway weed control services on behalf of Knowsley Council in Merseyside. http://www.facilitatemagazine.com/news/assist-group-manages-highway-weed-control-for-knowsley-council/ News from FM World
ISS reports 'strong commercial start' to year on rising revenue
ISS support services has reported a revenue increase by 4.9 per cent in the first quarter of 2019 mainly driven by organic growth, and a marginally positive currency effect, according to the company’s results. http://www.facilitatemagazine.com/news/iss-reports-strong-commercial-start-to-year-on-rising-revenue/ News from FM World
Deputy mayor and fire commissioner lead calls for tougher fire safety rules
London’s deputy mayor for fire and resilience, Fiona Twycross, and fire commissioner Dany Cotton are calling on the government to tighten up building regulations to prioritise the need for sprinklers and address the shortage of skilled fire engineers. http://www.facilitatemagazine.com/news/deputy-mayor-and-fire-commissioner-lead-calls-for-tougher-fire-safety-rules/ News from FM World
Pay & Prospects: Lack of career opportunity 'still most frequently cited reason to quit'
Lack of career opportunity is the most frequently cited reason why certain facilities management professionals plan to leave their current employer within the next year, reveals IWFM’s 2019 Pay & Prospects survey. http://www.facilitatemagazine.com/news/pay-prospects-lack-of-career-opportunity-still-most-frequently-cited-reason-to-quit/ News from FM World
Security 'needs to be built into design of buildings'
Evolution, the integrated fire and security solutions business, says the security industry is being too slow to adopt and adapt to BIM Building Information Modelling to reap the benefits it can bring in the design and commissioning of new security installations. http://www.facilitatemagazine.com/news/security-needs-to-be-built-into-design-of-buildings/ News from FM…
B38 Support Services is shoo-in at Russell & Bromley
Wakefield-based B38 Group has been awarded a four-year cleaning contract by British footwear and handbag retailer Russell & Bromley to cover 38 of its high street stores across the UK. http://www.facilitatemagazine.com/news/b38-support-services-is-shoo-in-at-russell-bromley/ News from FM World