Event management specialist StadiumFM has been appointed by Merseyrail to provide support staff as it completes platform upgrade works to prepare for its groundbreaking new trains on one of the busiest networks in the UK. http://www.facilitatemagazine.com/news/stadiumfm-on-board-with-merseyrail-to-support-network-upgrade/ News from FM World
Year: 2019
Brent Council votes to bring cleaning back in-house
Brent Council has agreed to bring the London’s borough’s cleaning back in-house. http://www.facilitatemagazine.com/news/brent-council-votes-to-bring-cleaning-back-in-house/ News from FM World
Pareto reports turnover rise in its 4th year in operation
Facilities and engineering services provider Pareto FM has reported its annual turnover has risen for the fourth consecutive year. http://www.facilitatemagazine.com/news/pareto-reports-turnover-rise-in-its-4th-year-in-operation/ News from FM World
New social housing 'must be energy efficient and fit for the future'
Any new social homes must be energy efficient, claims a report into England’s housing crisis by consultancy Elmhurst Energy. http://www.facilitatemagazine.com/news/new-social-housing-must-be-energy-efficient-and-fit-for-the-future/ News from FM World
Corporations must harness prop tech to adapt to new ways of work
The world of work will continue to evolve in 2019, and corporations must find ways to adapt their office real estate, states a report by flexible workplace specialist Abintra. http://www.facilitatemagazine.com/news/corporations-must-harness-prop-tech-to-adapt-to-new-ways-of-work/ News from FM World
Agfa extends contract with Incentive FM
Supplier of digital printing solutions Agfa Graphics has extended its contract with Incentive FM until 2023. http://www.facilitatemagazine.com/news/agfa-extends-contract-with-incentive-fm/ News from FM World
Designer Group and Sisk link up to deliver FM in Ireland
Support services firm Designer Group and construction services provider Sisk have agreed to enter into a joint venture to deliver facilities management services in Ireland. http://www.fm-world.co.uk/news/designer-group-and-sisk-link-up-to-deliver-fm-in-ireland/ News from FM World
Sodexo publishes its outlook for 2019
Sodexo’s fiscal 2019 first-quarter revenues totalled €5.7 billion, up 6.8 per cent compared with the same period in the previous fiscal year, according to financial results published this week. http://www.fm-world.co.uk/news/sodexo-publishes-its-outlook-for-2019/ News from FM World
Cushman & Wakefield buys US services provider QSI Facilities
US property giant Cushman & Wakefield has acquired Quality Solutions, Inc., an American FM provider specialising in on-demand maintenance and project management services through a national network of facilities contractors. http://www.fm-world.co.uk/news/cushman-wakefield-buys-us-services-provider-qsi-facilities/ News from FM World
CH&CO joins Harrogate Convention Centre in catering partnership
Caterer CH&CO has been awarded the catering and hospitality contract for the Harrogate Convention Centre in North Yorkshire. http://www.fm-world.co.uk/news/chco-joins-harrogate-convention-centre-in-catering-partnership/ News from FM World