Year: 2019

Smaller businesses will be given easier access to government contracts as part of a £35 million promise to unlock more opportunities through a new SME Action Plan, small business minister Kelly Tolhurst announced today. http://www.facilitatemagazine.com/news/government-vows-to-ease-route-for-smes-to-bid-for-contracts/ News from FM World

Bellrock has won a contract with Her Majesty’s Revenue and Customs at its Northern region to deliver hard FM services. http://www.facilitatemagazine.com/news/hmrc-selects-bellrock-for-hard-fm-deal/ News from FM World

Almost three in four female (74 per cent) employees believe their workplace culture makes it tougher for women to advance their careers than men and two in five (42 per cent) men agree, according to research by the University of Cambridge. http://www.facilitatemagazine.com/news/women-are-still-hitting-glass-ceiling-because-of-workplace-bias/ News from FM…

Corporate property consultant JLL has appointed Andrew O’Donnell as its new UK real estate and workplace director. http://www.facilitatemagazine.com/news/jll-names-odonnell-as-real-estate-and-workplace-director/ News from FM World

Veolia is to work with charity Glasgow Life to increase energy efficiency, save money and cut carbon emissions in a £106,000-a-year deal. http://www.facilitatemagazine.com/news/veolia-signs-non-domestic-energy-efficiency-framework-deal-with-glasgow-life/ News from FM World

Close to half of all FM service contractors are likely to experience static or declining sales in 2019, according to newly published market research. http://www.facilitatemagazine.com/news/turbulent-times-for-fm-industry-as-net-value-declines/ News from FM World

Independent caterer and Royal Warrant holder, CH&CO, has announced that it is to merge its Scottish business with Inspire Catering, a niche caterer based in Stirling with operations across Scotland. http://www.facilitatemagazine.com/news/inspire-catering-teams-up-with-chco/ News from FM World

Catalus Energy Investments Limited has been named preferred bidder to takeover Scottish building services firm, McGill and Co Limited which has been in administration. http://www.facilitatemagazine.com/news/catalus-preffered-bidder-for-mcgill-co/ News from FM World

Danish support services firm ISS has reported organic growth of 3.9 per cent in its financial results for the fourth quarter and full year 2018. http://www.facilitatemagazine.com/news/iss-results-shows-rise-in-organic-growth/ News from FM World

Hexagon FM’s managing director Nicola Lathbury has been promoted to chair of the Women in FM Special Interest Group for the Institute of Workplace and Facilities Management, formerly the BIFM. http://www.facilitatemagazine.com/news/women-in-fm-sig-appoints-new-chair/ News from FM World