Author: Simon Carter

Facilities company Macro has reported a solid revenue growth of 28 per cent in 2017. http://www.fm-world.co.uk/news/macro-delivers-significant-growth-in-2017/ News from FM World

A report by engineering consultancy WSP sheds light on the potential £6bn socioeconomic contribution of science, technology, engineering, and maths (STEM) apprenticeships by quantifying the social value of getting more young people into engineering. http://www.fm-world.co.uk/news/report-shows-social-value-of-stem-apprenticeships-exceeds-6bn/ News from FM World

Aerospace company Airbus has awarded a contract to Elior UK to manage food and drink delivery across its estate for five years. http://www.fm-world.co.uk/news/elior-flying-high-with-new-food-and-drink-offer-at-airbus/ News from FM World

OCS has agreed a two-year contract extension with York Teaching Hospital NHS Foundation Trust. http://www.fm-world.co.uk/news/ocs-renews-deal-with-york-teaching-hospital-nhs-foundation-trust/ News from FM World

SPIE UK has been awarded a contract for the mechanical, electrical, public health and fire engineering services for the redevelopment of the Regent’s Crescent in London, which was originally built by famed architect John Nash for the Prince Regent in 1820. http://www.fm-world.co.uk/news/spie-chosen-to-redevelop-luxury-london-estate/ News from FM…

Sodexo has engaged Trevor Wignall as digital and innovation director within its corporate services business. http://www.fm-world.co.uk/news/sodexos-trevor-wignall-appointed-to-develop-digital-workplace-solutions/ News from FM World

NHS Property Services has appointed two new non-executive directors Jane Kennedy, former COO and HR director of Just Group and Partnership Assurance Services, and David Godden, ex-COO at LandSecuritiesTrillum and group client director at Telereal Trillium. http://www.fm-world.co.uk/news/nhs-property-services-elects-two-new-non-executive-directors/ News from FM World

Sixty per cent of professionals said that they would be embarrassed disclosing information about the state of their mental health to their employer, according to a survey by an employment website. http://www.fm-world.co.uk/news/more-than-half-of-workers-are-embarrassed-to-talk-about-mental-health/ News from FM World

The Environment Audit Committee has warned that the United Kingdom is totally unprepared for regular heatwaves of the kind currently being experienced. http://www.fm-world.co.uk/news/uk-buildings-not-prepared-for-high-temperatures/ News from FM World

Automated transport and logistics technology at UK airports could be adopted on a wide scale in the future, says a report commissioned by Aberdeen Standard Investment’s AIPUT fund. http://www.fm-world.co.uk/news/automated-facilities-could-soon-appear-on-a-wide-scale-at-uk-airports/ News from FM World