Year: 2019

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

National security services provider Orbis Protect has reported that its turnover for 2018/19 increased by nearly 11 per cent in its annual financial results. http://www.facilitatemagazine.com/news/orbis-protect-reports-first-trading-results-since-management-buyout/ News from FM World

Facilities management company NIC Services Group has agreed a new invoice finance deal with Siemens Financial Services (SFS) to double its funding limit. http://www.facilitatemagazine.com/news/nic-services-signs-invoice-finance-deal-with-siemens-financial-services/ News from FM World

Sodexo has extended its contracts with the Ministry of Defence to provide a range of support services to the UK’s Armed Forces in Cyprus and the Falkland Islands for another three years. http://www.facilitatemagazine.com/news/sodexo-extends-mod-deal-in-cyprus-and-the-falkland-islands/ News from FM World

Air quality, good lighting and room temperature all significantly affect productivity. http://www.facilitatemagazine.com/news/air-lighting-and-temperature-all-affect-productivity/ News from FM World

Westminster City Council has awarded a five-year contract to Bouygues Energies & Services to supply a wide range of services across 160 locations including City Hall, libraries and other community facilities. http://www.facilitatemagazine.com/news/bouygues-wins-contract-with-westminster-city-council/ News from FM World

Friars Square Shopping Centre in Aylesbury has extended its contract with facilities management company Incentive FM for another three years. http://www.facilitatemagazine.com/news/incentive-fm-retains-aylesbury-retail-centre-deal-for-three-years/ News from FM World

Savills has announced the acquisition of London-based workplace consultancy and design studio KKS. http://www.facilitatemagazine.com/news/savills-buys-kks-to-create-new-workplace-consultancy-service/ News from FM World

The government has announced £200 million of funding to replace cladding on about 170 privately owned high-rise buildings. http://www.facilitatemagazine.com/news/news-analysis/government-allocates-200m-to-replace-cladding-on-private-high-rises/ News from FM World