Author: Simon Carter

The fallen giant of office rental space, WeWork, has announced that 2,400 employees globally around 20 per cent of its workforce will lose their jobs. http://www.facilitatemagazine.com/news/wework-to-cut-2400-jobs/ News from FM World

Our selection of workplace and facilities management announcements made this week. http://www.facilitatemagazine.com/news/news-round-up-22-11-19/ News from FM World

The Fire Protection Association (FPA) has called for the government combustibility ban for buildings to be based upon risk not just height. http://www.facilitatemagazine.com/news/fpa-calls-for-total-ban-on-combustible-cladding-on-buildings/ News from FM World

Compass Group UK & Ireland has appointed Robin Mills as managing director, starting on 25 November. http://www.facilitatemagazine.com/news/mills-takes-new-direction-at-compass-group/ News from FM World

Eighty-five per cent of employers think demand for flexible working is likely to increase, according to a survey by workingmums.co.uk. http://www.facilitatemagazine.com/news/four-in-10-employers-need-help-to-implement-greater-flexible-working/ News from FM World

Mitie has reported that its revenue is up 11 per cent and its operating profit up 5 per cent, according to its financial results for the six months ending 30 September 2019. http://www.facilitatemagazine.com/news/mitie-sees-modest-organic-revenue-rise/ News from FM World

The financial strain of contributing to activities such as Secret Santa and presents for birthdays and promotions has led 26 per cent of young workers to dip into their savings and/or overdrafts to contribute, suggests UK job board Jobsite. http://www.facilitatemagazine.com/news/millennials-feel-financial-pain-of-secret-santa-giving/ News from FM World

Corps Security has been re-awarded its contract with Walsall College for another five years. http://www.facilitatemagazine.com/news/walsall-college-renews-guarding-link-with-corps-security/ News from FM World

Interserve has been awarded a contract extension worth more than £4 million to provide total facilities management (TFM) services at 10 South Colonnade in London, a building used by eight government departments. http://www.facilitatemagazine.com/news/interserve-takes-4m-tfm-deal-at-governments-london-hub/ News from FM World

Sixty-four businesses have been recognised for their dedication to the health and wellbeing of their staff at the London Healthy Workplace Awards 2019. http://www.facilitatemagazine.com/news/mayor-honours-londons-64-healthiest-workplaces/ News from FM World