Year: 2019

The government has appointed Steven Boyd as new chief executive officer for the Government Property Agency, following a competitive recruitment process. http://www.facilitatemagazine.com/news/boyd-takes-over-as-ceo-of-the-government-property-agency/ News from FM World

Workplace and facilities managers are to celebrate and recognise their profession on World FM Day by delivering activity-based workshops in schools across the UK with the aim of encouraging the next generation. http://www.facilitatemagazine.com/news/iwfm-to-pilot-career-of-choice-campaign-in-schools-on-world-fm-day/ News from FM World

Global service provider Atalian Servest has been awarded a new facilities management contract with the Student Loans Company. http://www.facilitatemagazine.com/news/atalian-servest-lands-fm-deal-with-student-loans-company/ News from FM World

Public services provider Amey has been appointed by United Utilities to look after its South region wastewater network. http://www.facilitatemagazine.com/news/amey-wins-deal-to-maintain-united-utilities-wastewater-network-in-south/ News from FM World

Amulet, the Churchill Group’s specialist security business, has been awarded a three-year contract to provide security services for Birmingham’s Millennium Point. http://www.facilitatemagazine.com/news/amulet-secures-a-three-year-deal-with-millennium-point/ News from FM World

Mitie has won a fourth year of a significant contract delivering engineering, landscaping and security services to NHS Property Services. http://www.facilitatemagazine.com/news/mitie-wins-extension-to-major-fm-contract-with-nhs-property-services/ News from FM World

BSRIA has launched its free-to-download topic guide on Soft Landings and Business-Focused Maintenance (BFM). http://www.facilitatemagazine.com/news/bsria-revises-its-soft-landings-and-business-focused-maintenance-guide/ News from FM World

The Cleaning Company has secured a contract with Warehouse’s retail outlet in Westfield Shopping Centre in Stratford, London. http://www.facilitatemagazine.com/news/the-cleaning-company-shines-with-warehouse-deal/ News from FM World

The Financial Reporting Council (FRC) has begun an investigation into the audit by Grant Thornton UK LLP of the financial statements of Interserve plc for the years ended 31 December 2015, 2016 and 2017. http://www.facilitatemagazine.com/news/audit-watchdog-opens-an-investigation-into-interserve-accounts/ News from FM World

Menopause is costing the UK economy 14 million working days every year, according to research by a menopause resource company. http://www.facilitatemagazine.com/news/change-of-life-symptoms-cause-uk-women-to-miss-14m-workdays-a-year/ News from FM World