UK-based Bibby Marine Services Ltd has awarded Sodexo a two-year contract to provide catering, housekeeping and laundry services for the new custom-designed Bibby Wavemaster 1 vessel, with the option to extend this to other vessels after a year. http://www.fm-world.co.uk/news/sodexo-casts-off-for-two-year-bibby-marine-services-deal/ News from FM World
Year: 2017
Two in five are paying to do apprenticeships
A report by Young Women’s Trust to mark the midway point in the government’s apprenticeship target has found that two in five apprentices spend more money completing their apprenticeship than they earn and women face an 8 per cent gender pay gap. http://www.fm-world.co.uk/news/two-in-five-are-paying-to-do-apprenticeships/ News from…
Mayor signals landmark rise in London Living Wage
The Mayor of London, Sadiq Khan, has announced a landmark increase in the London Living Wage today, from £9.75 to £10.20 an hour a 4.6 per cent rise and the first time the wage has been more than £10. http://www.fm-world.co.uk/news/mayor-signals-landmark-rise-in-london-living-wage/ News from FM World
Incentive QAS secures deal at iconic Birmingham building
Incentive QAS, the specialist cleaning arm of Incentive FM Group, has been awarded a three-year contract by CBRE to provide a range of dedicated cleaning services at The Cube in Birmingham. http://www.fm-world.co.uk/news/incentive-qas-secures-deal-at-iconic-birmingham-building/ News from FM World
Arcus extends FM delivery to The Range
Facilities management company Arcus has extended its service delivery providing reactive maintenance services to home, garden and leisure retailer The Range. http://www.fm-world.co.uk/news/arcus-is-home-on-the-range-with-bespoke-fm-deal/arcus-extends-fm-delivery-to-the-range/ News from FM World
'Endemic' fly-tipping costs the UK about £560m a year
Waste crime costs the UK £560 million each year, according to research. http://www.fm-world.co.uk/news/endemic-fly-tipping-costs-the-uk-about-560m-a-year/ News from FM World
Furey takes over as chair of WIFM Special Interest Group
Simi Gandhi-Whittaker has stepped down as chair of the Women in Facilities Management special interest group. http://www.fm-world.co.uk/news/furey-takes-over-as-chair-of-wifm-special-interest-group/ News from FM World
Croydon councillor criticises Carillion's service to borough's libraries
A Croydon councillor has said that if the borough’s libraries service provider Carillion collapses, the council will move its frontline staff back in-house. http://www.fm-world.co.uk/news/croydon-councillor-criticises-carillions-service-to-boroughs-libraries/ News from FM World
BIFM issues new guidance on facilities management procurement
The British Institute of Facilities Management has published new guidance on the buying process for goods or services that support facilities management delivery. http://www.fm-world.co.uk/news/bifm-issues-new-guidance-on-facilities-management-procurement/ News from FM World
Mitie brings in new blood with two key posts
Mitie Group plc has made two new senior appointments. http://www.fm-world.co.uk/news/mitie-brings-in-new-blood-with-two-key-posts/ News from FM World