The latest news from the world of facilities management http://www.fm-world.co.uk/news-feed Typhoo Tea is aiming to recycle 100 per cent of waste at its tea factory, with the help of a set of compactors. http://www.fm-world.co.uk/news/fm-industry-news/typhoo-reaches-recycling-high/ 133852 Thu, 02 Sep 2010 19:34:58 GMT 20100902193458 Thu, 02 Sep 2010 15:40:56 GMT 20100902154056 Thu, 02 Sep 2010 19:34:57 GMT 201009021973457 Growth in the manned security marked has slowed to just one per cent this year, reflecting the economic downturn and closure of banks and shops in the UK. http://www.fm-world.co.uk/news/fm-industry-news/recession-hits-manned-security-market/ 133892 Thu, 02 Sep 2010 19:33:46 GMT 20100902193346 Thu, 02 Sep 2010 19:30:49 GMT 20100902193049 Thu, 02 Sep 2010 19:33:45 GMT 201009021973345 Profitability and productivity have dropped in the FM sector over the past year, but optimism and staff morale have risen - albeit by the smallest of margins. http://www.fm-world.co.uk/news/fm-industry-news/fm-sector-optimistic-despite-drop-in-productivity/ 133791 Thu, 02 Sep 2010 10:24:20 GMT 20100902102420 Thu, 02 Sep 2010 09:27:38 GMT 20100902092738 Thu, 02 Sep 2010 10:24:19 GMT 2010090210102419 Eden Foodservice, in partnership with Interserve Education, will provide meals for a group of schools in the Truro area of Cornwall. http://www.fm-world.co.uk/news/business-news/eden-foodservice-to-work-with-cornish-schools/ 133798 Thu, 02 Sep 2010 10:10:00 GMT 20100902101000 Thu, 02 Sep 2010 10:08:33 GMT 20100902100833 Thu, 02 Sep 2010 10:09:58 GMT 2010090210100958 Profitability and productivity have dropped in the FM sector over the past year, but optimism and staff morale have risen - albeit by the smallest of margins. http://www.fm-world.co.uk/news/fm-industry-news/compass-staff-complete-advanced-fm-apprenticeship/ 133796 Thu, 02 Sep 2010 10:06:39 GMT 20100902100639 Thu, 02 Sep 2010 10:04:36 GMT 20100902100436 Thu, 02 Sep 2010 10:06:38 GMT 2010090210100638 Shepherd FM has appointed Yasir Sheikh as head of its energy division. http://www.fm-world.co.uk/news/fm-industry-news/shepherd-fm-announces-energy-director/ 133853 Thu, 02 Sep 2010 00:00:00 GMT 20100902000000 Thu, 02 Sep 2010 15:48:32 GMT 20100902154832 Thu, 02 Sep 2010 15:50:02 GMT 201009021535002 OCS has bought TM Facilities Services, which specialises in the health, safety and environmental compliance markets. http://www.fm-world.co.uk/news/business-news/ocs-buys-tmfs/ 133752 Wed, 01 Sep 2010 13:55:34 GMT 20100901135534 Wed, 01 Sep 2010 13:54:38 GMT 20100901135438 Wed, 01 Sep 2010 13:55:33 GMT 201009011315533 The chancellor George Osborne wants to cut staff at the Treasury and squeeze workers into smaller desks to save money and pack in more people. http://www.fm-world.co.uk/news/fm-industry-news/smaller-desks-for-reduced-treasury-staff/ 133670 Wed, 01 Sep 2010 10:54:21 GMT 20100901105421 Tue, 31 Aug 2010 16:58:24 GMT 20100831165824 Wed, 01 Sep 2010 10:54:21 GMT 2010090110105421 Johnson Service Groups pre-tax profits have risen by 17 per cent to £6.2m, up from £5.3m last year. http://www.fm-world.co.uk/news/business-news/johnson-service-group-profits-up-17-per-cent/ 133706 Wed, 01 Sep 2010 10:40:47 GMT 20100901104047 Wed, 01 Sep 2010 10:29:49 GMT 20100901102949 Wed, 01 Sep 2010 10:40:46 GMT 2010090110104046 Mouchel announced that its order book and pipeline both remain at £2bn in its latest trading update. http://www.fm-world.co.uk/news/business-news/mouchel-trading-well-while-cutting-costs/ 