Month: June 2019

Over the next five years more than 10 million square feet will be added to the stock in key UK cities and flex space will account for over 8.5 per cent of the total office stock by 2023, says real estate adviser JLL. http://www.facilitatemagazine.com/news/flex-space-set-to-rise-in-uk-cities/ News…

ISS and Danske Bank have extended their integrated facilities services agreement until late 2022. http://www.facilitatemagazine.com/news/iss-renews-integrated-facilities-services-deal-with-danske-bank/ News from FM World

Mitie has won a contract to supply cleaning services at 16 of Cleveland Fire Brigade’s sites, including 14 fire stations, plus its fire control room, which handles all 999 emergency calls for the area’s firefighting team. http://www.facilitatemagazine.com/news/mitie-cleans-up-at-cleveland-fire-brigade/ News from FM World

The International WELL Building Institute (IWBI) has signed up with the United Nations Global Compact, a voluntary leadership platform for the development, implementation and disclosure of responsible business practices. http://www.facilitatemagazine.com/news/iwbi-joins-the-united-nations-global-compact/ News from FM World

UK workers are happier with their office environment and companies seem to be doing more to help employees’ physical and mental health but office design is still hindering worker productivity, according to real estate consultant Savills. http://www.facilitatemagazine.com/news/uk-workers-like-their-offices-but-say-design-hinders-productivity/ News from FM World

Facilities management needs new recruits. The average age of an FM is 49, 50 per cent of whom are retiring within the next 10 years. http://www.facilitatemagazine.com/news/making-fm-sexy-to-maintain-the-talent-pipeline/ News from FM World

Steve Roots, who has chaired the IWFM since 2017, has stepped down from the role. http://www.facilitatemagazine.com/news/roots-steps-down-as-iwfm-chair/ News from FM World

The Institute of Workplace and Facilities Management and IT services business Ricoh have joined forces to help workplace and facilities professionals to extract the value that effective workplaces can bring. http://www.facilitatemagazine.com/news/iwfm-and-ricoh-collaborate-for-better-workplaces/ News from FM World

IWFM has announced a new partnership with the Facility Management Association of Australia (FMA). http://www.facilitatemagazine.com/news/iwfm-and-fma-announce-collaborative-alliance-for-excellence/ News from FM World

Creativevents, Mitie’s specialist venue catering business, has been awarded a three-year contract for all catering at Charlton Athletic Football Club’s stadium, The Valley, in London. http://www.facilitatemagazine.com/news/creativevents-kicks-off-new-contract-with-charlton-athletic/ News from FM World