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JLL acquires building operations technology company
Acquisition of Building Engines will expand its reach and extend the open ecosystem of the property management platform for real estate investors and operators.
Compass invests in new industry academy
The group has announced the launch of a multi-million pound flagship training and development hub in West Midlands.
New partnership for World Workplace Europe
EuroFM, the International Facility Management Association EMEA and Facility Management Netherlands have come together to back a “gold standard” event.
Ecoserv diversifies with acquisition
The support services group has completed the purchase of Cooltech Environmental Engineering Ltd in a £3.5m deal.
Building services: businesses worry
Rising costs and a shortage of skilled people are giving building services contractors sleepless nights, according to a new business survey.
AM launches food brand
The northern-based facilities services provider AM Services Group has expanded its service range with the addition of workplace catering.
Pinnacle acquires social housing specialist
Pinnacle Group is expanding its geographical footprint and service capability nationwide through the acquisition of Orchard & Shipman.
Serco extends Oz FM commitment
Serco’s Australian FM business has won a place on a maintenance services framework for sites in New South Wales.
Interserve sells RMD Kwikform
The disposal process at the former multi-division group has moved forward a step, leaving just the construction business standing as an independent.
Planon named a leader for CMMS and FM
The recognition comes from technology market specialist IDC in two of its recent MarketScape assessment reports.
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EQUANS rolls out chargers for West Yorkshire
ENGIE’s services division has installed 85 free-to-use electric vehicle chargers, working in partnership with the West Yorkshire Combined Authority.
Derwent secures place on TFM framework
Derwent Facilities Management has been awarded a place on the Crescent Purchasing Consortium framework for the provision of total facilities management services.
Sign of the times: energy solution backed
EcoSync, a dynamic energy management platform that adapts temperature control to changing occupancy levels, has attracted substantial new investment.
Trades businesses bounce back, but worries remain
Demand for trade services has boomed over the past year, yet compliance and cost issues are weighing the industry down.
Bartlett Mitchell commits to coffee
The caterer's new coffee incubator programme will support independent brands aiming to grow their foodservice market presence.
Amulet’s Blueprint for enhanced security
The Churchill Group’s security business has launched a new information platform called Project Blueprint.
Hines means business with Helix buy
The international real estate firm has agreed a deal to acquire one of the UK’s leading specialist commercial property management companies.
Optimistic Mitie raises profit forecast
The facilities management group says it is seeing continued strong trading performance.
Two possible buyers eyeing Amey
Two investment firms have been named as the possible future owner of the services group.
Sodexo launches sports, events & hospitality brand
Sodexo Live! will unify and leverage all of the group’s expertise across the world in this sector.
Portico launches online concierge platform
Portico Lifestyle provides access to a range of products and experiences for customers and clients.
Charity fundraiser tops £14,000
Over 100 of the best-known names in cleaning and FM came together recently to raise an impressive £7,000 in cash and a further £7,000 in product donations.
Maxim grows following contracts success
Sunderland-based Maxim FM says it is looking to create up to 100 new jobs over the next year after winning a string of new contracts.
Ocado serves up catering robots
Food service robots are preparing fresh, personalised lunches for the 4,000 employees returning to the group’s HQ.
Compass hails strong close to the year
In a trading statement ahead of the end of its financial year the group says fourth quarter performance has surpassed projections.
Autodesk invests in iOFFICE pair
Autodesk, one of the biggest names in built environment technology, says its strategic investment will give businesses unequaled ability to optimise their assets.
SCSS backs plant hire charter
The Supply Chain Sustainability School is leading an initiative that will see the UK’s built environment sector drastically reduce onsite emissions.
Leadec acquires Partners in Hygiene
The move extends the cleaning and hygiene services offered by the manufacturing site specialist.
HPS acquires FMI
HPS Services Group has extended its offer with the acquisition of hard FM specialist FMI Services.
Northants contracts to be tendered
The new West Northamptonshire Council has said it intends to put a series of services out to tender in the near future.
Thursday: thank your security officer day
This is International Security Officer Appreciation Week, and Thursday has been designated the day to say thank you.
CBRE unveils new brand positioning
A new brand vision emphasises multidimensional expertise across all aspects of commercial real estate, the group says.
WorkWave to acquire TEAM software
The provider of software-as-a-service solutions has extended its reach into the services sector with this latest acquisition.
MBO at Premier Support Services
The Birmingham-headquartered service provider has secured a multi-million pound investment to back a management buyout.
Mitie extends Plan Zero offer
BoltON packages offer simple solutions designed to support Britain’s decarbonisation, the company says.
MRI fills in a gap
The acquisitive real estate software group has announced the acquisition of customer relationship management solution provider Box+Dice.
Public sector procurement: could do better for SMEs
Over 90% of British SMEs think the public sector should do more to remove the tendering barriers they face when bidding for contracts.
Sustainability: electric cargo bikes find a role
The UK’s largest specialist electric bike retailer will host an event on Wednesday the 15th in central London to showcase the Energy Saving Trust’s eCargo Bike Grant Fund.
Sodexo donates funds to ambulance service
The company has awarded a grant to London Ambulance Service worth £300,000 to fund the training of 10 paramedics and three new emergency ambulance crew.
Salisbury boasts record-breaking year
Following the early market disruption caused by Covid-19, the group has gone on to enjoy a ‘superb 12 months of business’.
Whiz adds disinfection capability
SoftBank Robotics’ best-selling collaborative robot has now been paired with a disinfection unit enabling it to clean and sterilise at the same time.
ISS to cut food waste in half in the US
The group’s US business has announced a programme to reduce by 50% all food waste produced in facilities where it provides FM services.
Sodexo unveils Protecta
An improved, evidence-based infection prevention approach for hospitals, the company says its new offering goes beyond simply ensuring surfaces are visibly clean.
Business: confidence rises, focus shifts
CEOs are increasingly optimistic about the outlook for their own business as their confidence in the global economy returns to pre-Covid levels.
Carillion: FRC issues formal complaint
The Financial Reporting Council has delivered a disciplinary formal complaint against KPMG LLP, a former KPMG partner and certain current and former KPMG employees.
Bellrock confirms place on CCS framework
The company has joined others listed as suppliers on the Crown Commercial Service’s Estate Management Services framework.
ABM in major US acquisition
The New York-headquartered group is set to acquire San Francisco-based Able Services, in an $830m cash deal.
Key merger in workplace software sector
iOFFICE, an industry leader in workplace experience and asset management solutions, and SpaceIQ, a leading integrated workplace management system provider, have merged.
