Author: Simon Carter

Over a third of workers are adversely affected by a lack of natural light in their offices. http://www.fm-world.co.uk/news/lack-of-natural-light-a-common-office-bugbear/ News from FM World

Interserve has issued a statement indicating that it has reached a major step in securing a firm financial platform to underpin the group’s future. http://www.fm-world.co.uk/news/interserve-secures-stability-with-refinancing-deal/ News from FM World

Mitie has won a two-year security contract at an NHS Trust in Shropshire, with an option to extend a further two years, worth £400,000 a year. http://www.fm-world.co.uk/news/mitie-awarded-security-deal-with-shropshire-nhs-trust/ News from FM World

The University Hospitals Leicester NHS Trust has announced that it will improve its estates, facilities and procurement services by setting up a new partnership to manage day-to-day running of these services. http://www.fm-world.co.uk/news/leicester-hospitals-form-partnership-to-revamp-cleaning-and-maintenance/ News from FM World

The government wants workplaces to support fathers who want to be more involved in care of their children, says a report by the Women and Equalities Committee. http://www.fm-world.co.uk/news/fathers-must-get-a-fairer-deal-on-parental-leave-say-mps/ News from FM World

Nearly two-thirds of companies (62 per cent) plan to increase their investment in real estate technology over the next three years, most of them in the next year. http://www.fm-world.co.uk/news/companies-increase-spending-on-new-real-estate-technologies/ News from FM World

Indigo has announced a three-year extension of its parking management and ancillary services contract with Govia Thameslink Railway (GTR). http://www.fm-world.co.uk/news/indigo-parks-at-govia-thameslink-railway-for-three-more-years/ News from FM World

Nottinghamshire Police have awarded Mitie’s Care & Custody business a three-year contract to provide medical support services across two custody suites in the county. http://www.fm-world.co.uk/news/mitie-wins-medical-support-contract-with-nottinghamshire-police/ News from FM World

Technology facilities management provider Bellrock has been awarded a new contract with Jungheinrich UK to manage building services at its eight customer service centres nationally, and its head office in Milton Keynes. http://www.fm-world.co.uk/news/bellrock-wins-jungheinrich-uk-deal/ News from FM World

The Financial Reporting Council (FRC) has begun an investigation into the conduct of ICAEW members Richard Adam and Zafar Khan, former group finance directors of Carillion plc. http://www.fm-world.co.uk/news/probe-begins-into-approval-of-carillions-financial-statements/ News from FM World