Author: Simon Carter

Robertson Facilities Management has signed a new three-year contract with South Tyneside College to supply ground maintenance services. http://www.fm-world.co.uk/news/robertson-facilities-management-secures-multisite-tyneside-deal/ News from FM World

Nearly two-thirds (65 per cent) of people surveyed are convinced that artificial intelligence can generate value for their business, but almost half (46 per cent) are being held back by concerns about AI still being in its infancy. http://www.fm-world.co.uk/news/its-still-too-early-to-adopt-ai-say-half-of-uk-businesses/ News from FM World

A cluttered desk and surrounding area is the reason why staff are unproductive in the workplace, say nearly half of employees. http://www.fm-world.co.uk/news/staff-say-cluttered-workplaces-lead-to-underperformance/ News from FM World

Nearly a quarter (23 per cent) of UK employees rate themselves as ‘unproductive’ at work, equating to seven million of the nation’s total workforce, according to research by Vodafone. http://www.fm-world.co.uk/news/study-highlights-untapped-productivity-of-7m-uk-workers/ News from FM World

Former Virgin Active chief executive Paul Woolf has been appointed as the new chief financial officer at Mitie. http://www.fm-world.co.uk/news/woolf-joins-mitie-as-new-cfo/ News from FM World

Only 8 per cent of in-house FMs report that all aspects of FM delivery are being conducted digitally, according to the results of the annual BIFM Sustainability Survey supported by British Gas. http://www.fm-world.co.uk/news/fm-sector-broadens-its-embrace-of-sustainability-agenda-says-bifm/ News from FM World

Churchill Services Group has rebranded its catering division to create a new business called ‘Radish’. http://www.fm-world.co.uk/news/churchill-reboots-its-catering-division-as-radish/ News from FM World

Businesses in the HR and operational professionals in the utilities and construction sector have admitted that they have yet to get to grips with the Apprentice Levy. http://www.fm-world.co.uk/news/construction-sector-failing-to-get-to-grips-with-apprenticeship-levy/ News from FM World

A collaborative of NHS establishments in West London has renewed its facilities management deal with support services provider ISS. http://www.fm-world.co.uk/news/west-london-hospitals-and-trusts-renew-deal-with-iss/ News from FM World

Mitie Group plc has announced the appointment of Philippa Couttie as a non-executive director of Mitie with effect from 15 November 2017. http://www.fm-world.co.uk/news/mitie-appoints-philippa-couttie-as-non-executive-director/ News from FM World