Author: Simon Carter

CBRE Group has acquired Geico Lender S.p.A (Geico Lender), a building technical engineering services provider in Italy. http://www.fm-world.co.uk/news/cbre-buys-italian-fm-provider-geico-lender/ News from FM World

Estates professionals in the higher education sector should be readying universities in a number of ways including adapting physical space, says a report by the Association of University Directors of Estates (AUDE). http://www.fm-world.co.uk/news/university-estates-must-meet-needs-of-generation-z/ News from FM World

Diamond Facilities Support has signed a six-figure deal to service a UK hire provider. http://www.fm-world.co.uk/news/diamond-facilities-support-lands-speedy-deal/ News from FM World

Mitie Care & Custody has agreed terms with the Home Office for a 10-year contract to provide immigration services. http://www.fm-world.co.uk/news/mitie-secures-home-office-immigrant-removal-work/ News from FM World

Baroness Ruby McGregor-Smith CBE, formerly Mitie’s CEO, has joined the construction and consultancy company Mace as a senior adviser. http://www.fm-world.co.uk/news/former-mitie-chief-ruby-mcgregor-smith-joins-mace/ News from FM World

Mass unemployment owing to technological advances is highly unlikely, according to a report by the Future of Work commission. http://www.fm-world.co.uk/news/technological-change-unlikely-to-cause-mass-job-losses/ News from FM World

The UK is the nation most ready for artificial intelligence technology, according to a major study by consultancy Oxford Insights. http://www.fm-world.co.uk/news/uk-is-the-most-ai-ready-nation-says-study/ News from FM World

Commercial property consultant GVA has been appointed to provide a broad range of property and FM services to Edmund House in Birmingham. http://www.fm-world.co.uk/news/gva-to-manage-birminghams-landmark-edmund-house/ News from FM World

The government has announced that 90 per cent of councils are now part of a programme that will create 44,000 new jobs and release land for 25,000 homes. http://www.fm-world.co.uk/news/government-awards-councils-funding-from-one-public-estate-scheme/ News from FM World

Serco Group plc has released more details about its acquisition of a portfolio of selected UK health facilities management contracts from Carillion plc. http://www.fm-world.co.uk/news/carillion-to-sell-key-healthcare-fm-contracts-to-serco/ News from FM World