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Alpine adventuresDespite taking a well-earned break from work, Simon Francis finds he can't get away from FM. A busy time lies ahead for his team at the University of the Arts in London. 21/02/2013
The times they are a changin'There seems to be a tectonic shift taking place in what end-users require from FM. John Bowen argues the industry must embrace change, rather than play catch up, writes John Bowen. 08/02/2013
Lincolnshire looks to secure new dealsLincolnshire County Council is set to move from a single all-encompassing FM contract to several smaller deals. 07/02/2013
Mitie goes Green with NLAThe National Landlords Association (NLA) has chosen services provider Mitie as its Green Deal installer. 06/02/2013
Northcroft appointed to Bath University projectConstruction consultants Northcroft, part of Capita Symonds, has been appointed by the University of Bath to provide cost management services on a £26m new build project. 05/02/2013
Dealing with winter peak demandFinbarr Murray finds that when seasonal flu and norovirus is added NHS come under enormous pressure. 28/01/2013
Predicting the unpredictableAt the University of the Arts, Simon Francis has to deal with some unusual student projects, nurturing this creativity while keeping the campus fully functioning. 28/01/2013
Office space set to provide new homes bonanzaUp to 100,000 new homes in England could be created under new government plans to convert office blocks into flats. 23/01/2013
Value of green buildings increasingly recognisedThe role played by buildings in the economic growth and social well-being of the communities around them is the next stage of the property sector's maturing view of sustainability, according to a leading expert. 22/01/2013
BIM seen as 'key agent for economic growth'Peter Hansford, chief construction adviser to the government, told a gathering of young construction industry professionals this morning that government sees building information modelling (BIM) as a key agent for economic growth in both the domestic and international markets that are key objectives for this government. 16/01/2013
Private sector prison contracts a 'disgrace'The Prison Officers Association (POA) has labelled the announcement that private sector contractors will run three prisons in England "a disgrace". 11/01/2013
Nato awards FM deal to ISS groupThe North Atlantic Treaty Organisation has awarded a six-year contract to four companies for relocation and reorganisation including FM of Nato's headquarters in Brussels. 11/01/2013
£115m boost goes to London hospitalsAround £115 million will be invested in three hospitals serving local people across Barnet, Enfield and Haringey. 10/01/2013
Mears set for long-term Manchester repairs workMears will renovate and maintain 650 council homes as a member of Solutions 4 Brunswick consortium, the preferred bidder for a major Manchester regeneration project. 08/01/2013
London's public buildings set for RE:FIT workLondon has named 13 contractors to its procurement framework to upgrade the energy efficiency of public buildings in the capital, including schools, libraries and courts. 04/01/2013
ISG scores points at Cambridge collegeISG has been awarded an £800,000 project to construct a sports pavilion for Hills Road Sixth Form College in Cambridge. 02/01/2013
Lincoln awards maintenance deal to KierLincoln has awarded Kier a five-year housing maintenance contract for the city's 8,000 council homes. 19/12/2012
Rydon picks up defence HQ projectAspire Defence, a main contractor to the the Ministry of Defence, has appointed Rydon to deliver an Army Headquarters Support Command building at Hammersley Barracks in Aldershot. 19/12/2012
Capita Symonds set to use BIM on £60m projectCapita Symonds plans to use Building Information Modelling (BIM) for its design work on Manchester Metropolitan University's new £60 million academic building in Hulme. 11/12/2012
BRE to run BuildingSmart UKFrom 1st January 2013 BRE will take over the running of BuildingSmart UK, one of the key BIM drivers in the UK. 07/12/2012

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