Working from home leads to loneliness and anxiety, suggests a survey by serviced workspace company Offices.co.uk. http://www.facilitatemagazine.com/news/working-from-home-can-impair-your-mental-health/ News from FM World
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Employees would opt for longer workdays in a shorter week
Workers want to move to a four-day working week, according to a survey conducted by office furniture supplier Viking. http://www.facilitatemagazine.com/news/employees-would-opt-for-longer-workdays-in-a-shorter-week/ News from FM World
Norse Group wins council waste deals in Kent and Hampshire
Norwich-based Norse Group is adding waste collection arrangements in Medway and East Hampshire to its portfolio of services. http://www.facilitatemagazine.com/news/norse-group-wins-council-waste-deals-in-kent-and-hampshire/ News from FM World
Wates takes a TFM deal with Smart DCC in Manchester
Wates Facilities Management has been appointed by Smart DCC to deliver a total facilities management (TFM) solution at its new secure facility in Greater Manchester. http://www.facilitatemagazine.com/news/wates-takes-a-tfm-deal-with-smart-dcc-in-manchester/ News from FM World
ONS figures show a fall in UK productivity
Labour productivity for the second quarter (Apr to June) of 2019, as measured by output per hour, fell by 0.5 per cent compared with the same quarter in the previous year, according to the Office of National Statistics. http://www.facilitatemagazine.com/news/ons-figures-show-a-fall-in-uk-productivity/ News from FM World
NHS services staff brought in-house in Plymouth as Serco deal ends
The University Hospitals Plymouth NHS Trust has brought more than 600 members of staff into its organisation. http://www.facilitatemagazine.com/news/nhs-services-staff-brought-in-house-in-plymouth-as-serco-deal-ends/ News from FM World
Homes for Students oversees two new units in Coventry
Homes for Students has been appointed to manage two new property schemes at Callice Court and Millennium View in Coventry. http://www.facilitatemagazine.com/news/homes-for-students-oversees-two-new-units-in-coventry/ News from FM World
NHS estates must continue to track infrastructure failures
NHS estates teams need to put an end to pushing repairs down the road, according to a senior NHS estates official speaking at the Healthcare Estates conference in Manchester this week. http://www.facilitatemagazine.com/news/nhs-estates-must-continue-to-track-infrastructure-failures/ News from FM World
Nick Tanti joins ABM Technical Solutions as managing director
ABM UK has appointed Nick Tanti as managing director of the company’s hard services division, ABM Technical Solutions. http://www.facilitatemagazine.com/news/nick-tanti-joins-abm-technical-solutions-as-managing-director/ News from FM World
Government must outsource for the 'right reasons'
The government needs to learn lessons from its outsourcing mistakes and enact the practice for the right reasons, according to a think tank report. http://www.facilitatemagazine.com/news/news-analysis/government-must-outsource-for-the-right-reasons/ News from FM World