Author: Simon Carter

Total commercial office space take-up for the year amounted to over 10 million square feet for the first time, according to data published by GVA. http://www.fm-world.co.uk/news/government-property-deals-set-regional-office-space-take-up-soaring/ News from FM World

Royal Marsden Hospital NHS Foundation Trust has awarded an apprenticeships contract involving 36 FM roles to Capital City College Training, the specialist training arm of the Capital City College Group. http://www.fm-world.co.uk/news/royal-marsden-selects-capital-city-college-training-to-train-36-fms/ News from FM World

FM company ABM has announced a contract win with Belfast’s largest shopping centre, Victoria Square. http://www.fm-world.co.uk/news/abm-wins-deal-with-belfasts-biggest-retail-centre/ News from FM World

An occupation and maintenance working group should be established to identify what owners, landlords and regulators need to do differently to ensure that safety is prioritised when a building is occupied and throughout its life cycle. http://www.fm-world.co.uk/news/hackitt-summit-forms-plans-for-working-groups-to-monitor-high-rise-living/ News from FM World

Norse’s Grounds Division has retained the playing field maintenance contract for Transforming Education in Norfolk (Ten Group), a federation of educational institutions in the county. http://www.fm-world.co.uk/news/norse-bags-a-raft-of-contracts/ News from FM World

Yorkshire-based drainage company Jet Aire Services has won a contract to carry out planned preventative maintenance using no-dig pipe lining technology at a chemical plant near Blackpool. http://www.fm-world.co.uk/news/jet-aire-begins-preventative-maintenance-contract-in-blackpool/ News from FM World

Global provider of facility services ISS has announced changes to its executive group management team. http://www.fm-world.co.uk/news/iss-announces-executive-group-management-appointments/ News from FM World

A snap poll of Carillion engineering sub-contractors shows that many companies are facing huge financial losses from the collapse of the construction giant. http://www.fm-world.co.uk/news/survey-carillion-sub-contractors-facing-huge-losses/ News from FM World

Oxfordshire County Council has formally terminated its contract with Carillion LGS Limited, effective from 1 February 2018, following the collapse of the parent company last week. http://www.fm-world.co.uk/news/carillion-oxfordshire-county-council-agrees-deal-exit-after-firms-collapse/ News from FM World

The results of the BIFM Pay and Prospects Survey 2017 have highlighted the tangible benefits that FM professionals gain from BIFM membership and qualifications. http://www.fm-world.co.uk/news/pay-and-prospects-survey-highlights-the-value-of-bifm-training-and-members/ News from FM World