Mitie sells Document Management division
The FM group has struck a £40m deal to sell the business to Swiss Post Solutions Limited.
McGill acquires asset management business
The ambitious Dundee-headquartered firm has bought The McDougall Group in a move to expand its geographic coverage and service provision.
Sodexo gifts £1m for apprenticeships
The services group is helping small companies and not-for-profit organisations to upskill their workforce by gifting apprenticeship levy funds to support 106 new apprentices.
MRI acquires FSI
The highly acquisitive MRI Software has added another provider to its portfolio with the acquisition of UK-headquartered FSI.
EQUANS named to ESPO TFM framework
The rebranded ENGIE services business has been awarded a position on all three lots of the East Shires Purchasing Organisation’s new framework.
Altuity ranked in proptech top 50
Altuity Solutions Ltd, the award-winning developer of facilities management software, has been included in Business Cloud’s inaugural #PropTech50 innovation ranking.
Aramark: new future for Workplace Solutions business
Turnover at the catering group’s facilities services division fell off the proverbial cliff in 2020.
ISS: solid foundation for turnaround
The ISS group says it has hit a number of important milestones as it reported on first-half performance.
Kier restructures to support growth
The group has announced a new five-business structure designed to support its ambitions for sustainable growth.
C&W partners with WeWork
Real estate services firm Cushman & Wakefield has teamed up with the flexible space provider to develop flex space solutions for landlords and occupiers.
Sodexo secures place on CCS framework
Sodexo’s Integrator business has been named as a supplier on the new £500m Estate Management Services Framework.
Sodexo gears up for Henley
The group will provide hospitality services for Henley Royal Regatta 2021 as rowing supporters and crews return to the world-renowned event.
Amey bidders invited to line up
It looks like the sale of Amey is back on the agenda, with prospective buyers asked to put forward their bids this week.
Early notice: CCS plans £35bn framework
A new facilities management and workplace services framework is due to launch in 2022, with an approach-to-market date of this autumn.
Novus refocuses in line with growth plan
Novus Property Solutions has launched a streamlined market offering based on three service streams.
Mitie buys to grow telecoms capability
The FM group has acquired DAEL Ventures Ltd, a provider of acquisition, design and construction services for mobile telecoms infrastructure.
Serco: ‘very strong’ half year results
The support services group has reported positive first-half figures, with profit jumping ahead by almost a third.
Berkshire company rebrands as FM provider
Pioneer FM says the move reflects its growing range of services and its goal of transforming into a TFM partner.
Ecocleen rebrands as service offer grows
The commercial contract cleaning provider has changed its name to Ecoserv Group.
Westgrove: new wins, new investor
Facilities services provider Westgrove Group has secured over £1m of new contracts and £6m in new funding.
USA: Eurest becomes ESFM
In the US, the Compass Group division has rebranded to reflect its increasing commitment to a wider facilities management offering.
Compass happy with Q3 performance
The group says the three months since 31 March have seen further margin growth and good first-time outsourcing momentum.
Chartered Practitioner status for WCEC
The Worshipful Company of Environmental Cleaners has received a grant of Royal Approval to confer the award of Chartered Practitioner in Environmental Cleaning on members.
CBRE takes majority stake in Turner & Townsend
CBRE is set to acquire a 60% ownership interest in and enter into a strategic partnership with the programme, project and cost manager.
Mitie sees Q1 revenue double
The group is reporting a strong start to FY22, boosted by Covid-related projects awarded by central government, additional new wins and the gradual re-opening of UK businesses.
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Sodexo names workplace design partner
TSK Group has joined the partnership that underpins Vital Spaces, Sodexo’s people-centric proposition for workplace.
Bidvest Noonan restructures
Following a series of acquisitions, the service provider has announced its investment in a new operating structure.
CBRE plans Cornwall meet-the-buyer event
As part of its bid to be selected as Cornwall County Council’s FM partner the firm is looking to connect with local SME service providers.
14forty celebrates growth
The FM provider is reporting an “outstanding start” to the year after winning new clients and retaining 95% of its existing portfolio in the first half of 2021.
Churchill-cleaned stations certified
St Pancras International, Stratford and Ebbsfleet rail stations have received Certificates of Assurance from testing and certification specialist Bureau Veritas.
Arcus partners with refrigeration specialist
Arcus FM is working with national refrigeration plant manufacturer and carbon reduction specialist Clade to provide a new comprehensive service and maintenance offering.
Vote of confidence in FM technology
Technology investment group Fortive is to buy procurement and service delivery platform ServiceChannel in a $1.2bn deal.
Powys to bring property services back in-house
Powys County Council is calling an end to its joint venture with Kier, which will see services shift to an in-house model in a year’s time.
Sodexo sees strong Q3
The support services group has reported an uplift in revenue across all business streams.
ENGIE introduces new brand for services
EQUANS will manage the majority of the group’s services-led activity in 17 countries including the UK & Ireland.
IFMA launches IFMA EMEA
The International Facility Management Association has announced the formation of a new group catering to the Europe, Middle East and Africa markets.
Investment group acquires iOFFICE
Private equity firm Thoma Bravo will back the workplace and asset management SaaS software leader in accelerating innovation and expansion.
Serco looking at strong first-half performance
In its latest trading update Serco reports that performance in all its regions is ahead of last year, with group revenue and profit up comfortably.
Planon launches online marketplace
The global provider of real estate and facilities management software has launched a new resource for organisations looking for PropTech innovations.
Gartner names Cloudfm as a global leader
The technology research and advisory company has singled out Cloudfm as a leader in IoT-enabled predictive maintenance.
FM services face cost pressures
Supply-side issues will affect maintenance prices over the next year or so, and labour shortages may be an issue after that.
ISS and Danish Defence agree to exit partnership
ISS Facility Services and the Danish Ministry of Defence Estate Agency have entered into an agreement to exit the partnership contract between the two parties.
Amulet launches ‘temp & vacant’ service
Churchill’s specialist security firm is offering nationwide support for businesses that have temporary and vacant properties.
Serco launches new integrated FM business
With its ‘does what it says on the tin’ name, the Facilities Management Business Unit will provide a new platform to enhance existing FM contracts and broaden capabilities in the Asia-Pac region.
DVLA checks the route ahead
The Swansea-headquartered agency is planning for what comes next, with its 20-year outsourcing deal due to end in 2025.
Sodexo launches Fooditude in Dublin
The move sees the launch of the business in Ireland and the opening of a new cloud kitchen in Dublin.
Portico launches security offering
The specialist provider of tailored guest services has unveiled a ‘soft yet secure’ offer with Portico Safe.
