Category: News

The Oasia Hotel Downtown in Singapore has been named Best Tall Building Worldwide. Judges from the Council on Tall Buildings and Urban Habitat (CTBUH) announced the award at its Tall and Urban Innovation Conference in Chicago. http://www.fm-world.co.uk/news/singapore-hotel-takes-tall-building-accolade/ News from FM World

GHD Advisory, part of global professional services company GHD, is expanding its Infrastructure Investment and Economics (IIE) services to Europe and the Middle East. http://www.fm-world.co.uk/news/ghdadvisory-to-expand-services-in-uk/ News from FM World

The Royal College of Anaesthetists has awarded caterer Kudos a five-year contract. http://www.fm-world.co.uk/news/royal-college-of-anaesthetists-gets-kudos/ News from FM World

Twickenham-based facilities management and cleaning company, Stadium Support Services, has won a contract to become Farnborough International Airshow’s principle cleaning partner until 2022. http://www.fm-world.co.uk/news/stadium-support-services-in-airshow-contract-win/ News from FM World

Former BIFM chairman Lionel Prodgers has written an open letter to the international membership organisations that make up part of Global FM to suggest the industry body conduct a “complete rethink” of its role. http://www.fm-world.co.uk/news/prodgers-questions-role-of-global-fm/ News from FM World

Additional holidays or sabbaticals and flexible working hours ranked as the biggest priority when it comes to company benefits, according to a survey with UK employees. http://www.fm-world.co.uk/news/flexible-working-amongst-biggest-priority-for-uk-workers-states-survey/ News from FM World

GVA has been appointed by Brighton & Hove City Council to provide strategic estate management advice and support for the Council’s property portfolio, comprising more than 650 assets and an annual rent roll of £7.85 million. http://www.fm-world.co.uk/news/gva-to-provide-estates-advise-to-brighton-hove-city-council/ News from FM World

More than half of charities say their property is preventing them from achieving their charitable objectives, according to a survey. http://www.fm-world.co.uk/news/property-issues-prevent-charities-from-achieving-their-objectives-survey-suggests/ News from FM World

Caterer Bartlett Mitchell has announced a 11 per cent increase in turnover for the period ending 31 October 2017. http://www.fm-world.co.uk/news/bartlett-mitchell-announces-profit-rise/ News from FM World

The Official Receiver has reported that, over the past week, one former Carillion employee has transferred to a new supplier and 29, who mostly worked in central functions, have been made redundant. http://www.fm-world.co.uk/news/official-receiver-files-update-on-carillion-staff-changes/ News from FM World