Category: News

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

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

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

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…

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

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

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

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

Morgan Sindall Group plc, the construction and regeneration group reports that it has delivered strong profit growth in the first half of this year, according to its results. http://www.fm-world.co.uk/news/morgan-sindall-property-services-contributes-to-morgan-sindall-groups-results/ News from FM World

Serco has been awarded a contract extension by International Nuclear Services (INS), a shipper of nuclear materials. http://www.fm-world.co.uk/news/serco-wins-contract-extension-with-nuclear-shipping-company/ News from FM World