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Confirming the results today of a strategic review of group operations, Kier says it will cut back to its core focus and divest in four areas including facilities management.
The Interserve group has won a £2.8m contract to provide facilities management services to the Civil Nuclear Police Authority at their new training centre in Cumbria.
UK local authorities awarded outsourcing contracts worth £20bn over the three-year period 2016 to 2018. The biggest spend area was FM.
The Living Wage Foundation has introduced a new programme to tackle insecurity over hours, aiming to provide workers with more control over their lives.
Sodexo has retained its catering and cleaning contract with Avon & Somerset Police, with a new deal worth £8m.
Mitie has secured a new five-year integrated facilities management contract with Toyota Motor Manufacturing UK in a first-time move for the client.
Cordant Services has secured a three-year extension on its contract to provide a portfolio of cleaning solutions to Eurotunnel.
The real estate services firm is the latest in this sector to unveil a new offer dedicated to helping landlords and owner occupiers to take advantage of the demand for flexible office space.
Too often buildings designed for efficient performance don't deliver on their promise. Now the UK and Australia are teaming up to solve the problem.
Property developer Ballymore has awarded the cleaning services group a contract covering five key sites in London.
The FM Business Confidence Index is a landmark annual study launched by i-FM in 2004. Over many years we have been pleased to work in partnership on this with Barclays; and this year we are pleased to welcome IFMA UK to the partnership, too.
If facilities management is to continue on its broad track of successful development, we need to know more about the business of FM, its challenges and opportunities, what works and what doesn’t. This was the goal of Workplace Futures 2019.
The FM Audit Report series, which we first launched more than 10 years ago, aims to provide accurate and informative insights into our industry – something that has huge benefits for in-house FMs, service providers, advisors, individual professionals and anyone thinking about joining this business.
Phil Smith offers some advice on moving into, and benefiting from, international partnerships in a fast-changing FM sector.
Air pollution is a global environmental health issue with reports increasingly suggesting that poor air quality may be associated with mental health problems. Peter Dyment examines ways FMs can help mitigate the problem.
Every industry is different, but even a small office environment could grind to a halt quickly without water.
The time is right for a new, more 'evolved' FM model - one that is broader and offers a more holistic understanding of both buildings and people. The benefits to the industry, and its clients, will be immense.
Has FM factored into business strategy sufficient consideration of the Brexit process, or is there a bit of a shock still to come?
Is it too late for that? The answer depends on what we are prepared to do; but if past events demonstrate anything, the simple answer may be yes, it probably is.
Against the challenge of ongoing change, Amanda Fisher is tackling culture head on at Amey FM, Defence and Justice, as she tells Fiona Perrin.
Peter Titus tells Fiona Perrin how his company, DCT Facilities Management, combines FM with personal assistance for a total support service at a top legal firm.
Andrew Hulbert tells Fiona Perrin that it is Pareto FM's approach to people that is driving success; and he's determined to foster this ethos as the company grows.
