Category: News

ISS in Ireland has renewed a contract with the Houses of the Oireachtas (Irish Parliament) to provide services for another four years. http://www.fm-world.co.uk/news/iss-ireland-extends-irish-parliament-contract/ News from FM World

Norse’s catering division has won catering work in a selection of schools including its first in Peterborough. http://www.fm-world.co.uk/news/norse-signs-slew-of-school-catering-deals/ News from FM World

Vinci Facilities has won a five-year contract with the Welsh government’s department of economy and infrastructure to provide total facilities management and affiliated services across its property portfolio. http://www.fm-world.co.uk/news/vinci-facilities-wins-38m-tfm-deal-with-welsh-government/ News from FM World

Meadowhall Shopping Centre in Sheffield has awarded service provider Churchill a multi-service contract. http://www.fm-world.co.uk/news/churchill-wins-meadowhall-contract-in-sheffield/ News from FM World

Mitie is to sell its pest control business to Rentokil for £40 million. The company has separately entered into a preferred supplier partnership with Rentokil, covering a range of services, including pest services. http://www.fm-world.co.uk/news/mitie-sells-pest-control-division-as-part-of-restructuring-plan/ News from FM World

The Association for Specialist Fire Protection (ASFP) has announced that the Royal Institute of British Architects (RIBA) has launched a consultation on a new RIBA Plan of Work for Fire Safety. http://www.fm-world.co.uk/news/asfp-welcomes-launch-of-riba-plan-of-work-for-fire-safety/ News from FM World

Security and logistics specialist Wilson James has been appointed to provide aviation security services at Belfast International Airport. http://www.fm-world.co.uk/news/wilson-james-swoops-in-to-secure-belfast-international-airport/ News from FM World

On Thursday September 27th at 11:00am, FM World – in association with energy provider E.On – will discuss the rapidly emerging market for electric vehicle charging points. http://www.fm-world.co.uk/news/charging-ahead-the-market-for-electric-vehicle-charging-points/ News from FM World

APCOA Parking has won a contract with South Western Railway (SWR) to improve and update all of the 135 station car parks across its franchise. http://www.fm-world.co.uk/news/fm-industry-news/apcoa-wins-railway-and-council-parking-contracts/ News from FM World

Is our dependency on technology threatening to displace humans from the workplace? That was the question addressed at the CoreNet Global Summit, taking place this week in Madrid at the NH Collection Madrid Eurobuilding. http://www.fm-world.co.uk/news/does-ai-herald-the-advent-of-homo-obsoletus/ News from FM World