More than four million UK workers are ditching the daily commute in favour of working from home. This is equivalent to one in seven UK workers. http://www.facilitatemagazine.com/news/one-in-seven-workers-is-working-from-home/ News from FM World
Author: Simon Carter
Grenfell report prescribes building fire safety checks for owners and managers
The long-awaited public inquiry into the Grenfell Tower disaster that killed 72 people has published its final report and among its recommendations are stipulations that owners and managers of high-rise buildings must carry out regular checks on fire doors. http://www.facilitatemagazine.com/news/grenfell-report-prescribes-building-fire-safety-checks-for-owners-and-managers/ News from FM World
CBRE to provide FM for pharmaceutical company
CBRE will provide real estate services for Novartis International AG, a pharmaceutical company. http://www.facilitatemagazine.com/news/cbre-to-provide-fm-for-pharmaceutical-company/ News from FM World
Better tech would improve remote working
Remote working will continue to increase over the next three years, according to a new study. http://www.facilitatemagazine.com/news/better-tech-would-improve-remote-working/ News from FM World
Hotels should reduce use of plastic, say British travellers
Eighty-five per cent of Britons would like hotels to replace plastic carrier bags and plastic bin bags with compostable and reusable carrier bags, suggests research from Taxi2Airport. http://www.facilitatemagazine.com/news/hotels-should-reduce-use-of-plastic-say-british-travellers/ News from FM World
Priva UK calls on government to future-proof England's built heritage
The government must focus new heritage funding on future-proofing buildings, according to building controls manufacturer Priva UK. http://www.facilitatemagazine.com/news/priva-uk-calls-on-government-to-future-proof-englands-built-heritage/ News from FM World
Engie partners Edinburgh St James scheme to aid city's zero-carbon target
Energy services company Engie has partnered with Edinburgh St James, a 1.7 million square foot retail-led, mixed-use destination development, to develop and operate a new low-carbon decentralised energy scheme worth £90 million. http://www.facilitatemagazine.com/news/engie-partners-edinburgh-st-james-scheme-to-aid-citys-zero-carbon-target/ News from FM World
40% of co-working space users would prefer to use a conventional office
Joint research by Gensler and the British Council of Offices (BCO) on the rise of flexible workspace in the UK’s corporate sector has found that 40 per cent of flexible space users would rather work from a conventional office. http://www.facilitatemagazine.com/news/40-of-co-working-space-users-would-prefer-to-use-a-conventional-office/ News from FM World
Tobun named as one of the UK's most influential black Britons
Tevin Tobun, CEO and founder of GV Group (Gate Ventures), has joined Raheem Sterling and Meghan Markle on a list of the top 100 most influential black Britons in the UK. http://www.facilitatemagazine.com/news/tobun-named-as-one-of-the-uks-most-influential-black-britons/ News from FM World
Mace Macro proves superfly for retailer Superdry
Mace Macro (Macro) has been appointed to deliver facilities management services to Superdry its first such contract for a major high street retailer. http://www.facilitatemagazine.com/news/mace-macro-proves-superfly-for-retailer-superdry/ News from FM World