Day: November 8, 2017

Businesses in the HR and operational professionals in the utilities and construction sector have admitted that they have yet to get to grips with the Apprentice Levy. http://www.fm-world.co.uk/news/construction-sector-failing-to-get-to-grips-with-apprenticeship-levy/ News from FM World

A collaborative of NHS establishments in West London has renewed its facilities management deal with support services provider ISS. http://www.fm-world.co.uk/news/west-london-hospitals-and-trusts-renew-deal-with-iss/ News from FM World

Mitie Group plc has announced the appointment of Philippa Couttie as a non-executive director of Mitie with effect from 15 November 2017. http://www.fm-world.co.uk/news/mitie-appoints-philippa-couttie-as-non-executive-director/ News from FM World

Churchill has been awarded a two-year extension to its cleaning contract with Middlesbrough College, the largest college on Teesside. http://www.fm-world.co.uk/news/churchill-extends-cleaning-deal-at-middlesbrough-college/ News from FM World

Sodexo has won a 10-year patient dining and retail services deal with Doncaster and Bassetlaw Teaching Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust and extended its contract with Chesterfield Royal Hospital by seven years. http://www.fm-world.co.uk/news/sodexo-takes-meal-deal-with-doncaster-and-bassetlaw-hospitals-trust/ News from FM World

A white paper has been published setting out the legal and safety obligations for guardians and property owners. http://www.fm-world.co.uk/news/providers-cooperate-to-raise-standards-in-property-guardianship/ News from FM World

Cambridgeshire Constabulary has selected Lanes Group plc to maintain the drainage systems at all its police stations. http://www.fm-world.co.uk/news/lanes-wins-drainage-contract-with-cambridgeshire-police/ News from FM World

The Prime Minister Theresa May has announced a new drive to improve workplace equality calling on more companies to report their gender pay gap and take action to close it. http://www.fm-world.co.uk/news/prime-minister-urges-companies-to-step-up-workplace-equality/ News from FM World

Over a third of male workers (39 per cent) believe that artificial intelligence (AI) and automation will make them better at tackling day-to-day tasks, in contrast to less than a quarter of female workers (24 per cent). http://www.fm-world.co.uk/news/only-1-in-5-of-british-workers-sees-automation-as-a-threat-to-their-job/ News from FM World