Serco lifts forecast for the year
In a trading update, the group says the strong performance it saw at the beginning of the year has continued.
MBO for Orbis Protect
With a management buy-out completed, Orbis says it is ready to invest in smart technologies, grow existing UK business and prepare for international growth.
Bidvest Noonan acquires Amber Support Solutions
The company has gone and done it again, making its fifth acquisition this year.
Altuity secures R&D funding
A business growth grant from the West of England Combined Authority will fund 80% of the hardware costs for an R&D project.
Green Task Force secures key certifications
Accreditations for environmental, systems and supply chain management have been won by a charity that re-trains veterans as tree specialists and land-based workers.
Profit down but confidence up at Mitie
FY21 was a ‘defining year’ marked by resilience in the face of Covid and the bedding down of the Interserve acquisition.
Post-pandemic acquisition boom likely
United Capital, specialist in the fragmented UK building services and facilities management sector, is reporting a boom in identified acquisition targets.
Procurement guidance published
New guidance sets out how public spending should help drive wider benefits, from job creation to helping protect the environment.
New partnership deal for SoftBank Robotics
SoftBank Robotics EMEA has signed a strategic partnership with NextFMRobotics covering Germany, Austria and Switzerland.
BAM FM commits to Living Wage
BAM Facilities Management is now an accredited Living Wage Foundation Recognised Service Provider.
ISS to sell Spectrum franchise business
The facilities services provider has entered into an agreement to divest its specialist franchised B2C restoration business.
EMCOR joins AKAM
EMCOR UK is the first facilities management company to join the Association for Key Account Management.
ISS targets life sciences & manufacturing
The facilities services group has strengthened its senior team with the appointment of Sebastian Volders as global head of growth for this market segment.
Bidvest Noonan scoops up Cordant businesses
The acquisition brings revenues to £700m and significantly strengthens Bidvest Noonan’s position as a leading UK provider of security and soft services.
Bouygues joins drive for innovation and digital transformation
Bouygues Construction has joined forces with The Cambridge Service Alliance, with a focus on research around digital twins.
City stake sold for housing initiative
Lord Haughey, founder of City FM, has sold a significant stake in the business in order to back a new venture.
Amey secures place on ESPO framework
Amey Secure Infrastructure has been named a supplier on the ESPO Total Facilities Management framework.
Asda turns to ENGIE for EV charging
The retail giant has appointed ENGIE to deliver electric vehicle charging points at 19 locations across West Yorkshire.
Biffa buys Viridor business
The £126m deal focuses on Viridor’s collections business and certain recycling assets.
BAM FM sees turnover climb 10%
Running counter to the prevailing winds, the business has reported a solid uplift for 2020.
Government tightens focus on consulting and procurement
A new strategy and consulting hub has been launched to boost internal expertise across government.
Carillion saga lives on
The collapse of the construction to services group three years ago is set to spawn new legal action.
Amey assembles team for Defence contract
The team will bid to secure the massive MoD Training Estate Support Contract.
Derwent awarded ESPO place
Derwent Facilities Management has been awarded a place on Eastern Shires Purchasing Organisation’s framework for the provision of FM Services.
GRITIT out; OUTCO in
GRITIT Group, best known for winter services, is re-launching under a new brand that reflects its evolution into outdoor estate compliance services.
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Confidence is back: UK FM looks towards growth
New research shows that overall confidence levels across the sector are pushing back towards the highs recorded early last year prior to the damage wrought by Covid-19.
Compass thinks positive
Half-year results still look pretty uncomfortable, but there is some good news too.
Sport Ireland Campus goes digital
Workplace management solutions provider Over-C is partnering with the Sport Ireland Campus to digitally transform facilities management.
Kingdom buys Facilicom businesses
Kingdom Services Group has completed the purchase of Facilicom Cleaning Services and Trigion Security Services.
Churchill launches new business
Churchill Group has unveiled On Verve, a new guest services offering.
SoftBank Robotics announces deal in Spain
SoftBank Robotics EMEA has signed a strategic partnership with the leading cleaning product provider in Spain.
Trios is back and reporting a £37m turnover
Trios FM has extricated itself from Spie and returned to reporting as an independent business.
Forth emerges on the fourth
Building services group Royston unveiled a wholesale rebrand yesterday.
Buy-out for Greenzone
Independent waste management business Greenzone Facilities Management has completed a shareholder buy-out.
BESA backs pre-qual standard
The Building Engineering Services Association has become the first trade body to adopt a new industry agreed prequalification standard designed to cut red tape.
Queen’s Award for Ground Control
The company, the UK’s largest landscape and maintenance contractor, has won a second Queen’s Award for Enterprise.
UAE partnership for SoftBank Robotics
SoftBank Robotics EMEA has signed a strategic partnership with Jacky’s Business Solutions LLC, a leading B2B solutions provider in the UAE.
Parr to support cleaning industry APPG
Churchill Group director Charlotte Parr has signed on to support the recently launched All-Party Parliamentary Group for the UK cleaning and hygiene industry.
CBRE set to buy Danish hard services firm
The property services group has entered into a definitive agreement to acquire hard FM specialist Intego A/S.
Jones restructures with growth in mind
Jones FM has secured external funding for a share buy-back programme aimed at supporting organic growth.
BGIS buys to extend data centre services
The facilities services group has acquired data centre and IT infrastructure management software provider Cormant.
IFMA publishes new vision and mission
The International Facility Management Association has refreshed its positioning, as well as its logo and website.
Compass launches dedicated Welsh business
Compass Cymru is committed to supporting the Welsh hospitality industry, championing local suppliers and fostering the next generation of talent.
NJC offers ‘return to the workplace’ assurance
The cleaning and support services provider has launched NJC Assure, aiming to help companies and their employees return stronger from the pandemic.
EMEA outsourcing market continues to climb
The European market for IT and business services remains robust, with record demand for cloud-based services in the first quarter and continued strength in managed services.
Building services: labour issues loom
The speed of the economic recovery is already revealing cracks in the building services labour market, according to the Building Engineering Services Association.
Bidvest Noonan buys waste management business
In its latest move the facilities services group has acquired Ancove, an award-winning provider of waste management solutions.
Ecocleen acquires JPM Group
The JPM Group of Companies is a family-run facilities services business based in Watford.
Atalian Servest: 2020 was a challenging year
Perhaps that goes without saying, but its latest annual report shows the Paris-based facilities services group coped reasonably well.
Leeds turns to Business Moves Group
Leeds Building Society has appointed the workplace change and relocation specialists for its head office move.
