Author: Simon Carter

OneAIM, a joint venture between Amec Foster Wheeler and Interserve, has won a key framework contract to support reprocessing plants and facilities at the Sellafield nuclear site in Cumbria. http://www.fm-world.co.uk/news/interserve-and-amec-foster-wheeler-secure-160m-sellafield-framework/ News from FM World

Vertas Group has bought Colchester-based Oakpark Security Systems Ltd to expand and strengthen its current security service offering. http://www.fm-world.co.uk/news/vertas-bolsters-security-offer-with-oakpark-acquisition/ News from FM World

Facility services company ISS has agreed with Barclays to extend its global agreement with the bank for a further five years until 2022. http://www.fm-world.co.uk/news/iss-extends-global-ifs-deal-with-barclays/ News from FM World

BIFM has released dates for its first wave of training courses to be delivered by the BIFM Academy following the end of its long-standing training agreement with Quadrilect in 2017. http://www.fm-world.co.uk/news/bifm-announces-first-bifm-academy-training-courses/ News from FM World

Several recent studies have suggested that the design of offices is instrumental to how well those who work in them feel. http://www.fm-world.co.uk/news/fm-industry-news/think-tank-how-much-say-does-fm-have-in-providing-healthier-workplaces/ News from FM World

BaxterStorey has won a catering contract with Winchester Cathedral. http://www.fm-world.co.uk/news/baxterstorey-takes-deal-with-winchester-cathedral/ News from FM World

Norse Commercial Services has been awarded schools cleaning contracts worth around £480,000 a year in Medway in Kent. http://www.fm-world.co.uk/news/norse-sweeps-up-medway-schools-cleaning-contract/ News from FM World

Sainsbury’s has appointed Cushman & Wakefield to supply estate management services to support its current and future UK property requirements. http://www.fm-world.co.uk/news/cushman-wakefield-wins-deal-to-manage-sainsburys-uk-estate/ News from FM World

Transport for London (TfL) has awarded a five-year contract for the provision of cleaning and associated services to ABM UK guaranteeing that 2,800 people will receive the London Living Wage. http://www.fm-world.co.uk/news/abm-uk-takes-cleaning-deal-with-transport-for-london/ News from FM World

Facilities services group Corrigenda has been awarded a contract by Hampshire County Council to provide engineering reactive and cyclical maintenance for its buildings. http://www.fm-world.co.uk/news/corrigenda-wins-hampshire-county-council-deal/ News from FM World