Category: News

Outsourcing is not broken, but the practices surrounding it need to change. http://www.fm-world.co.uk/news/outsourcing-practices-need-to-change/ News from FM World

Vicky Pryce, the economist and former joint head of the United Kingdom’s Government Economic Service, opened yesterday’s ThinkFM conference in London by highlighting the issue of low productivity growth in the UK. http://www.fm-world.co.uk/news/thinkfm-productivity-gap-is-key-to-uk-economic-growth/ News from FM World

Sodexo has won a five-year, £10 million integrated facilities management contract with seven schools in Swindon, Wiltshire, to provide hard and soft FM services and catering. http://www.fm-world.co.uk/news/sodexo-takes-fm-and-school-food-deal-with-7-swindon-schools/ News from FM World

Stress and stress-inducing situations are the main causes of short-term absence (i.e. up to 26 weeks), according to research by Group Risk Development (GRiD), the industry body for the group protection sector. http://www.fm-world.co.uk/news/stress-is-a-key-reason-for-absence-from-work-reveals-grid/ News from FM World

Government figures released reveal that there are currently 297 tower blocks over 18 metres high using similar cladding to that at Grenfell Tower, which suffered a horrific fire last June. http://www.fm-world.co.uk/news/more-than-150-social-high-rise-blocks-still-have-grenfell-type-cladding/ News from FM World

A World Green Building Council report is urging businesses to make green improvements by highlighting the economic benefits of green building and showcasing improved occupant satisfaction when health, well-being and productivity features are implemented in existing green structures. http://www.fm-world.co.uk/news/give-buildings-a-green-makeover-to-boost-productivity/ News from FM World

Another 357 former Carillion workers have found secure employment, according to the official receiver. http://www.fm-world.co.uk/news/more-ex-carillion-workers-transfer-to-new-employers/ News from FM World

Support services firm Interserve has reported that its financial performance in 2017 was extremely poor with headline profit falling to £52.4 million. http://www.fm-world.co.uk/news/interserve-reveals-extremely-poor-financial-performance/ News from FM World

Facilities management firm Spectrum has been appointed to a contract by bus company Lothian Buses to carry out cleaning operations on travel services in Scotland’s Capital City and beyond. http://www.fm-world.co.uk/news/spectrum-takes-cleaning-deal-with-lothian-buses/ News from FM World

Despina Katsikaki will examine the impact that the workplace has on people and productivity. http://www.fm-world.co.uk/news/thinkfm-2018-despina-katsikaki-discusses-workplace-and-productivity/ News from FM World