Category: News

Oxfordshire County Council has taken over services provided by Carillion including some school meals and cleaning, after the news that the support service provider has gone into liquidation. http://www.fm-world.co.uk/news/oxfordshire-council-takes-carillion-contract-works-back-in-house/ News from FM World

Despite being one of the biggest suppliers of outsourced services to the government, Carillion’s status has plummeted from FTSE250 stalwart to liquidation in less than 12 months. http://www.fm-world.co.uk/news/carillion-wholesale-reform-of-outsourcing-likely-to-be-necessary/ News from FM World

The construction and facilities service giant Carillion plc has dramatically collapsed this morning. http://www.fm-world.co.uk/news/carillion-collapse-puts-outsourced-fm-in-national-spotlight/ News from FM World

Dave Wilson, a former BIFM deputy chair and now non-executive director with consultancy Morphose, said that it was obvious for some time that Carillion’s business had become too diverse. http://www.fm-world.co.uk/news/fm-profession-assesses-the-impact-of-carillions-demise/ News from FM World

Regent Samsic’s London cleaning business JPC has had its contract to provide cleaning services to White City’s former BBC Television Centre extended to include all common areas within the site’s new residential development. http://www.fm-world.co.uk/news/jpc-renews-cleaning-deal-at-bbc-tv-centre-redevelopment/ News from FM World

Representatives of Carillion, one of the UK government’s biggest contractors, were today reported to be meeting with Cabinet Office officials and the Pensions Regulator to discuss the firm’s pension liabilities. http://www.fm-world.co.uk/news/cabinet-office-meets-to-discuss-carillion-woes/ News from FM World

UK utilities companies risk losing business customers if they don’t make it easier to get in touch when things go wrong. http://www.fm-world.co.uk/news/utilities-providers-are-too-switched-off-say-customers/ News from FM World

Waste and recycling broker UK Waste Solutions Limited (UKWSL) is launching an emergency waste removal and clean-up service available 24 hours a day, 365 days a year. http://www.fm-world.co.uk/news/uk-waste-solutions-starts-up-emergency-clear-up-service/ News from FM World

Thirty-four per cent of office workers believe that winter affects their productivity, according to the results of a survey by workplace consultant Peldon Rose. http://www.fm-world.co.uk/news/winter-blues-make-office-workers-less-productive-says-poll/ News from FM World

Wilson Vale has been awarded five-year contract extensions with two independent schools. http://www.fm-world.co.uk/news/wilson-vale-wins-new-terms-at-two-west-midlands-schools/ News from FM World