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Under the title 'Surviving FM: making tomorrow a better place', Workplace Futures 2019 will be looking at what it takes to build and run a successful business in this continuously changing and challenging marketplace.
StadiumFM has been appointed by Merseyrail to provide support staff as the rail company completes platform upgrade works to prepare for new trains on one of the busiest networks in the UK.
The London local authority's cabinet has given the go-ahead for cleaning of council estates to be done directly by council staff.
VPS, the property security group, has combined two divisions which are now operating under the new banner of VPS Security Services.
Pareto FM, the facilities and engineering services provider, has seen its turnover climb for a fourth consecutive year, hitting £9.2m for the 12 months through September 2018.
The Flexible Working Task Force, a partnership across government departments, business groups, trade unions and charities, has launched a campaign to increase uptake.
Just months after the creation of a chapter in the United Kingdom, bids for chapters in France and Croatia were approved by the US-headquartered International Facility Management Association.
Digital print company Agfa Graphics has extended its contract with Incentive FM to 2023.
The Belfast-headquartered catering, cleaning and business support services company is reporting turnover up 20% to £40m, with employee figures growing to 2,500 in the same period.
Former PHS director Annie Finlayson has joined AM Services Group as non-executive director to support the board's strategy for high, sustainable growth.
Another busy 12 months for UK FM, this time marked by extremes: from the positive news of innovations, contract wins, growth and acquisitions to the negative, with the worst of that being the stunning collapse of Carillion at the beginning of the year.
James Clark looks at what you should expect from a vendor when it comes to large electronic security system projects.
New UK research shows high CO2 concentrations in offices are decreasing people’s cognitive capability. John O’Brien explains the background to this and what the findings mean.
A new year is traditionally a cause for celebration, marked by optimism, determination and positive thinking. How long all that lasts, of course, is another matter. And this year there's a question mark over whether any of it even gets started.
Wednesday December 19th will see a debate in the Commons, pushing for the implementation of a mental health first aider in every workplace to help bridge the gap between mental health and physical health care legislation in business.
Last week Mace Macro launched a new report analysing our work environments and uncovering a series of problems, along with associated opportunities for improvement. That set me thinking.
A great workplace experience is not going to double the share price, Mace Macro's Ross Abbate tells Fiona Perrin, but it's time to talk to buyers about how it can help close the productivity gap.
He's proud of his big outsourcer background, Martyn Freeman tells Fiona Perrin; but he's back with a new version of FM.
It's time we looked at our workplaces through a new lens, Nicola Morris, Sodexo's Divisional MD for Corporate Services, tells Fiona Perrin.
