Business leaders who thank their staff experience reduced staff turnover, improved staff retention and more successful talent acquisition, research suggests. http://www.facilitatemagazine.com/news/thank-you-is-the-most-important-phrase-in-the-workplace/ News from FM World
Author: Simon Carter
Incentive locks up deal with Welwyn Garden City retail centre
Property management company Savills has awarded Incentive FM a three-year contract worth £1.5 million to provide a range of services at The Howard Centre in Welwyn Garden City. http://www.facilitatemagazine.com/news/incentive-locks-up-deal-with-welwyn-garden-city-retail-centre/ News from FM World
ISS wins multi-service FM deal with RWC
ISS has been awarded a contract by RWC (Reliance Worldwide Corporation) has to provide a range of FM services. http://www.facilitatemagazine.com/news/iss-wins-multi-service-fm-deal-with-rwc/ News from FM World
Spie takes contract with Cisco to replace plant in 3no live buildings
Spie UK has won a four-month life cycle replacement contract with technology firm Cisco at its UK office in Bedfont Lakes, in Feltham. http://www.facilitatemagazine.com/news/spie-takes-contract-with-cisco-to-replace-plant-in-3no-live-buildings/ News from FM World
Demand for flex spaces grows in office market
There are now 6,075 flex space centres across the UK, the sector having grown by 7 per cent over the past six months alone, according to a market report from The Instant Group. http://www.facilitatemagazine.com/news/demand-for-flex-spaces-grows-in-office-market/ News from FM World
Engie supports FM and zero-carbon goals in Milton Keynes
Energy and services group Engie has been announced as the preferred bidder for two new contracts with Milton Keynes Council. http://www.facilitatemagazine.com/news/engie-supports-fm-and-zero-carbon-goals-in-milton-keynes/ News from FM World
Elior UK keeps the ball at BT Murrayfield
Elior UK, the UK subsidiary of Elior Group, has extended its contract to manage catering and hospitality services at BT Murrayfield, the largest stadium in Scotland. http://www.facilitatemagazine.com/news/elior-uk-keeps-the-ball-at-bt-murrayfield/ News from FM World
Mace Macro warms to City Plumbing Supplies
Mace Macro (Macro) has been awarded a new facilities management contract by City Plumbing Supplies Holdings Limited (CPSH) across the UK and Ireland. http://www.facilitatemagazine.com/news/mace-macro-warms-to-city-plumbing-supplies/ News from FM World
Labour backs flexible working menopause policy
Large organisations should offer flexible working for women experiencing the menopause, shadow equalities minister Dawn Butler told the Labour Party conference this weekend. http://www.facilitatemagazine.com/news/labour-backs-flexible-working-menopause-policy/ News from FM World
British workers expect better from bosses on air pollution
Flexible working, sharing information about local clean air routes and incentivising active travel are all matters that businesses need to do more to protect staff at work and on their commute, according to environmental charity Hubbub. http://www.facilitatemagazine.com/news/british-workers-expect-better-from-bosses-on-air-pollution/ News from FM World