133699 Wed, 01 Sep 2010 09:56:24 GMT 20100901095624 Wed, 01 Sep 2010 09:54:51 GMT 20100901095451 Wed, 01 Sep 2010 09:56:24 GMT 201009010995624 A Solihull building firm has been fined £1,000 after failing to take precautions against asbestos while working at a school. http://www.fm-world.co.uk/news/fm-industry-news/solihull-firm-fined-1000-over-asbestos-failing/ 133668 Tue, 31 Aug 2010 16:32:50 GMT 20100831163250 Tue, 31 Aug 2010 16:28:10 GMT 20100831162810 Tue, 31 Aug 2010 16:32:50 GMT 201008311643250 Sodexo has promoted Stewart Dunn to the role of business development director for its Scottish business. http://www.fm-world.co.uk/news/business-news/stewart-dunn-moves-up-within-sodexo-in-scotland/ 133664 Tue, 31 Aug 2010 15:56:05 GMT 20100831155605 Tue, 31 Aug 2010 15:52:22 GMT 20100831155222 Tue, 31 Aug 2010 15:56:04 GMT 201008311535604 Maintenance and building services group Rok is to provide UK home emergency services to Inter Partner Assistance, a wholly owned subsidiary of AXA Assistance. http://www.fm-world.co.uk/news/business-news/rok-to-work-with-inter-partner-assistance/ 133628 Tue, 31 Aug 2010 10:09:48 GMT 20100831100948 Tue, 31 Aug 2010 10:06:17 GMT 20100831100617 Tue, 31 Aug 2010 10:09:47 GMT 2010083110100947 Jockey Club Catering, part of Compass Group UK and Ireland and Jockey Club Racecourses has appointed Colin Bailey as managing director for racing. http://www.fm-world.co.uk/news/fm-industry-news/jockey-club-catering-appoints-new-md-for-racing/ 133559 Fri, 27 Aug 2010 17:20:45 GMT 20100827172045 Fri, 27 Aug 2010 17:12:26 GMT 20100827171226 Fri, 27 Aug 2010 17:20:45 GMT 201008271752045 ISS reports revenue for H1 2010 increased to £3.9bn, up by 6 per cent compared with H1 2009. http://www.fm-world.co.uk/news/business-news/iss-revenue-up-ipo-a-possibility/ 133561 Fri, 27 Aug 2010 16:00:00 GMT 20100827160000 Fri, 27 Aug 2010 17:27:14 GMT 20100827172714 Tue, 31 Aug 2010 10:53:42 GMT 2010083110105342 More than a few people thought the silly season had ratcheted up another level when it emerged that the government is to appoint Sir Philip Green as its efficiency tsar. http://www.fm-world.co.uk/news/business-analysis/mixed-news-as-october-reviews-loom/ 133542 Fri, 27 Aug 2010 15:09:25 GMT 20100827150925 Fri, 27 Aug 2010 15:06:10 GMT 20100827150610 Fri, 27 Aug 2010 15:09:24 GMT 201008271530924 Rabbits on playing fields in Bridlington are set to be culled after a request by the local Private Finance Initiative (PFI). http://www.fm-world.co.uk/news/fm-industry-news/play-time-over-for-bridlington-bunnies/ 133482 Fri, 27 Aug 2010 11:36:25 GMT 20100827113625 Fri, 27 Aug 2010 09:49:28 GMT 20100827094928 Fri, 27 Aug 2010 11:36:24 GMT 2010082711113624 Entries are now open for the 2011 CIBSE Building Performance Awards. http://www.fm-world.co.uk/news/fm-industry-news/entries-open-for-cibse-building-performance-awards/ 133496 Fri, 27 Aug 2010 11:06:44 GMT 20100827110644 Fri, 27 Aug 2010 11:02:03 GMT 20100827110203 Fri, 27 Aug 2010 11:06:44 GMT 2010082711110644 Many schools may be in breach of health and safety legislation, according to research from building services and compliance business Managed Support Services. http://www.fm-world.co.uk/news/fm-industry-news/schools-failing-their-health-safety-grades/ 133487 Fri, 27 Aug 2010 10:46:15 GMT 20100827104615 Fri, 27 Aug 2010 10:03:47 GMT 20100827100347 Fri, 27 Aug 2010 10:46:14 GMT 2010082710104614 Balfour Beatty has been appointed preferred bidder by Hertfordshire