Month: September 2019

Derbyshire County Council is planning to set up joint venture companies with Suffolk County Council to look after its cleaning and caretaking services, and some design and construction services. http://www.facilitatemagazine.com/news/derbyshire-county-council-bids-to-outsource-services-to-suffolk/ News from FM World

At least 90 per cent of workers believe that the manager-employee relationship is an important factor to remaining in their current jobs, according to research by two workforce consultancies. http://www.facilitatemagazine.com/news/seven-in-10-workers-say-they-could-do-their-bosss-job-better/ News from FM World

City of York Council has signed up seven contractors to provide continuing repair and maintenance works in 7,520 tenants’ homes. http://www.facilitatemagazine.com/news/city-of-york-signs-up-contractors-to-maintain-housing-stock/ News from FM World

UK Waste Solutions Ltd has won a new contract to provide trade waste services to Marston’s the independent brewing and pub retailing business. http://www.facilitatemagazine.com/news/ukwsl-brews-up-a-deal-extension-with-marstons/ News from FM World

Norse has been awarded a three-year total facilities management (TFM) contract by Heart Trust a multi-academy trust in Norfolk consisting of four primary academies. http://www.facilitatemagazine.com/news/norse-wins-tfm-contract-with-heart-trust/ News from FM World

Global services company Sodexo has appointed workplace specialist So Young Hyun as its workplace experience leader. http://www.facilitatemagazine.com/news/sodexo-appoints-so-young-hyun-as-wx-workplace-experience-lead/ News from FM World

Our selection of workplace and facilities management announcements made this week. http://www.facilitatemagazine.com/news/the-friday-catch-up-06-09-2019/ News from FM World

Building services provider J S Wright has secured a contract worth in excess of £17 million to fit out a luxury residential development in East London. http://www.facilitatemagazine.com/news/js-wright-secures-17m-plus-deal-for-londons-silk-district/ News from FM World

The competition watchdog has sanctioned Rentokil’s buyout of Mitie’s pest control business. http://www.facilitatemagazine.com/news/regulator-gives-rentokil-go-ahead-to-buy-mities-pest-control-division/ News from FM World

The government has announced proposals that would see sprinklers installed in new high-rise blocks of flats. http://www.facilitatemagazine.com/news/government-issues-proposals-for-sprinklers-in-high-rise-buildings/ News from FM World