Category: News

The University of London’s central administration says it will work closely with the recognised trade unions and current contractors to transition facilities management staff into the university after a review of contracted services in November 2017. http://www.fm-world.co.uk/news/university-of-london-agrees-to-work-with-unions-to-take-fm-jobs-in-house/ News from FM World

The British Institute of Facilities Management (BIFM) has announced plans to develop a new certified accreditation and a suite of training for facilities managers in charge of life safety in buildings. http://www.fm-world.co.uk/news/hackitt-review-bifm-acts-on-fire-safety-accreditation/ News from FM World

Interserve has won a seven-year special events services contract worth over £15 million with the Metropolitan Police Service. http://www.fm-world.co.uk/news/interserve-stays-on-the-beat-with-the-metropolitan-police/ News from FM World

Real estate firm Savills has chosen two Axis Group companies, Axis Security and Axis Cleaning and Support Services, to deliver services at two of its leisure sites in Yorkshire Xscape Yorkshire and Cardigan Fields. http://www.fm-world.co.uk/news/axis-group-secures-xscape-with-new-contract-with-savills/ News from FM World

Global real estate adviser CBRE has been appointed by Aker Solutions to provide total facilities management in a new five-year contract. http://www.fm-world.co.uk/news/aker-solutions-chooses-cbre-for-multi-site-tfm-deal/ News from FM World

Nottingham Community Housing Association (NCHA) has appointed Horbury Property Services, part of the Horbury Group, to provide fire safety services across its property portfolio. http://www.fm-world.co.uk/news/horbury-secures-deal-with-nottingham-community-housing-association/ News from FM World

Venue and stadium cleaning provider CleanEvent, has secured a three-year cleaning services contract at ACC Liverpool. http://www.fm-world.co.uk/news/cleanevent-services-awarded-acc-liverpool-contract/ News from FM World

The UK Green Building Council (UKGBC) has responded to the clean growth grand challenge mission announced in Prime Minister Theresa May’s Industrial Strategy speech at Jodrell Bank last week. http://www.fm-world.co.uk/news/ukgbc-welcomes-pms-bold-clean-growth-mission-for-buildings/ News from FM World

Eric Wright Facilities Management (EWFM) has secured a place on a new national framework for NHS Shared Business Services to deliver project management and building surveying consultancy services. http://www.fm-world.co.uk/news/eric-wright-fm-appointed-to-nhs-framework/ News from FM World

Catering company Elior has reported a total growth of 3.9 per cent in its first half of its fiscal year 2017 to 2018. http://www.fm-world.co.uk/news/elior-sees-disappointing-first-half-growth-of-39/ News from FM World