County Council for their £80m schools scheme in Stevenage. http://www.fm-world.co.uk/news/business-news/balfour-beatty-in-herts-80m-schools-scheme/ 133488 Fri, 27 Aug 2010 10:35:56 GMT 20100827103556 Fri, 27 Aug 2010 10:32:10 GMT 20100827103210 Fri, 27 Aug 2010 10:35:56 GMT 2010082710103556 Fit out, housing and maintenance company Morris & Spottiswood has reported a drop in revenues - £99.99m in 2009, compared to £122.5m in 2008. http://www.fm-world.co.uk/news/business-news/fit-out-firm-hit-by-recession-struck-banking-and-retail-sectors/ 133462 Thu, 26 Aug 2010 16:06:37 GMT 20100826160637 Thu, 26 Aug 2010 16:04:51 GMT 20100826160451 Thu, 26 Aug 2010 16:06:35 GMT 201008261640635 Building services firm has won an electrical maintenance contract with Tesco. http://www.fm-world.co.uk/news/business-news/eic-signs-500-store-tesco-deal/ 133402 Thu, 26 Aug 2010 11:44:37 GMT 20100826114437 Thu, 26 Aug 2010 09:47:37 GMT 20100826094737 Thu, 26 Aug 2010 11:44:37 GMT 2010082611114437 Just over half of survey respondents said they would evacuate a building more quickly to a voice alarm rather than a normal electronic buzzer alarm. http://www.fm-world.co.uk/news/fm-industry-news/yell-in-case-of-fire/ 133372 Thu, 26 Aug 2010 10:55:24 GMT 20100826105524 Wed, 25 Aug 2010 18:02:32 GMT 20100825180232 Thu, 26 Aug 2010 10:55:23 GMT 2010082610105523 MSS has strengthened its contract management and business development teams with three key appointments. http://www.fm-world.co.uk/news/fm-industry-news/mss-adds-new-names-to-management-team/ 133414 Thu, 26 Aug 2010 10:36:32 GMT 20100826103632 Thu, 26 Aug 2010 10:32:40 GMT 20100826103240 Thu, 26 Aug 2010 10:36:31 GMT 2010082610103631 Compass Group has bought security services firm VSG Group for £64m. http://www.fm-world.co.uk/news/business-news/compass-buys-vsg-for-64m/ 133407 Thu, 26 Aug 2010 10:08:15 GMT 20100826100815 Thu, 26 Aug 2010 10:07:41 GMT 20100826100741 Thu, 26 Aug 2010 10:08:14 GMT 2010082610100814 London Fire Brigade said it saved £260,000 in energy bills last year as part of a major energy reduction programme. http://www.fm-world.co.uk/news/fm-industry-news/london-fire-brigade-makes-big-energy-reductions/ 133360 Wed, 25 Aug 2010 16:18:12 GMT 20100825161812 Wed, 25 Aug 2010 16:11:45 GMT 20100825161145 Wed, 25 Aug 2010 16:18:11 GMT 201008251641811 JPC Cleaning Services has won a three-year cleaning contract at Londons Regents Place, a retail, commercial and leisure complex of 1.5m sq ft. http://www.fm-world.co.uk/news/business-news/jpc-cleaning-services-wins-regents-place-deal/ 133314 Wed, 25 Aug 2010 11:03:47 GMT 20100825110347 Wed, 25 Aug 2010 10:58:45 GMT 20100825105845 Wed, 25 Aug 2010 11:03:46 GMT 2010082511110346 Revenue at international support services business Serco jumped nearly 10 per cent to £2.14bn for the six months to 30 June, 2010. http://www.fm-world.co.uk/news/business-news/serco-half-year-shows-216-profit-jump/ 133303 Wed, 25 Aug 2010 10:10:20 GMT 20100825101020 Wed, 25 Aug 2010 10:06:09 GMT 20100825100609 Wed, 25 Aug 2010 10:10:20 GMT 2010082510101020 Police have arrested a cleaner working at the Houses of Parliament who now faces deportation as an illegal immigrant. http://www.fm-world.co.uk/news/fm-industry-news/illegal-immigrant-found-sweeping-up-in-parliament/ 133271 Tue, 24 Aug 2010 16:00:00 GMT 20100824160000 Tue, 24 Aug 2010 16:41:10 GMT 20100824164110 Wed, 25 Aug 2010 10:34:39 GMT 2010082510103439 Mitie has secured a three-year contract to provide front-of-house