Category: News

Robertson Facilities Management has signed a new three-year contract with South Tyneside College to supply ground maintenance services. http://www.fm-world.co.uk/news/robertson-facilities-management-secures-multisite-tyneside-deal/ News from FM World

Only 8 per cent of in-house FMs report that all aspects of FM delivery are being conducted digitally, according to the results of the annual BIFM Sustainability Survey supported by British Gas. http://www.fm-world.co.uk/news/fm-sector-broadens-its-embrace-of-sustainability-agenda-says-bifm/ News from FM World

Former Virgin Active chief executive Paul Woolf has been appointed as the new chief financial officer at Mitie. http://www.fm-world.co.uk/news/woolf-joins-mitie-as-new-cfo/ News from FM World

Nearly a quarter (23 per cent) of UK employees rate themselves as ‘unproductive’ at work, equating to seven million of the nation’s total workforce, according to research by Vodafone. http://www.fm-world.co.uk/news/study-highlights-untapped-productivity-of-7m-uk-workers/ News from FM World

A cluttered desk and surrounding area is the reason why staff are unproductive in the workplace, say nearly half of employees. http://www.fm-world.co.uk/news/staff-say-cluttered-workplaces-lead-to-underperformance/ News from FM World

Churchill Services Group has rebranded its catering division to create a new business called ‘Radish’. http://www.fm-world.co.uk/news/churchill-reboots-its-catering-division-as-radish/ News from FM World

Over a third of male workers (39 per cent) believe that artificial intelligence (AI) and automation will make them better at tackling day-to-day tasks, in contrast to less than a quarter of female workers (24 per cent). http://www.fm-world.co.uk/news/only-1-in-5-of-british-workers-sees-automation-as-a-threat-to-their-job/ News from FM World

The Prime Minister Theresa May has announced a new drive to improve workplace equality calling on more companies to report their gender pay gap and take action to close it. http://www.fm-world.co.uk/news/prime-minister-urges-companies-to-step-up-workplace-equality/ News from FM World

Cambridgeshire Constabulary has selected Lanes Group plc to maintain the drainage systems at all its police stations. http://www.fm-world.co.uk/news/lanes-wins-drainage-contract-with-cambridgeshire-police/ News from FM World

A white paper has been published setting out the legal and safety obligations for guardians and property owners. http://www.fm-world.co.uk/news/providers-cooperate-to-raise-standards-in-property-guardianship/ News from FM World