Author: Simon Carter

There should be clear workplace policies to support women going through the menopause, according to an MP. http://www.facilitatemagazine.com/news/menopausal-workplace-policies-should-be-enshrined-in-law/ News from FM World

Savills has appointed SecuriGroup as the security supplier for the Grosvenor building a historic listed building in Glasgow. http://www.facilitatemagazine.com/news/savills-appoints-securigroup-to-safeguard-historic-grosvenor-building/ News from FM World

More than half (65 per cent) of office workers who don’t currently have options for flexible working claim that they would be more motivated and productive in their jobs if given the option to choose their working hours, according to a poll. http://www.facilitatemagazine.com/news/uk-office-workers-want-flexible-hours-for-better-work-life-balance/ News from…

Kier Group has become the first contractor in Liverpool to transfer funds from its Apprenticeship Levy to its supply chain in Liverpool. http://www.facilitatemagazine.com/news/kier-transfers-funds-from-apprenticeship-levy-to-supply-chain-in-liverpool/ News from FM World

Catering cloud-based service provider The EF Group has acquired menu planning service provider Catercost. http://www.facilitatemagazine.com/news/the-ef-group-acquires-catercost/ News from FM World

During the 2018 financial year, Amey spent over £2 million across its supply chain on companies who use their profits to create positive social change in communities across the UK and overseas. The figure is more than double what was paid in 2017, when £930,000…

Our selection of the other workplace and facilities management announcements made this week. http://www.facilitatemagazine.com/news/the-friday-catch-up-23-08-2019/ News from FM World

Derwent FM has been awarded a three-year contract by Coventry University to deliver facilities management services to its Scarborough campus. http://www.facilitatemagazine.com/news/derwent-fm-wins-tfm-contract-at-coventry-university/ News from FM World

Global services company Sodexo has won a three-year extension to its cleaning contract with George Watson’s College. http://www.facilitatemagazine.com/news/sodexo-extends-30-year-partnership-with-george-watsons-college/ News from FM World

Air pollution could be causing mental health problems later in life, according to new research. http://www.facilitatemagazine.com/news/air-pollution-causes-mental-illness-says-study/ News from FM World