Month: March 2019

Facilities management organisation Arcus has been awarded its first public sector contract with Central Bedfordshire Council. http://www.facilitatemagazine.com/news/arcus-gains-its-first-public-sector-deal-with-central-bedfordshire-council/ News from FM World

Wates Smartspace FM, part of the Wates Group, has been appointed by Her Majesty’s Revenue and Customs (HMRC) to support its estates transformation programme. http://www.facilitatemagazine.com/news/wates-smartspace-fm-wins-hmrc-contract/ News from FM World

BizSpace, a large provider of flexible workspace, has acquired five new business centres for a total of about £40 million. http://www.facilitatemagazine.com/news/bizspace-buys-five-business-centres-in-40m-spree/ News from FM World

Urgent Technology has been awarded a multi-year contract to supply its facilities management FM software and services to AECOM, the global infrastructure firm. http://www.facilitatemagazine.com/news/urgent-technology-wins-fm-software-and-services-deal-with-aecom/ News from FM World

The board of troubled support services provider Interserve has rejected the Coltrane proposal. http://www.facilitatemagazine.com/news/interserve-board-rejects-coltrane-proposal/ News from FM World

Smaller businesses will be given easier access to government contracts as part of a £35 million promise to unlock more opportunities through a new SME Action Plan, small business minister Kelly Tolhurst announced today. http://www.facilitatemagazine.com/news/government-vows-to-ease-route-for-smes-to-bid-for-contracts/ News from FM World

Bellrock has won a contract with Her Majesty’s Revenue and Customs at its Northern region to deliver hard FM services. http://www.facilitatemagazine.com/news/hmrc-selects-bellrock-for-hard-fm-deal/ News from FM World

Almost three in four female (74 per cent) employees believe their workplace culture makes it tougher for women to advance their careers than men and two in five (42 per cent) men agree, according to research by the University of Cambridge. http://www.facilitatemagazine.com/news/women-are-still-hitting-glass-ceiling-because-of-workplace-bias/ News from FM…

Corporate property consultant JLL has appointed Andrew O’Donnell as its new UK real estate and workplace director. http://www.facilitatemagazine.com/news/jll-names-odonnell-as-real-estate-and-workplace-director/ News from FM World

Veolia is to work with charity Glasgow Life to increase energy efficiency, save money and cut carbon emissions in a £106,000-a-year deal. http://www.facilitatemagazine.com/news/veolia-signs-non-domestic-energy-efficiency-framework-deal-with-glasgow-life/ News from FM World