Core Facility Services has completed a merger with Kirklees-based energy management firm FM Energy. http://www.facilitatemagazine.com/news/core-facility-services-clinches-merger-with-fm-energy/ News from FM World
Year: 2019
Think Tank: The ethics of AI
At a workplace conference last year Neil Steele of Asure Software stressed how sensor technology would only become increasingly popular. But he added that while sensor-based data collection was in and accepted the worker’s perception [of it] is crucial to its successful adoption in the…
Government must learn to outsource for 'right reasons'
The government needs to learn lessons from its mistakes with outsourcing, and enact the practice for the “right reasons”, according to a think tank. http://www.facilitatemagazine.com/news/government-must-learn-to-outsource-for-right-reasons/ News from FM World
Grazing acquires Purple Grape Catering
Flexible workplace and food venue company Grazing has acquired Purple Grape Catering for an undisclosed fee. http://www.facilitatemagazine.com/news/grazing-acquires-purple-grape-catering/ News from FM World
Amadeus plays up sporting contract wins worth £3m
Amadeus’ events team has won several sports catering contracts worth £3 million across golf, tennis and cycling. http://www.facilitatemagazine.com/news/amadeus-plays-up-sporting-contract-wins-worth-3m/ News from FM World
Avison Young coasts down to Lakeside North Harbour
Avison Young has been appointed to provide property management services at Lakeside North Harbour in Portsmouth. http://www.facilitatemagazine.com/news/avison-young-coasts-down-to-lakeside-north-harbour/ News from FM World
Sunley to step down as Lexington's CEO
Caterer Lexington has announced that its chief executive, Mike Sunley, has decided to step down from his role in December, after 17 years leading the company. http://www.facilitatemagazine.com/news/sunley-to-step-down-as-lexingtons-ceo/ News from FM World
co-working is set to rise
Co-working is set to rise by 50 per cent around the world by 2020, according to a Co-working Space Index compiled by games room retailer Liberty Games. http://www.facilitatemagazine.com/news/co-working-is-set-to-rise/ News from FM World
A third of workers feel undervalued by their employers
At least three in four (77 per cent) small or medium-sized businesses (SMEs) find it challenging to recruit suitably qualified staff for their business, according to research by payroll company Moorepay. http://www.facilitatemagazine.com/news/a-third-of-workers-feel-undervalued-by-their-employers/ News from FM World
Government 'must clamp down on unscrupulous employers'
The government should take action against unscrupulous employers who are denying workers their basic rights, according to a legislation expert referring to a report published this week. http://www.facilitatemagazine.com/news/government-must-clamp-down-on-unscrupulous-employers/ News from FM World