MPs and Peers to be briefed on cleaning
The briefing will focus on how to restore people’s confidence in using work and public spaces following the Covid-19 pandemic.
Can you save money on manned guarding?
Corps Security has launched an online calculator to help businesses rightsize their security provision as they plan the return to the workplace.
Q3 commits to Living Wage
Q3 Services is now a Recognised Service Provider, supporting the Living Wage Foundation.
McGill merges with sister company
Building services and construction company McGill and electrical and renewables contractor Alliance Electrical will trade under the McGill name.
Sodexo moves into medical equipment management
Sodexo has acquired the award-winning MTS Health Limited to expand its business in the healthcare sector.
Grounds Care grows across Thames Valley
Surrey-based Grounds Care Group has completed the acquisition of Green & Tidy Landscapes Ltd.
Tivoli secures ESPO framework place
Tivoli Group has been awarded a position on ESPO Framework 245 to supply grounds maintenance services to public sector buyers across the UK.
Allied Universal completes G4S buy
The deal, now complete, values G4S at £3.8bn and makes Allied Universal the third largest employer in North America.
Sodexo H1 report: cautious optimism
Despite the negative year-on-year figures in its first-half report, the group sees the trend going in the right direction and predicts an uptick for H2.
Feedr takes on WFH challenge
Compass Group UK and Ireland’s flexible food tech platform has expanded its suite of office catering solutions to service employees working from home.
ISS exits four markets
The group has entered into an agreement to divest its activities in four Eastern European countries.
Corps launches key holding solution
Corps Monitoring’s KeySafe service combines secure key holding with a nationwide network of service partners and state-of-the-art remote monitoring.
Union to target outsourced FM workers
The Public and Commercial Services union is planning an organising campaign aimed at improving the terms & conditions of staff employed on outsourced contracts.
Compass cautiously optimistic
In a pre-close statement ahead of reporting its half-year performance the group says figures are headed in the right direction.
Seal of approval for student accommodation
The Sodexo-managed student accommodation at Northumbria University has received the Rise Safe label from Bureau Veritas.
Derwent secures place on FM framework
Derwent FM has been awarded a place on Prosper’s Dynamic Purchasing System for Compliance and Facilities Management Services.
Access Group buys Ezitracker
Ezitracker, the provider of workforce management solutions well known in the FM sector, has been acquired.
Reconomy buys to grow
The latest acquisition for the waste management and environmental services specialist is Eurokey Recycling Ltd.
SoftBank Robotics teams up with Ricoh
Collaborative robot specialist SoftBank Robotics EMEA has appointed Ricoh Europe to support the increased demands in the deployment of its smart cleaning innovation, Whiz.
Bidvest Noonan buys Irish hard services firm
The deal boosts the buyer’s resources, but it has no plans to move into hard FM in the UK.
Totalmobile buys analytics firm
The UK-based field service management software company has announced the acquisition of Cognito iQ.
NIC on FT companies list for second year
NIC Services Group has been listed in the Financial Times top 1000 Europe’s Fastest Growing Companies for the second consecutive year.
Offer for G4S goes unconditional
The US-based buyer, Allied Universal, has received acceptances from almost 80% of G4S investors, effectively sealing the deal.
NHS cleaning protocol launched
The protocol, developed by an NHS trust in response to the Covid-19 pandemic, is being rolled out across England.
Prolectric sold as M&A activity grows
The off-grid solar energy solutions specialist has been acquired by Hill & Smith Holdings.
Amey builds technical and energy capabilities
The group’s Secure Infrastructure business is strengthening its technical compliance and energy management capability to support growing customer needs.
MBO at Pareto
The £18m deal will provide funds to continue the company’s pattern of strong growth.
Bellrock acquires B38
In its latest acquisition, the property services company has added Wakefield-based B38 Group to the fold.
Bidvest Noonan partners with ISRM
The UK's fourth largest security provider has signed a partnership agreement with the Institute of Strategic Risk Management.
MRI adds safety and security capability
In its latest acquisition the real estate software company has extended its offer into workplace safety and security needs.
Anabas announces change in ownership
Mark Cooper, founder and chairman of Anabas, has sold the business to Armonia, a French facilities management provider.
Fusion21 suppliers named
The procurement organisation and social enterprise has confirmed the suppliers appointed to its national Workplace & Facilities Framework.
ISS: recovery journey has commenced
The facilities services group reports that key turnaround initiatives are progressing with dedicated improvement programmes to enhance performance of underperforming contracts and countries.
Serco returns to health
The support services group is boasting a ‘very strong year’ across its business globally.
NSS reports growth, new hires
The Manchester-based support services group has seen a 20% increase in revenue following a series of contract wins.
Demand sees Cleanology grow
The London cleaning services provider has won a pair of contracts thanks, it says, to commitments to quality and flexibility.
G4S recommends American bid
This week’s planned auction between bidders for the security services group was pretty much a non-event.
Mace sets out its path towards 2026
The group has overhauled its strategy to set out a vision of a more sustainable and inclusive business model that puts purpose at its heart.
CBRE takes stake in flex space provider
The group has acquired a 35% interest in Industrious, a provider of premium flexible workplace solutions in the US.
Norse updates Daventry jv
Daventry Norse has been renamed West Northamptonshire Norse ahead of the county’s reorganisation of local government.
Security: Bidvest Noonan plans 'disruptive new technologies'
The company says it is moving ahead to implement its vision of truly touchless and frictionless security.
Q3 moves into security services
Q3 Services Group has expanded its range of self-delivered services to include security.
Date set for World FM Day
This year's global celebration of facilities management will take place on 12 May.
ISS to negotiate future of defence deal
The facilities services group is to start negotiations with the Danish Ministry of Defence Estate Agency which could see the early end of a major contract.
MRI takes Manhattan
MRI Software has entered into an agreement to acquire the Trimble group’s real estate and workplace solutions division.
Lovett to chair CBI Public Sector Partners Council
ENGIE UK & Ireland CEO Nicola Lovett has been appointed to lead a key CBI standing committee.
What next for G4S?
You may have thought it was all over, but the group's future won't be resolved until sometime next week.
Ambitious growth plans at Bidvest Noonan
The services provider has strengthened its UK cleaning business with two senior appointments.
SoftBank Robotics sees 'soaring demand'
SoftBank Robotics EMEA has signed a series of strategic partnerships with leading cleaning solutions providers across Europe.
Knight Frank names new head of FM
The property services group has appointed Anthony Watson to head a newly expanded facilities management business.
New engineering services alliance launched
Bringing together eight trade, technology, research and professional bodies, Actuate UK aims to deliver a single voice for the sector.