and mailroom services to MTV Networks, a creator of music, comedy and kids programming. http://www.fm-world.co.uk/news/business-news/mitie-wins-london-contract-with-mtv/ 133236 Tue, 24 Aug 2010 12:50:36 GMT 20100824125036 Tue, 24 Aug 2010 12:48:15 GMT 20100824124815 Tue, 24 Aug 2010 12:50:35 GMT 2010082412125035 Interserve are to be one of six partners supplying the NHSs new ProCure21 framework agreement worth up to £4.5bn. http://www.fm-world.co.uk/news/business-news/interserve-wins-nhs-procure-work/ 133223 Tue, 24 Aug 2010 10:55:35 GMT 20100824105535 Tue, 24 Aug 2010 10:52:37 GMT 20100824105237 Tue, 24 Aug 2010 10:55:35 GMT 2010082410105535 A quarter of FMs who responded to the FM 100 poll said they are starting to see some effect from the public sector spending cuts. http://www.fm-world.co.uk/news/fm-industry-news/fm-100-public-sector-cuts-start-to-bite/ 133219 Tue, 24 Aug 2010 10:41:57 GMT 20100824104157 Tue, 24 Aug 2010 10:37:09 GMT 20100824103709 Tue, 24 Aug 2010 10:41:56 GMT 2010082410104156 Oltec Group Facilities Management is eyeing up to a 40 per cent increase in revenue as it continues to focus on medium-size total FM contracts. http://www.fm-world.co.uk/news/business-news/oltec-eyes-growth-within-medium-size-contracts/ 133207 Tue, 24 Aug 2010 10:29:23 GMT 20100824102923 Tue, 24 Aug 2010 10:21:04 GMT 20100824102104 Tue, 24 Aug 2010 10:29:23 GMT 2010082410102923 Former trade minister Mervyn Davies is to lead an inquiry into why there are not more women on company boards. http://www.fm-world.co.uk/news/fm-industry-news/lord-davies-to-lead-gender-inquiry/ 133133 Mon, 23 Aug 2010 16:00:00 GMT 20100823160000 Mon, 23 Aug 2010 14:49:40 GMT 20100823144940 Wed, 25 Aug 2010 16:23:35 GMT 201008251642335 Kudos Hospitality has renewed its £1 million sole-caterer contract with Hamilton House, taking the relationship up to 18 years. http://www.fm-world.co.uk/news/business-news/kudos-retains-hamilton-house-catering-contract/ 133090 Mon, 23 Aug 2010 10:47:37 GMT 20100823104737 Mon, 23 Aug 2010 10:45:19 GMT 20100823104519 Mon, 23 Aug 2010 10:47:37 GMT 2010082310104737 Workplace parking levies are being examined by a number of local authorities in an attempt to raise funds, the Daily Telegraph reports. http://www.fm-world.co.uk/news/fm-industry-news/council-parking-levy-gains-traction/ 133086 Mon, 23 Aug 2010 10:30:11 GMT 20100823103011 Mon, 23 Aug 2010 10:20:43 GMT 20100823102043 Mon, 23 Aug 2010 10:30:10 GMT 2010082310103010 The number of UK businesses going bust fell by around a third in July, compared with the same month last year. http://www.fm-world.co.uk/news/fm-industry-news/fewer-businesses-going-bust-report-says/ 133003 Fri, 20 Aug 2010 16:00:00 GMT 20100820160000 Fri, 20 Aug 2010 16:04:23 GMT 20100820160423 Mon, 23 Aug 2010 10:51:30 GMT 2010082310105130 The relocation, as well as a cull, of rabbits from the grounds of a Canadian university is on hold thanks to an animal rights activist. http://www.fm-world.co.uk/news/fm-industry-news/activist-halts-university-bunny-cull/ 132992 Fri, 20 Aug 2010 14:37:06 GMT 20100820143706 Fri, 20 Aug 2010 14:23:33 GMT 20100820142333 Fri, 20 Aug 2010 14:37:06 GMT 201008201423706 Compass Groups contract with Hatfield House and Park, which houses the Old Palace childhood home of Elizabeth I, has been extended 15 years. http://www.fm-world.co.uk/news/business-news/satisfaction-reigns-in-compass-and-hatfield-deal/ 132963 Fri, 20 Aug 2010 11:06:56 GMT 20100820110656 Fri, 20 Aug 2010 10:44:56 