Month: November 2019

Housing maintenance provider Wates Living Space has been appointed to the South East Consortium (SEC) Internal and External Building Works Framework. http://www.facilitatemagazine.com/news/wates-appointed-to-sec-framework/ News from FM World

Mitsubishi Corporation International (Europe) Plc (MCIE) has named corporate office FM specialist, Anabas, as its new soft & hard FM services provider. http://www.facilitatemagazine.com/news/anabas-awarded-new-fm-contract-with-mitsubishi/ News from FM World

Cleaners, porters and security officers have voted in favour of strike action at University College London (UCL). http://www.facilitatemagazine.com/news/outsourced-workers-in-higher-education-vote-to-strike/ News from FM World

British workers are starting to realise the importance of greener habits, as nearly half admit to being greener at home, according to research by Instant Offices. http://www.facilitatemagazine.com/news/uk-workers-go-green/ News from FM World

The number of injuries and incidents of ill health in workplaces across Britainis still too high, new statistics from the Health and Safety Executive (HSE) show. http://www.facilitatemagazine.com/news/workplace-injuries-and-ill-health-too-high-says-hse/ News from FM World

North Yorkshire Education Service (NYES) is the trading arm of North Yorkshire County Council, providing a wide range of council services developed specifically for the education market, including facilities management, professional services and education and learning support. http://www.facilitatemagazine.com/news/north-yorkshire-education-service-acquires-schools-hr-service/ News from FM World

NHS estates teams need to put an end to pushing repairs down the road, a senior NHS estates official told the Healthcare Estates conference in Manchester last month. http://www.facilitatemagazine.com/news/news-analysis/nhs-estates-teams-must-invest-in-infrastructure/ News from FM World

The UK is lagging behind in its AI take-up, according to a parliamentary select committee. http://www.facilitatemagazine.com/news/news-analysis/uk-lagging-behind-in-ai-take-up/ News from FM World

Independent caterer Bartlett Mitchell has announced a new partnership with The Clink Charity to supply its coffee brand Perkee and deliver barista skills for prisoners undertaking its training programmes. http://www.facilitatemagazine.com/news/bartlett-mitchell-partners-with-the-clink-charity/ News from FM World

We present the key talking points from last month’s Education Estates conference. http://www.facilitatemagazine.com/news/news-analysis/iwfm-assists-education-estates-working-groups-studies/ News from FM World