Totalmobile acquires Geopal
The UK-based field service management software company says the Dublin-based provider of mobile workforce management technology is a good fit.
Talkington Bates launches new catering concept
The bespoke contract caterer has introduced a flexible offer to support businesses as they start planning the post-Covid return to the office.
Bidvest Noonan buys Axis Group
The deal brings two complementary businesses together and takes the buyer’s annual revenue to over £500m.
Compass: progress is positive, pace slow
In its latest trading statement, the group says the business is going in the right direction but with lockdown measures in place it’s going to take time.
Axis launches Lobby Ambassador service
The new service features SIA-licensed front of house staff who also have 5-star hospitality skills.
Parliamentary cleaning group launched
An All-Party Parliamentary Group for the cleaning and hygiene sector has been inaugurated.
PHS acquires OCS Compliance
The facilities services provider has extended its compliance resources and sealed a preferred supplier deal with OCS Group.
Westgrove commits to TFM
The Warrington-based FM group, best known for soft services, has extended its offer into hard services too.
Mitie reports ‘encouraging’ third quarter
That extends to organic revenue, which was up, as well as the integration of Interserve into the group.
BCC backs key worker status for cleaners
The proposed All Party Parliamentary Group for the cleaning and hygiene industry will prioritise workers’ essential status and their access to Covid-19 vaccinations.
SoftBank Robotics in second partnership deal
SoftBank Robotics EMEA has signed a strategic partnership with distribution and outsourcing specialist Bunzl Cleaning & Hygiene Supplies.
ISS names interim CEO
Andrew Price has been confirmed as the interim country manager for the UK and Ireland.
New workplace catering model launched
Mosaic is a subscription-based contract catering and front-of-house services model offering flexible solutions in a post-Covid workplace.
New engineering services alliance planned
The multi‐billion pound UK engineering services sector is set to launch an important new industry alliance of eight organisations.
SoftBank Robotics signs strategic partnership
SoftBank Robotics EMEA has signed a strategic partnership with BOMA, the leading cleaning solution provider in Belgium, The Netherlands, Luxembourg and France.
IWG optimistic despite persistent pandemic
The flex space operator says its anticipated recovery has been delayed into 2021 as virus control measures remain in place in many of its markets.
Planon buys for growth
The global CRE and FM software group has taken a majority stake in a complementary Dutch business.
Pareto reports sixth year of growth
The facilities and engineering services provider has seen its turnover rise 15% for the year ending September 2020.
Busy season: merger follows MBO
A change of ownership at property services business GDM has been capped off by merging with an FM provider.
A good time to launch an FM business?
Ten months into a pandemic, with recession hovering in the wings, a Milton Keynes-based group is pushing ahead with its expansion plans regardless.
Incentive in top 3% of security companies
Incentive FM has completed its recent SIA Approved Contractor Scheme audit, achieving a top score.
Mitie teams up with Crimestoppers
Mitie Security has teamed up with the independent charity in an innovative partnership to help keep communities and businesses safe.
KST to acquire Cougar Monitoring
Kings Secure Technologies has signed a definitive agreement to acquire the Midlands-based security services and monitoring business.
Excellerate expands with buy
Excellerate Services has acquired national contract cleaning specialist CCM Facilities Ltd.
Apleona extends 15-country deal
The Frankfurt-headquartered FM company has secured a five-year extension to its multi-service contract with international engineering group ABB.
Freedom for Fundamentals business
The NG Bailey Group company has completed the acquisition of HV Services from its parent, Fundamentals Limited.
Reconomy buys second German business
The ambitious resource management group has announced a further acquisition, this one based in Munich.
ENGIE buys Saudi TFM business
The buyer says it will leverage the company’s countrywide coverage and client base to expand its presence in Saudi Arabia.
News review: a year unlike any other
Our annual round-up of the key events in UK facilities management over the past 12 months is online now.
Serco buys Australian FM business
The support services group has reached agreement to acquire Sydney-headquartered Facilities First Australia Holdings.
Serco reports ‘robust’ performance
Serco says it is closing out its 2020 financial year with results comfortably ahead of earlier expectations.
RICS: optimistic market view
The latest RICS survey of sentiment in the UK FM market has found positive views about growth continuing to rise in key areas.
ISS unveils new operating model
The group has also announced a refreshed strategy and a number of senior management changes.
Tivoli buys Sodexo horticultural business
The Tivoli Group has exchanged contracts to acquire Sodexo Horticultural Services. Completion is set for 31 January.
Reconomy buys to grow
The provider of outsourced resource management and environmental services has acquired Waste Source Ltd to further strengthen its service offer.
Principle launches Safe Space
The cleaning services specialist says its new offer utilises science and technology to ensure workplaces are clean and protected.
Parliamentary cleaning group expected in 2021
The British Cleaning Council is sponsoring the creation of an All-Party Parliamentary Group to represent the cleaning and hygiene sector.
G4S strikes sale deal
The security services group has rebuffed the persistent Canadian acquisition offers and instead struck a deal with its low-key American suitor.
Pareto on Fast Track 100 list
Pareto FM has been included on the Sunday Times Virgin Atlantic Fast Track 100 league table ranking Britain's private companies with the fastest growth.
Apleona finds a buyer
Investment firm EQT has struck a deal to sell the FM business to another investor, PAI Partners.
GardaWorld ups offer for G4S
The Canadian group has returned with a final offer in its bid to acquire G4S.
Sodexo takes majority stake in Fooditude
Investment in the London-based delivered-in office food services provider will allow Sodexo to grow new digital-enabled and consumer-focused services.
Another senior departure at Interserve
Ian Mulholland becomes the fifth senior executive set to leave the company.
Interserve: and in other news....
In addition to completing the sale of its FM business this week, the group announced a second sale as well as a number of executive team departures.
Mitie seals Interserve deal
The group has confirmed that its acquisition of Interserve Facilities Management has been completed.
Compass commits to Scotland
After 70 years of operation in the country, Compass Group has launched a distinct business: Compass Scotland.
Catch 22 targets FM growth opportunities
The facilities management recruitment specialist has announced a new management structure to implement its plans for future growth.
Sodexo launches Vital Spaces
The new offering brings together the company’s diverse expertise to provide employers with a connected, people-centric approach to transforming the workplace.
G4S issues second defence circular
In its ongoing campaign to head off unwelcome acquisition moves, the security services group has published more making the case for continued independence.
Visible cleaning key to consumer confidence
People want to see cleaners in action, according to new research from ABM UK.
Compass optimistic despite plunging profit
The group started FY 2020 on track to deliver its strongest performance ever. The fourth quarter didn't look too bad either.