GMT 20100820104456 Fri, 20 Aug 2010 11:06:56 GMT 2010082011110656 Costs for the militarys St Athan training academy, Europes second largest private finance initiative project, have jumped more than a quarter to £14bn. http://www.fm-world.co.uk/news/fm-industry-news/price-tag-rises-for-st-athan-training-academy/ 132956 Fri, 20 Aug 2010 10:27:25 GMT 20100820102725 Fri, 20 Aug 2010 10:23:43 GMT 20100820102343 Fri, 20 Aug 2010 10:27:24 GMT 2010082010102724 The BPCA has appointed Simon Forrester as the new chief executive. http://www.fm-world.co.uk/news/fm-industry-news/new-ceo-for-british-pest-control-association/ 132946 Fri, 20 Aug 2010 09:56:08 GMT 20100820095608 Fri, 20 Aug 2010 09:50:09 GMT 20100820095009 Fri, 20 Aug 2010 09:56:07 GMT 201008200995607 Employers could face legal action if they fail to protect workers from sun damage, following a landmark case in Australia. http://www.fm-world.co.uk/news/fm-industry-news/protect-staff-from-the-sun-employers-warned/ 132788 Thu, 19 Aug 2010 16:41:04 GMT 20100819164104 Thu, 19 Aug 2010 10:27:15 GMT 20100819102715 Thu, 19 Aug 2010 16:41:03 GMT 201008191644103 As this week's Ofcom report reveals that the average UK citizen spends more than half of their day online, one business communications expert suggests that the figure could be much higher. http://www.fm-world.co.uk/news/fm-industry-news/uk-workers-online-for-more-than-half-the-day/ 132881 Thu, 19 Aug 2010 16:13:50 GMT 20100819161350 Thu, 19 Aug 2010 16:11:53 GMT 20100819161153 Thu, 19 Aug 2010 16:13:49 GMT 201008191641349 Integral has bought property management firm Babcock Professional Services from the Babcock Group. http://www.fm-world.co.uk/news/business-news/integral-buys-babcock-property-management-business/ 132712 Thu, 19 Aug 2010 10:46:33 GMT 20100819104633 Wed, 18 Aug 2010 14:15:17 GMT 20100818141517 Thu, 19 Aug 2010 10:46:32 GMT 2010081910104632 Shepherd FM has announced a range of new business deals, worth £20m in total. http://www.fm-world.co.uk/news/business-news/shepherd-fm-wins-new-deals-worth-20m/ 132729 Thu, 19 Aug 2010 09:45:20 GMT 20100819094520 Wed, 18 Aug 2010 15:57:16 GMT 20100818155716 Thu, 19 Aug 2010 09:45:19 GMT 201008190994519 The governments purchasing agency has named eight companies that are included in its latest FM services framework. http://www.fm-world.co.uk/news/business-news/government-announces-fm-supplier-list/ 132724 Wed, 18 Aug 2010 15:41:17 GMT 20100818154117 Wed, 18 Aug 2010 15:38:40 GMT 20100818153840 Wed, 18 Aug 2010 15:41:16 GMT 201008181534116 Managed Support Services has won a three-year contract to provide technical services at the Bulwell Academy in Nottingham. http://www.fm-world.co.uk/news/business-news/mss-wins-bulwell-academy-contract/ 132708 Wed, 18 Aug 2010 13:56:16 GMT 20100818135616 Wed, 18 Aug 2010 13:54:40 GMT 20100818135440 Wed, 18 Aug 2010 13:56:16 GMT 201008181315616 Compass Group has bought Tirumala Hospitality Services, a catering company in western India for £1.4m. http://www.fm-world.co.uk/news/business-news/compass-buys-indian-catering-firm/ 132683 Wed, 18 Aug 2010 10:25:11 GMT 20100818102511 Wed, 18 Aug 2010 10:23:08 GMT 20100818102308 Wed, 18 Aug 2010 10:25:11 GMT 2010081810102511 Rugby Travel & Hospitality will manage official travel and hospitality for Rugby World Cup 2015 in England and Rugby World Cup 2019 in Japan. http://www.fm-world.co.uk/news/fm-industry-news/sodexo-joint-venture-in-rugby-deal/ 132592 Wed, 18 Aug 2010 10:19:27 GMT 20100818101927 Tue, 17 