Month: June 2019

The Wates Group is set to expand its facilities management offering with the launch of Wates Facilities Management (‘Wates FM’) a new business with expanded nationwide capabilities. http://www.facilitatemagazine.com/news/wates-group-launches-new-fm-business/ News from FM World

The Compass Group has signed an agreement to acquire Fazer Food Services for an enterprise value of about £421 million (€475 million). http://www.facilitatemagazine.com/news/compass-acquires-nordic-food-service-group-for-420m/ News from FM World

Artic Building Services has been awarded a contract by UCL Estates to provide hard FM services at its Clare Hall site near St Albans, in Hertfordshire. http://www.facilitatemagazine.com/news/artic-wins-ucl-clare-hall-contract/ News from FM World

Sodexo has won an eight-year catering contract at the Liberty Stadium with Swansea City and The Ospreys. http://www.facilitatemagazine.com/news/sodexo-scores-at-the-liberty-stadium-in-wales/ News from FM World

The Cineworld Group has awarded Lodge Security a guarding contract across its UK estate. http://www.facilitatemagazine.com/news/lodge-security-gets-in-the-picture-at-cineworld/ News from FM World

Urban mobility solutions firm Saba has won a five-year deal with Milton Keynes University Hospital to manage car parks for staff, patients and visitors across the hospital’s 2,020 parking spaces. http://www.facilitatemagazine.com/news/saba-parks-at-milton-keynes-university-hospital/ News from FM World

There is a 7 per cent increase in performance when cool light is used in a workplace, according to research presented at the Wellness 19 summit this week in London. http://www.facilitatemagazine.com/news/data-driven-insights-can-improve-workplace-experience/ News from FM World

Although 64 per cent of Brits are working more hours than they’re contracted to, more than half (55.1 per cent) struggle to make ends meet at the end of each month, according to research by jobs website CV-Library. http://www.facilitatemagazine.com/news/brits-work-longer-hours-but-get-paid-less/ News from FM World

Around 72 per cent of Brits say they know very little or nothing about indoor air quality and its effects, according to research commissioned by environmental solutions company Veolia. http://www.facilitatemagazine.com/news/over-70-of-brits-are-oblivious-to-dangers-posed-by-indoor-air/ News from FM World

The BT Group has announced the first eight of the locations that will house its workplaces of the future. http://www.facilitatemagazine.com/news/bt-names-cities-selected-for-its-better-workplace-programme/ News from FM World