Author: Simon Carter

Specialist Waste Recycling Limited (SWR) and New Star Environmental (Newstar) have announced the merger of both companies to become SWRNewstar. http://www.fm-world.co.uk/news/major-uk-waste-players-reveal-merger-plan/ News from FM World

Mitie Group plc has confirmed that it has withdrawn from the sale of its property management business. http://www.fm-world.co.uk/news/mitie-backtracks-on-sale-of-its-property-business/ News from FM World

The Social Value Act is shaping £25 billion worth of public sector spend including delivering training and apprenticeships, says a report launched this morning by Social Enterprise UK. http://www.fm-world.co.uk/news/government-needs-to-be-bolder-on-social-value-act-says-report/ News from FM World

Measures to control employee exposure to the second biggest cancer-causing agent found in the world’s workplaces have been introduced by a cross-sector of organisations. http://www.fm-world.co.uk/news/businesses-commit-to-silica-dust-busting-pledge/ News from FM World

Catering and support services company Elior Group has reported a 8.9 per cent annual revenue growth, of which 3.6 per cent is organic growth excluding the impact of voluntary contract exits. http://www.fm-world.co.uk/news/elior-group-sees-strong-momentum-in-89-growth-for-year/ News from FM World

FM company Incentive has won a consultancy project contract with Camelot, the licensed operator of The National Lottery. http://www.fm-world.co.uk/news/incentive-fm-secures-consultancy-project-deal-with-national-lottery/ News from FM World

Chantilly Cole, the in-house Facilities Manager for BCS, The Chartered Institute for IT has won The Worshipful Company of Pattenmakers Young Manager Award (FM) 2018. http://www.fm-world.co.uk/news/bcs-facilities-manager-wins-pattenmakers-young-managers-award/ News from FM World

The rise of the flexible office is the result of dramatic changes in the way corporate occupiers approach their real estate decisions, and will open up opportunities for landlords able to adapt and respond to these shifts, states a report from real estate advisor CBRE.…

New technologies including artificial intelligence, augmented reality and the internet of things will lead to the work day being only four hours long by 2050, according to a new report. http://www.fm-world.co.uk/news/four-hour-workday-will-exist-by-2050/ News from FM World

Alliance in Partnership (AiP) has acquired The Contract Dining Company based in Kent, in a deal which will help it to expand its reach in the South East. http://www.fm-world.co.uk/news/aip-acquires-contract-dining-company/ News from FM World