Aug 2010 12:05:24 GMT 20100817120524 Wed, 18 Aug 2010 10:19:26 GMT 2010081810101926 The BIFM and the Facilities Management Association have signed a Memorandum of Understanding to help deliver enhanced services to their members. http://www.fm-world.co.uk/news/fm-industry-news/bifm-and-fma-sign-new-agreement/ 132677 Wed, 18 Aug 2010 09:28:31 GMT 20100818092831 Wed, 18 Aug 2010 09:25:21 GMT 20100818092521 Wed, 18 Aug 2010 09:28:31 GMT 201008180992831 The upcoming ban on wheel clamping on private land will leave facilities managers defenceless against illegal parking, the head of the British Parking Association said. http://www.fm-world.co.uk/news/fm-industry-news/wheel-clamping-ban-not-thought-through/ 132650 Tue, 17 Aug 2010 17:26:33 GMT 20100817172633 Tue, 17 Aug 2010 17:25:00 GMT 20100817172500 Tue, 17 Aug 2010 17:26:32 GMT 201008171752632 Mears sees profits rise by 42 per cent in the first half of 2010, with record contract wins, an interim statement said. http://www.fm-world.co.uk/news/business-news/mears-profits-rise-42-per-cent-in-tough-market/ 132644 Tue, 17 Aug 2010 16:46:48 GMT 20100817164648 Tue, 17 Aug 2010 16:44:33 GMT 20100817164433 Tue, 17 Aug 2010 16:46:47 GMT 201008171644647 Home Office Minister Lynne Featherstone has said the government will move to ban wheel-clamping on private land in England and Wales. http://www.fm-world.co.uk/news/fm-industry-news/government-to-clamp-down-on-wheel-clampers/ 132570 Tue, 17 Aug 2010 10:43:45 GMT 20100817104345 Tue, 17 Aug 2010 10:39:54 GMT 20100817103954 Tue, 17 Aug 2010 10:43:44 GMT 2010081710104344 Maintenance and building services group Rok announced reduced profits and revenue, but have put the troubles of their underperforming heating and plumbing business behind them. http://www.fm-world.co.uk/news/business-news/rok-steadies-after-maintenance-upheaval/ 132569 Tue, 17 Aug 2010 10:37:33 GMT 20100817103733 Tue, 17 Aug 2010 10:35:13 GMT 20100817103513 Tue, 17 Aug 2010 10:37:32 GMT 2010081710103732 Norse Waste Solutions extended its waste management contract with the University of East Anglia and added glass collection and segregated food waste. http://www.fm-world.co.uk/news/business-news/norse-extends-university-waste-management-contract/ 132568 Tue, 17 Aug 2010 10:33:02 GMT 20100817103302 Tue, 17 Aug 2010 10:26:18 GMT 20100817102618 Tue, 17 Aug 2010 10:33:01 GMT 2010081710103301 Geothermal Engineering has been given the green light to drill in Cornwall as a first step towards producing the UKs first commercial geothermal power plant. http://www.fm-world.co.uk/news/fm-industry-news/geothermal-power-race-heats-up/ 132535 Mon, 16 Aug 2010 16:00:00 GMT 20100816160000 Mon, 16 Aug 2010 16:14:14 GMT 20100816161414 Tue, 17 Aug 2010 10:52:52 GMT 2010081710105252 Media reports that the NHS are locked into paying unnecessary billions for PFI hospitals are false, a consultant has said. http://www.fm-world.co.uk/news/fm-industry-news/pfi-as-frankensteins-monster-is-not-the-case/ 132461 Mon, 16 Aug 2010 15:38:12 GMT 20100816153812 Mon, 16 Aug 2010 10:50:26 GMT 20100816105026 Mon, 16 Aug 2010 15:38:11 GMT 201008161533811 Hochtief Services division showed a steady international revenue trend in the second quarter, the companys first half year 2010 report notes. http://www.fm-world.co.uk/news/business-news/hochtief-services-profits-slump-but-revenue-good/ 132468 Mon, 16 Aug 2010 11:28:09 GMT 20100816112809 Mon, 16 Aug 2010 11:25:44 GMT 20100816112544 Mon, 16 Aug 2010 11:28:09 GMT 