Fontana steps into RICS presidency
Kathleen Fontana has become President of the Royal Institution of Chartered Surveyors.
Mitie upbeat despite decline
The group's interim results for the six months to 30 September show a 'resilient performance' in the face of Covid impacts.
Sodexo unveils student lockdown services
Sodexo has adapted a number of its services to meet the needs of today’s students, offering options and resources designed for these difficult times.
CMA clears Mitie/Interserve merger
The Competition and Markets Authority has raised no objections to the deal.
FCA to censure Carillion for reckless behaviour
The Financial Conduct Authority notified Carillion and the plc's executive directors eight weeks ago of its intention to take action following the 2018 collapse of the business.
SSE launches data analysis service
Many businesses could save up to 30% on ‘hidden’ energy costs while increasing energy efficiency by up to 10% by changing their approach to data collection.
ABM UK merges hard services with B&I division
The FM provider has effectively brought its hard services operation in-house, integrating it into its Business & Industry Group.
Lincolnshire Police to release G4S
The longstanding contract between the two will not be extended beyond its 2022 expiry date.
CBRE on the acquisition trail
The global real estate services firm has formed CBRE Acquisition Holdings, a special-purpose company with the purpose right there in the name.
ISS: realising the potential
What's it like taking on a new job, a big job, in the middle of a pandemic crisis? New UK CEO Purvin Patel is almost six months into that challenge.
Mitie cuts Interserve price, updates on trading
Mitie has reduced the price it will pay for Interserve's facilities management business, on the basis of its own recent good performance.
ISS "not satisfied" with recent performance
In a trading update covering the first nine months of the year the group says it has continued to feel the impact of Covid-19 and it has started to look at necessary changes for the future.
G4S: second bidder makes initial move
The US-headquartered Allied Universal Security Services has tabled an offer to acquire the G4S group.
EQT moves on sale of Apleona
A year after floating the idea the Swedish investment group has taken the first step towards a sale, according to reports.
Reconomy in first international buy
The outsourced waste management and environmental compliance services provider has signed an agreement to acquire a German business.
Sodexo: counting the price of the pandemic
The group says it has managed effectively through an unprecedented crisis and remains confident in its business model for the future.
Service Response Group buys to grow
The acquisition of Birmingham-based CPL FM Ltd marks a bid to expand market share in the facilities management sector.
WSH acquires Bartlett Mitchell
Westbury Street Holdings has added Bartlett Mitchell to its assembly of catering brands, which also includes BaxterStorey.
Totalmobile plans growth following investment
The field service management software provider has secured major backing to accelerate its investment in R&D, organic growth and acquisitions.
ISS sees guards graduate with new qualification
Thirty-eight ISS guards are the first to have successfully achieved the police-endorsed qualification.
EMEA outsourcing deals up in Q3
The region’s supply market saw a strong pick-up in recent months, though much of that was powered by new IT outsourcing contracts.
Corps offering complimentary service reviews
The specialist security services provider has launched a ‘working in the new normal’ service review offer for new and existing customers.
Wilson James acquires The Security Group
The buyer says this will enable it to meet increasing demand from customers for information-led security solutions.
Bruntwood launches FM business
The Manchester-based property development and management group says its new integrated FM business already has 30 contracts.
Bennett Hay launches concierge service
The company’s new offering integrates traditional reception and hosting services with building security.
RICS launches global FM procurement code
The new industry code of practice sets out high-level steps to bring transparency and consistency to the facilities management procurement process.
Biffa grows with Simply Waste buy
The waste management and recycling business has acquired Camo Ltd in a £35m deal.
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G4S: a possible new suitor?
A second North American security group is expressing interest in a possible deal to acquire G4S.
GardaWorld turns up the pressure on G4S
Having put a 'firm offer' on the table, the Canadian company is now seeking to open talks with G4S investors.
ISS launches new 'stay well' campaign
The Food Services arm of ISS UK has unveiled a refreshed health and wellbeing strategy, created to support its customers in staying well this winter.
Q3 buys disinfection business
Q3 Services has purchased the Channel Islands-based business Biofog Limited.
Compass Group: looking better, but still not great
Compass reports that organic revenue performance in its fourth quarter improved as clients in Education and Business & Industry began to return to schools and offices.
Mears sharpens its focus
Mears Group has sold its care businesses in order to concentrate on services, including FM, for the housing sector.
BGIS to buy hard services specialist
BGIS, headquartered in Canada, is to acquire the UK-based Optimum Group Services.
Social value in procurement model launched
Businesses seeking to win government work will need to set out how they will also deliver social value priorities, following new measures introduced last week.
PHS grows floorcare business
The facilities services provider has bought the floorcare and associated hygiene services division of workwear and industrial wiper rental firm Lindström UK.
RICS plans redundancies as pandemic bites
The Royal Institution of Chartered Surveyors is placing 150-170 roles at risk of redundancy.
Bidvest reports on "unprecedented" year
The South African conglomerate has struggled with the impact of Covid-19 but that didn't dent its growing interest in the UK facilities services sector.
Building services: industry remains optimistic
A new engineering services sector survey shows that two-thirds of businesses expect turnover to increase or remain the same in the third quarter of 2020.
Innovise acquires cleaning software specialist
Templa is the software company behind TemplaCMS and the leading financial contract management system for cleaning contractors in the UK and Australia.
Eric Wright: growing the Professional Services business
Professional Services, part of the group's FM division, has set out its ambition to grow its education sector business by 20% in the next year.
Principle raises £25k for children's hospice
London-based Principle Cleaning Services has raised £25,000 for Richard House Children's Hospice in East London.
Canadians return with offer for G4S
Early in 2019 Montreal-headquartered GardaWorld launched a bold plan for the acquisition of G4S. But that came to nothing within a matter of weeks.
Arcus FM acquires controls specialist
Following a three-year partnership, the FM company has acquired building energy management controls specialist BEMS.
Sodexo provides more information on Covid impact
The support services group has issued a broadly positive trading update on FY2020, coupled with news of actions taken.
Sodexo goes digital with new partnership
The services provider is teaming up with food technology expert Dynamify to support the implementation of digital retail and hospitality across its sites in the UK.
Bennett Hay shifts focus to workplace experiences
The soft services specialist has refreshed its brand and repositioned to reflect the changing face of the workplace a decade after the company was launched.
Incentive FM restructures to deliver specialist support
The company is switching to a sector approach to ensure it is best placed to continue to support its clients while maximising opportunities in key markets.
