Month: September 2017

Prison officers at 31 prisons are to receive immediate pay increases, the government has announced. http://www.fm-world.co.uk/news/government-increases-pay-for-prison-officers/ News from FM World

Cordant Group, which offers services including recruitment, security, cleaning and technical electrical services, has announced its new status as a social enterprise. http://www.fm-world.co.uk/news/cordant-pledges-to-make-lasting-impact-with-social-enterprise-venture/ News from FM World

International service company Serco has announced a merger its UK & European operating divisions to create a single business, to be called Serco UK & Europe. http://www.fm-world.co.uk/news/serco-announces-divisions-merger/ News from FM World

ION Environmental, part of the Carey Group, has been awarded the maximum three-year licence to remove asbestos. http://www.fm-world.co.uk/news/ion-environmental-secures-a-three-year-asbestos-removal-licence/ News from FM World

London is only the 70th stressful city in the world, according to a study commissioned by dry cleaning firm Zipjet. http://www.fm-world.co.uk/news/dont-sweat-it-london-is-not-worlds-most-stressed-city/ News from FM World

Carillion plc has announced that group finance director Zafar Khan has left the company with immediate effect. http://www.fm-world.co.uk/news/carillion-culls-staff-in-latest-of-long-line-of-upheavals/ News from FM World

Churchill London wins multi-million pound cleaning contract with London South Bank University http://www.fm-world.co.uk/news/churchill-wins-multi-million-pound-london-university-cleaning-deal/ News from FM World

The BIFM is urging the government to ensure that any future migration policy is evidence-based and meets the skills of the British economy and its industries. http://www.fm-world.co.uk/news/bifm-calls-for-a-post-brexit-evidence-based-migration-policy/ News from FM World

More than half of UK students (60 per cent) expect vegan or vegetarian food to be available at their university catering or retail outlets. http://www.fm-world.co.uk/news/global-report-shows-students-want-healthier-foods-at-uk-universities/ News from FM World

Apleona has launched a division to deliver a holistic food service experience to customers across the UK and Ireland. http://www.fm-world.co.uk/news/apleona-starts-up-specialist-food-service-division/ News from FM World