Author: Simon Carter

David Brown has been appointed as the new head of energy and sustainability at ISS UK and Ireland. http://www.fm-world.co.uk/news/brown-takes-iss-uk-ireland-energy-role/ News from FM World

The UK Green Building Council has welcomed the Mayor of London’s draft London Environment Strategy including proposals for all new buildings to be zero carbon. http://www.fm-world.co.uk/news/fm-industry-news/uk-gbc-salutes-mayors-draft-london-environment-strategy/ News from FM World

The Building Research Establishment (BRE) has completed the fourth in the government’s series of large-scale fire safety tests. http://www.fm-world.co.uk/news/fm-industry-news/acm-cladding-combination-passes-bre-fire-screening-tests/ News from FM World

Workers have announced 25 more days of strike action at Barts Health NHS Trust, largest health trust in England, to secure what they claim to be a fair pay increase. The strike action will be spread across five weeks beginning on 18 August. http://www.fm-world.co.uk/news/health-trust-workers-announce-25-days-of-strike-action/ News…

Northern Ireland’s national football stadium, Belfast’s Windsor Park, is to host the BIFM Ireland FM Summit on 17th November. http://www.fm-world.co.uk/news/bifm-ireland-summit-set-for-belfast/ News from FM World

City FM, a privately owned FM service provider, has appointed Campbell Murdoch as its chief operating officer. http://www.fm-world.co.uk/news/cityfmappoints-new-chief-operating-officer/ News from FM World

Interserve’s support services division gave a resilient performance despite the impact of higher operating costs driven by increased regulation, according to the company’s half year results. http://www.fm-world.co.uk/news/interserves-half-year-adjusted-profit-falls/ News from FM World

Support services group G4S has reported a revenue growth across all regions except Middle East & India in its half year financial statement. http://www.fm-world.co.uk/news/g4s-reports-revenue-growth-in-half-year-results/ News from FM World

Eighty-three per cent of respondents believe BIM will help support the delivery of facilities management, with the same number indicating it is already having an impact, or will do so, in the next five years. http://www.fm-world.co.uk/news/eighty-three-per-cent-of-fms-believe-bim-will-support-delivery-of-fm/ News from FM World

ASW Property Services, a property services specialist covering Wales, the Midlands and the South West of England, has signed an agreement with Family Housing Association, a registered social landlord in Swansea, to maintain its 2,800 properties over the next four years. http://www.fm-world.co.uk/news/asw-signs-four-year-agreement-with-family-housing-association/ News from FM…