2010081611112809 Energy and climate change secretary Chris Huhne has removed the ban on councils in England and Wales selling green energy. http://www.fm-world.co.uk/news/fm-industry-news/ban-lifted-on-councils-selling-energy/ 132464 Mon, 16 Aug 2010 11:15:59 GMT 20100816111559 Mon, 16 Aug 2010 11:08:27 GMT 20100816110827 Mon, 16 Aug 2010 11:15:59 GMT 2010081611111559 The militarys £13.8bn programme to bring its training under one roof may be in jeopardy as the government looks at shrinking the armed forces. http://www.fm-world.co.uk/news/fm-industry-news/defence-training-academy-in-the-firing-line/ 132364 Fri, 13 Aug 2010 13:45:21 GMT 20100813134521 Fri, 13 Aug 2010 13:40:32 GMT 20100813134032 Fri, 13 Aug 2010 13:45:20 GMT 201008131314520 Britains national counter terrorist body has set up a free self-assessment tool for facilities managers to gauge their readiness in the event of an attack. http://www.fm-world.co.uk/news/fm-industry-news/self-assessment-counter-terrorism-tool-launched/ 132337 Fri, 13 Aug 2010 12:25:16 GMT 20100813122516 Fri, 13 Aug 2010 10:28:49 GMT 20100813102849 Fri, 13 Aug 2010 12:25:16 GMT 2010081312122516 Morrison has been selected as preferred bidder by North Lanarkshire Council for housing and property maintenance services for the next 10 years. http://www.fm-world.co.uk/news/business-news/morrison-and-north-lanarkshire-set-up-jv/ 132327 Fri, 13 Aug 2010 10:58:10 GMT 20100813105810 Fri, 13 Aug 2010 10:01:29 GMT 20100813100129 Fri, 13 Aug 2010 10:58:10 GMT 2010081310105810 Inviron has been appointed by NB Entrust Property Management, part Capita Symonds, as its technical services partner at 19 West Midlands sites. http://www.fm-world.co.uk/news/business-news/inviron-wins-west-midlands-maintenance-contract/ 132341 Fri, 13 Aug 2010 10:53:30 GMT 20100813105330 Fri, 13 Aug 2010 10:51:44 GMT 20100813105144 Fri, 13 Aug 2010 10:53:30 GMT 2010081310105330 Sandwell Metropolitan Borough Council has selected Serco as the preferred bidder for a £650m, 25-year waste improvement plan contract. http://www.fm-world.co.uk/news/business-news/serco-appointed-by-sandwell/ 132311 Thu, 12 Aug 2010 17:03:41 GMT 20100812170341 Thu, 12 Aug 2010 17:01:21 GMT 20100812170121 Thu, 12 Aug 2010 17:03:40 GMT 201008121750340 Balfour Beatty has reached financial close on a £230m public-private partnership street lighting contract for Coventry City Council. http://www.fm-world.co.uk/news/business-news/balfour-signs-off-230m-street-lighting-deal/ 132274 Thu, 12 Aug 2010 11:20:54 GMT 20100812112054 Thu, 12 Aug 2010 11:10:22 GMT 20100812111022 Thu, 12 Aug 2010 11:20:53 GMT 2010081211112053 Croydon Council won't re-tender its school meals contract next year, instead allowing individual schools to take responsibility for their own school meals provision. http://www.fm-world.co.uk/news/fm-industry-news/council-cancels-school-meals-contract/ 132232 Wed, 11 Aug 2010 16:07:38 GMT 20100811160738 Wed, 11 Aug 2010 16:03:32 GMT 20100811160332 Wed, 11 Aug 2010 16:07:38 GMT 201008111640738 Balfour Beattys half-year profits have risen by 32 per cent after a strong performance in Britain and Asia and a major US acquisition. http://www.fm-world.co.uk/news/business-news/balfour-profits-up-by-a-third/ 132190 Wed, 11 Aug 2010 16:00:00 GMT 20100811160000 Wed, 11 Aug 2010 10:08:09 GMT 20100811100809 Thu, 12 Aug 2010 11:07:48 GMT 2010081211110748 EC Harris has been awarded a framework agreement to provide FM services to public sector