ISS welcomes new CEO
September 1st marked the first day in the office for new Group CEO Jacob Aarup-Andersen.
Sodexo division unveils delivery service
The Good Eating Company has launched Good Eating Delivered, a new workplace food delivery solution.
Winter is coming: and there's news
It may still be August, but there is already quite a bit happening in the winter services marketplace.
Caterer launches workplace delivery service
Bartlett Mitchell has developed the new service to support clients looking for temporary food solutions during the post-lockdown period.
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The i-FM News Review 2020
This was a year that started like any other, with reports of contract wins, business changes, people moves, as well as the familiar big themes in the marketplace: competition, sustainability, workplace trends.
World FM Day 2020: reports from the frontline
People in FM hold all kinds of roles in all kinds of situations, working these days under considerable pressure. It is inspirational to hear what they do and how. We asked a whole selection to tell us about themselves in their own words.
Councils are doing it for themselves
Cornwall Council was an early adopter in setting up a wholly-owned FM operation; and Cormac is now winning third-party business. Fiona Perrin reports on the model.
9 megatrends that every FM provider should know
Economic growth, globalisation, technological development... here are a just some of the megatrends that are shaping the future of FM, analysed by the experts at ISS.
Smaller players with big ambitions
The latest in a series of i-FM features identifying some of the smaller, but growing players in UK FM.
Building innovation on international expertise
Phil Smith offers some advice on moving into, and benefiting from, international partnerships in a fast-changing FM sector.
Small, medium and enterprising
We hear a lot about the big organisations in UK FM. But who are the rising stars and what makes them successful? Fiona Perrin talked to four of the challengers.
Smart technology leads the way for cleaning
In the right environment, complete robotic cleaning could only be a year or two away. Alex Blake looks at the ways smart technology is changing the cleaning industry and calls for benchmarked standards on how it's being used.
Living wills are coming in facilities management
So embrace them now to get ahead of the game, say Derrick Tate and Farah Abou.
Securing the future
Consumer electronics have changed people's expectations and that change is filtering down to slower placed, traditional sectors such as security. So, what should you expect from the security industry asks Derek McLean.
Specialist services: medical equipment safety testing
Bouygues Energies & Services doesn't just look after buildings and the people who work in them. The company has developed some surprising specialisations, too. Simon Hayman turns the spotlight on one of these.
The changing role of FM in universities
Facilities management has become a critical factor for students when choosing their university. We talked to the experts at Bouygues E&S about this.
Can FM be disrupted?
Simon Iatrou examines how the gig economy and new technologies may soon revolutionise FM and other built environment disciplines.
Finding your voice
Simon Iatrou talks to Nicola Lovett, CEO of ENGIE Services, about how her organisation is adapting to the changing landscape of support services.
BIFM: a long and winding road
The latest in our occasional history series looks at the path of the British Institute of Facilities Management, definitely a case of moving forward though with a fair few potholes and switchbacks along the way.
The i-FM News Review 2017
As always in UK FM, it's been a busy year. It has also been a year notable for its mixed messages, with many service providers reporting growth but a significant number of others, including some of the biggest in the business, reporting problems.
Next Gen CCS Framework: an FM opportunity
As the market prepares itself for the government's next-gen FM CCS framework, Baskar Sundaram helps providers ascertain if the framework is the way forward for them.
Creating Incentives
i-FM looks back through the archives to explore the story behind Incentive FM and its leader Jeremy Waud, one of the FM sector’s most enduring figures.
Bidding in the public sector
Looking for public sector contracts? Nicola Bramwell explores some of the common pitfalls for bidders and offers advice on ways to avoid them.
Apleona: tracking the path from cleaning to FM
Apleona appeared on the UK FM scene in mid 2017. Who is this company with the unusual name and where did they come from?
A quick catch-up with Guy Tucker
In October 2014, i-FM met up with Guy Tucker, Head of Business Development at Arthur McKay, as the Scottish-based hard services specialist was eyeing expansion south of the border.
Sleeping Giant Awakes
Saudi Arabia has the potential to be far and away the largest FM market in the Gulf region. Trends in both the private and public sectors suggest that it is now poised to realise that potential and shed its historic low-cost, low-quality image.
The Success of Trade Shows
Matt Benyon explains why trade shows still have an important role to play in the sales and marketing mix.
The i-FM News Review 2014
The great thing about facilities management is that it is not like waiting for a bus: two or three big stories may occasionally come along together, but almost never are you left standing on the street corner waiting for something interesting to happen.
The Complicated Lineage of SGP
SGP Property & Facilities Management is a fine example of business evolution in the FM marketplace. For all the big names that have always been themselves, there are plenty of others that grew and changed through the busy M&A scene typical of UK FM.
10 Years of Rentokil
Rentokil Initial has been in the news with the £250m sale of its FM business to Interserve, which in a way signals the close of a remarkable and not always comfortable decade of change.
Global FM Makeover
i-FM caught up with Global FM Chairman Duncan Waddell in Australia last week to hear how 'the association for associations' has re-built itself with a clearer focus on goals and outcomes.
A Fresh Look at PHS
The support services group PHS is what you might call 'a solid little business'. And you’d be right: it has been solid, safe, maybe even unexciting; but it is not so little and it does have some new ideas for growth.
The i-FM News Review 2012
Another post-recessionary year, widely summed up by industry observers and financial directors alike with the phrase 'challenging market conditions'.
Middle East Success Story
After Macro International's fifth win of the FM Consultancy of the Year Award in the UAE, Jessica Jarlvi talks to MD Bill Heath.
Joining Forces
In an industry often accused of lacking differentiation, SGP is a company that seems to know exactly what it is about; and it appears to be making a success of it.
Ready for Action
In the three years since Neil Murray's appointment to run Sodexo's corporate FM division, that business has consciously avoided the spotlight. But things have changed now. Why?
Growth Strategy
Maybe it's fate. Highly regarded M&E specialist Norland Managed Services is making a strong move into integrated service delivery. That name choice of 15 years ago looks prescient indeed.
Dealing Direct
The future lies in the hands of service providers who can self-deliver at agreed quality and cost levels, consistently and with a bit of creativity. That's the view from Rob Legge, CEO of Servest.
A Short Shelf Life for Trade Magazines
There's a slow but steady revolution underway in the publishing industry. No one’s quite sure of the timing, but the direction is clear: the internet has changed the rules fundamentally.
i-FM News Review 2010
Despite the lingering effects of recession, this was an eventful year for UK facilities management.
Going for Growth the SGP Way
SGP's decision to buy a series of contracts from the collapsed Jarvis group looked to some like a bold and opportunistic move. Was it?
