Author: Simon Carter

UK offices having more political discussions in its workplaces http://www.facilitatemagazine.com/news/uk-offices-having-more-political-discussions/ News from FM World

Our selection of the other workplace and facilities management announcements made this week. http://www.facilitatemagazine.com/news/the-friday-catch-up-02-08-2019/ News from FM World

Engie has secured over £200 million in contracts for a student accommodation and regeneration scheme with Freemens Common Village LLP, the special purpose vehicle (SPV) established to design, build, fund, manage and operate the project for the University of Leicester. http://www.facilitatemagazine.com/news/engie-wins-200-deal-with-university-of-leicester/ News from FM World

Wates FM, the Wates Group’s newly launched facilities management business, has secured a contract to provide mechanical, electrical and plumbing (MEP) services at 110 Bishopsgate in London. http://www.facilitatemagazine.com/news/wates-fm-clinches-major-london-mep-deal/ News from FM World

Serco has reported an increase in underlying trading, despite a dive in operating profits, according to its latest financial results. http://www.facilitatemagazine.com/news/serco-reports-increase-in-profit-in-new-financial-results/ News from FM World

Technology, skills and competence, and cultural understanding all play vital roles in the success of cross-border contracts, according to a forum by the Institute for Workplace and Facilities Management’s (IWFM) International Special Interest Group. http://www.facilitatemagazine.com/news/cross-border-contract-success-needs-much-work/ News from FM World

Almost a third (29 per cent) of workers in the property and real estate industry would leave their job because of poor leadership, according to global recruiter Randstad. http://www.facilitatemagazine.com/news/property-and-real-estate-workers-most-likely-to-quit-job-to-flee-boss/ News from FM World

G&H Maintenance has won a three-year contract to manage educational facilities across 11 sites in Leeds. http://www.facilitatemagazine.com/news/gh-maintenance-appointed-by-leeds-city-college-and-leeds-college-of-music-in-three-year-contract/ News from FM World

ABM UK has kept its cleaning contracts with the National Galleries of Scotland and the City of Edinburgh Council’s cultural performance, conferencing and events venues. http://www.facilitatemagazine.com/news/abm-uk-retains-cleaning-contracts-in-scotland/ News from FM World

Salisbury Group, the national provider of facilities management and maintenance services has won four new contracts worth a total value of £1 million per year. http://www.facilitatemagazine.com/news/salisbury-secures-1-million-of-new-contracts/ News from FM World