The government has decided to take the running of HMP Birmingham in-house and end its contract with support services company G4S. http://www.facilitatemagazine.com/news/government-to-end-g4s-contract-at-birmingham-prison/ News from FM World
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Waltham Forest awards £195m repairs deal to Morgan Sindall Property Services
Waltham Forest Council has awarded Morgan Sindall Property Services an initial eight-year contract to deliver housing repairs and maintenance for 14,000 homes. http://www.facilitatemagazine.com/news/waltham-forest-awards-195m-repairs-deal-to-morgan-sindall-property-services/ News from FM World
OCS wins cleaning contract with DPD
International facilities management service provider OCS has been awarded a three-year cleaning contract with delivery firm DPD, to deliver cleaning services across DPD’s UK depots. http://www.facilitatemagazine.com/news/ocs-wins-cleaning-contract-with-dpd/ News from FM World
Westminster City Council brings its housing management back in-house
Westminster’s social housing stock will be looked after by the council rather than CityWest Homes, from this month. http://www.facilitatemagazine.com/news/westminster-city-council-brings-its-housing-management-back-in-house/ News from FM World
Noise at work is impairing health and productivity, new survey reveals
Noise at work is imparing health and productivity, a new survey has found. http://www.facilitatemagazine.com/news/news-analysis/noise-at-work-is-impairing-health-and-productivity-new-survey-reveals/ News from FM World
New financial year: Tax hikes and spending cuts
Nearly all councils plan to raise council tax this year and increase charges to make up for cuts in central government funding, reports Herpreet Kaur Grewal. http://www.facilitatemagazine.com/news/news-analysis/new-financial-year-tax-hikes-and-spending-cuts/ News from FM World
Office workers do too much 'binge sitting' during the working day
Office workers generally believe that their employer cares about their health, but don’t do enough to keep moving during the working day, according to a survey for On Your Feet Britain day. http://www.facilitatemagazine.com/news/office-workers-do-too-much-binge-sitting-during-the-working-day/ News from FM World
Outsourced cleaning services in hospitals are 'cheaper but dirtier'
Hospitals contracting out cleaning services had lower levels of cleanliness and worse healthcare outcomes as measured by hospital-acquired infections, reveals research published in an academic journal. http://www.facilitatemagazine.com/news/outsourced-cleaning-services-in-hospitals-are-cheaper-but-dirtier/ News from FM World
Compass forms RA Group to unite food and hospitality companies
Compass Group UK & Ireland has announced the formation of the RA Group by bringing together several different catering companies. http://www.facilitatemagazine.com/news/compass-forms-ra-group-to-unite-food-and-hospitality-companies/ News from FM World
Mitie pre-close statement shows recovery continuing despite soft order book
FM business Mitie Group has published a pre-close statement on its expected performance for the fiscal year ending 31 March 2019 (FY 18/19), subject to final audit, ahead of reporting full-year 18/19 results on 6 June 2019. http://www.facilitatemagazine.com/news/mitie-pre-close-statement-shows-recovery-continuing-despite-soft-order-book/ News from FM World