Reinventing OCS
Martin Gammon said he would wake the 'sleeping giant' when he was named MD for the group's UK business a year ago. Has he delivered?
Small is Beautiful
For a small company to win one PFM award is impressive but not so unusual. Scooping two is remarkable.
Born Again
Amey's FM business has been a bit of a dark horse over the past couple of years. That may change as the Built Environment division reaches a new level of maturity.
The ISS Way
Andrew Price explains why one of the biggest service companies in the world is really quite a simple business.
Winds of Change
When Paul Yearley declared two years ago that we were on the brink of a flood of new international FM deals, people stopped and listened.
Evolution at Work
Most business ideas dreamed up in a pub over a few drinks go no further than the lounge bar – and the world is probably a better place for it.
i-FM News Review 2009
In an industry known for the pace of change, this was a relatively quiet year. Recession held a tight grip but was defied by big contract wins, a few important deals and some interesting moves.
Joined-up Problem Solving
Noel Clancy has been on FM's fast-track growth and development path more than once: first at Integral, then Stiell and finally Alfred McAlpine.
Thinking Big
CBRE is the largest commercial property advisor in the world - and it loves FM. Over the past 18 months, it has doubled the size of its business in this sector.
Parallel Lives
Iain Murray currently has at least two careers and seems to be enjoying that situation immensely. Elliott Chase reports on a wide-ranging conversation.
Right Man, Right Time
Understanding what's happening in our recession-hit markets is no simple matter. Elliott Chase talks to Jamie Reynolds of GSH.
Positive Move
Where does FM provider Europa go from here? Elliott Chase talks with Chief Exec Greig Brown.
SGP - Finding a Place in the Market
Elliott Chase writes: Now sitting comfortably in the middle rankings of the i-FM Top 50, SGP Property & Facilities Management has one of the more interesting histories in the brief and sometimes colourful annals of UK FM.
Betting on a Dark Horse
Elliott Chase writes: Interserve - industrial heritage, mainly hard services, public sector bias. And, oh yeah, they're the ones that bought MacLellan Ð so lots of blue-collar services for the retail sector, tooÉ.right? Well, not entirely.
New Advocate for the Cause
Elliott Chase writes: If there is one common lament in facilities management, it must be this: the industry's 'recognition factor' is too low; what FMs do is not widely understood and the value they can bring is not fully appreciated.
i-FM News Review 2008
Elliott Chase writes: The credit crunch was just a few months old as 2008 dawned. At first, it seemed like an obscure concept that only City financiers would have to think about. Later, we realised there was no escape, as things went from bad to worse.
Report from Dubai
Elliott Chase writes: If you haven't been to 'the investor's playground', you should go. If you have, you should go back periodically to check on progress. Dubai is a world-class experiment in commercial, environmental and cultural development.
Compete to Win
Lucy Jeynes writes: As the construction of facilities for London 2012 begins, service providers of all sizes have the opportunity to bid for the business opportunities that arise.
Making Things Happen
Elliott Chase talks with Don Kenny, MD at Carillion Business Services and a key change-maker in UK FM.
The Credit Crunch and the FM Sector
James Stander offers an expert view on what market turmoil means for merger and acquisitions activity in FM.
World Traveller
Elliott Chase writes: We hear a lot about cross-border deals in global markets these days. SMI, the facilities services business set up specifically to play in this field, is proving the scale of the opportunity with its record of 70% annual growth.
How Big is FM?
Qi Moss examines why market researchers vary by £billions in their estimates of the size of the FM sector and suggests new ways of looking at the industry to arrive at a more accurate calculation.
Raising FM's Game
Elliott Chase talks with Mark Purnell, managing director of Intelligent Property Group, about opportunities in the marketplace and plans for growth.
Making Integration Work
Elliott Chase talks with Mark Rogers about why the integrated facilities services concept hasn't lived up to its promise and what Johnson Workplace Management is doing about it.
Building Bridges
Elliott Chase talks with Keith Martin of property adviser Donaldsons about their new joint venture with ISS Coflex - a move that could foster a revolution in property services.
Carving Out a Market
Elliott Chase writes: One clear theme in the brief history of facilities management in the UK is the decline of the freestanding management specialist.
PFM Interview
Jane Fenwick talks to Alfred McAlpine Business Services MD Craig McGilvray about recent successes and future prospects.
Playing by the rules?
Corporate governance is making headlines and sustainability is also moving up the agenda. In a special report i-FM looks at how the FM sector measures up. By Richard Byatt with additional research by Fiona Perrin and Elliott Chase.
Team players aiming for the premier league
In a couple of months Carillion Services will have its new senior management team in place. Richard Byatt spoke to Don Kenny and Oliver Jones, the two men leading Carillion's bid to become one of a select group of support services providers.
Taking the wheel in rough seas
Adrian Ringrose becomes chief executive of Interserve in July. Richard Byatt spoke to him about opportunities, threats and his personal ambitions for the business he will lead.
Alan Soper interview
Alan Soper, managing director of EMCOR Facilities Services talks to Jane Fenwick about how the company's strong technical skills base is leading it into new sectors.
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Survival of the fittest
The only thing that is constant is change: perhaps a fair observation for the wider facilities management and contract service industry in 2019. So what are the main influencers and disruptors of the moment?
FM outsourcing: a bigger role for SMEs?
Active Workplace Solutions worked with online facilities management resource and insights provider i-FM to survey FM practitioners on the key issues, needs and opportunities they face today. The research provided some interesting insights.
Talking the industry up
I think it’s very easy to talk down the FM industry right now; but more than ever I am seeing a real movement behind positive change and some urgency in creating a conversation that elevates the perception of the value of what FM does.
What's the point of marketing in FM?
In these uncertain times, how can CEOs and managing directors hope to deliver shareholder value, drive long-term profitability and create stability for their businesses?
The demise of Carillion and what it means
Even before there was a Carillion, stretching back into the days of its Tarmac predecessors, this business was a pioneer of the facilities management industry. Now that it has crashed so spectacularly what should we take away from this sorry situation?
What's in a name?
So now we know. Building Futures Group is the name of the combined organisation that brings together the FMA, the CSSA and Asset Skills.
Where is everybody?
If you look at the latest i-FM Top 50 list there are few surprises at the top end with companies like ISS, Carillion, Interserve and Rentokil getting bigger and bigger.
No sector can afford to think it's better than another
As the post-Olympics row about public sector outsourcing simmers on, Sodexo's Phil Hooper calls for balanced thinking.
Safe to Hope?
If anybody is clear about what is happening in the economy, please raise your hand.
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