Month: February 2019

Nearly all councils plan to raise council tax this year and increasing charges to make up for cuts in central government funding, according to a survey by a local government think tank. http://www.facilitatemagazine.com/news/council-tax-rises-to-help-fund-services-affected-by-cuts/ News from FM World

There is significant demand among UK employees for employee benefits that improve or sustain a healthy lifestyle, according to research from employee services business Personal Group. http://www.facilitatemagazine.com/news/significant-demand-for-more-employee-benefits-that-aid-well-being/ News from FM World

Transport for London (TfL)’s Head Office’s Facilities Management portfolio was awarded facilities management team of the year at last night’s CIBSE Building Performance Awards ceremony in London. http://www.facilitatemagazine.com/news/tfl-team-takes-building-performance-accolade/ News from FM World

Interserve has announced that Dougie Sutherland will be leaving the group’s executive team on 28th February and will step down from the board of directors with immediate effect. http://www.facilitatemagazine.com/news/sutherland-steps-down-at-interserve/ News from FM World

G4S catches new deal with international cricket body http://www.facilitatemagazine.com/news/g4s-catches-new-deal-with-international-cricket-body/ News from FM World

AEG Facilities, the venue management subsidiary of AEG, and SMG, a stadium and sports arena management company, have signed a definitive agreement to merge. http://www.facilitatemagazine.com/news/aeg-facilities-and-smg-announce-merger/ News from FM World

Mitie has won a five-year integrated facilities management contract with specialist distribution and logistics company Connect Group. http://www.facilitatemagazine.com/news/mitie-links-with-connect-group-to-win-new-deal-worth-75m/ News from FM World

Skanska’s FM team won a contract in London worth £1.7 million with its client, the Financial Times at the end of last year. http://www.facilitatemagazine.com/news/skanska-expands-its-fm-portfolio-in-london/ News from FM World

Imtech Inviron has retained and significantly extended its technical facilities maintenance contract at the Houses of Parliament. http://www.facilitatemagazine.com/news/imtech-inviron-retains-and-expands-parliamentary-estate-contract/ News from FM World

Big firms will feel the pain of the Apprenticeship Levy this spring when the first wave of levy payments will be wiped from their accounts unless they have invested them in training apprentices. http://www.facilitatemagazine.com/news/big-firms-set-to-lose-out-as-levy-deadline-looms-warns-apprenticeship-provider/ News from FM World