Author: Simon Carter

Our selection of workplace and facilities management announcements made this week. http://www.facilitatemagazine.com/news/news-round-up-25-10-19/ News from FM World

Japan’s SoftBank Group Corporation has announced an agreement to provide significant funding to WeWork, the shared flexible workspaces company. http://www.facilitatemagazine.com/news/softbank-announces-rescue-funding-package-for-wework/ News from FM World

Poor office ergonomics have a negative effect on the physical health of 47.7 per cent of workers, suggests research by ergonomics and power supplier CMD. http://www.facilitatemagazine.com/news/poor-office-set-ups-cause-ailments-for-almost-half-of-workers/ News from FM World

An independent regulator should be introduced to oversee public procurement to guarantee that disasters like the collapse of Carillion do not occur again, according to the Reform think tank. http://www.facilitatemagazine.com/news/procurement-should-have-independent-regulator-says-think-tank/ News from FM World

Prime rents in the office sector increased 0.7 per cent in the third quarter of 2019, up from the 0.4 per cent reported in Q2, according to CBRE’s latest Prime Rent and Yield Monitor. http://www.facilitatemagazine.com/news/prime-uk-commercial-office-rents-rise-04-in-q3/ News from FM World

Overall capital expenditure on the university estate is at £3.5 billion for the first time, suggests the Association of University Directors of Estates’ (AUDE) latest annual Estates Management Report. http://www.facilitatemagazine.com/news/university-estates-must-prepare-for-a-demographic-surge/ News from FM World

Antibiotic-resistant E. coli is more likely to be passed on through poor toilet hygiene than undercooked chicken or other food, according to research from a consortium including the University of East Anglia. http://www.facilitatemagazine.com/news/e-coli-most-likely-to-be-spread-through-poor-toilet-hygiene/ News from FM World

Office supplies company Viking Direct has conducted a study to unearth UK employees’ online searches about their colleagues and bosses. http://www.facilitatemagazine.com/news/viking-raid-finds-workers-googling-how-to-kill-your-boss/ News from FM World

ABM UK has secured a hard services contract at a shopping centre in Shropshire with over 160 stores. http://www.facilitatemagazine.com/news/abm-uk-snaps-up-contract-with-telford-centre/ News from FM World

Support services, construction and equipment business Interserve has been awarded places on two frameworks with Yorkshire Water, which have a combined value of £1billion. http://www.facilitatemagazine.com/news/interserve-wins-yorkshire-water-deals-worth-1bn/ News from FM World