organisations. http://www.fm-world.co.uk/news/business-news/ec-harris-sign-to-fm-framework/ 132226 Wed, 11 Aug 2010 15:22:17 GMT 20100811152217 Wed, 11 Aug 2010 15:20:19 GMT 20100811152019 Wed, 11 Aug 2010 15:22:17 GMT 201008111532217 There are just left 50 days left for businesses to register for the CRC. http://www.fm-world.co.uk/news/fm-industry-news/final-crc-deadline-is-fast-approaching/ 132203 Wed, 11 Aug 2010 11:56:45 GMT 20100811115645 Wed, 11 Aug 2010 11:53:19 GMT 20100811115319 Wed, 11 Aug 2010 11:56:45 GMT 2010081111115645 There have been serious failings in Roks plumbing, heating and electrical (PHE) business, which will directly affect group profits later this year, the company has said. http://www.fm-world.co.uk/news/business-news/serious-failings-at-rok-business/ 132191 Wed, 11 Aug 2010 10:14:49 GMT 20100811101449 Wed, 11 Aug 2010 10:12:15 GMT 20100811101215 Wed, 11 Aug 2010 10:14:49 GMT 2010081110101449 Facilities management services helped maintain revenue and profit at Interserve as the group reports an expected drop in half-year performance. http://www.fm-world.co.uk/news/business-news/interserve-facilities-up-group-down/ 132145 Wed, 11 Aug 2010 10:06:39 GMT 20100811100639 Tue, 10 Aug 2010 13:32:42 GMT 20100810133242 Wed, 11 Aug 2010 10:06:39 GMT 2010081110100639 Balfour Beatty Workplace is in consultations to reduce the head-count at its head office, a spokesperson told FM World. http://www.fm-world.co.uk/news/business-news/balfour-beatty-workplace-in-head-count-talks/ 132158 Tue, 10 Aug 2010 16:10:17 GMT 20100810161017 Tue, 10 Aug 2010 16:06:39 GMT 20100810160639 Tue, 10 Aug 2010 16:10:17 GMT 201008101641017 G4S Forensic and Medical Services has won a three-year contract to service five police forces. http://www.fm-world.co.uk/news/business-news/g4s-wins-police-forensic-medical-services-contract/ 132152 Tue, 10 Aug 2010 14:49:14 GMT 20100810144914 Tue, 10 Aug 2010 14:47:11 GMT 20100810144711 Tue, 10 Aug 2010 14:49:14 GMT 201008101424914 Financial woes deepened for social housing maintenance business Connaught after it reported a breakeven situation expected for its upcoming year-end results. http://www.fm-world.co.uk/news/business-news/connaught-looking-at-a-breakeven-year-end/ 132105 Tue, 10 Aug 2010 10:45:49 GMT 20100810104549 Tue, 10 Aug 2010 10:16:06 GMT 20100810101606 Tue, 10 Aug 2010 10:45:48 GMT 2010081010104548 Maintenance provider Morrison has strengthened its executive team with the appointment of Andy Cornaby and Gordon Brockington. http://www.fm-world.co.uk/news/business-news/morrison-appoints-new-md-and-business-development-director/ 132085 Mon, 09 Aug 2010 16:47:16 GMT 20100809164716 Mon, 09 Aug 2010 16:41:37 GMT 20100809164137 Mon, 09 Aug 2010 16:47:16 GMT 201008091644716 The Association of Interior Specialists has appointed David Frise, a former submariner and facilities entrepreneur, as chief executive. http://www.fm-world.co.uk/news/fm-industry-news/frise-heads-up-the-association-of-interior-specialists/ 132082 Mon, 09 Aug 2010 16:19:22 GMT 20100809161922 Mon, 09 Aug 2010 16:10:18 GMT 20100809161018 Mon, 09 Aug 2010 16:19:21 GMT 201008091641921 We are happy to set the record straight regarding comments by Dr. Andrew Green, of the College of Estate Management, on the subject of the school built environment. http://www.fm-world.co.uk/news/fm-industry-news/clarification/ 132076 Mon, 09 Aug 2010 15:38:32 GMT 20100809153832 Mon, 09 Aug 2010 15:34:57 GMT 20100809153457 Mon, 09 Aug 2010 15:38:31 GMT 201008091533831 Caterer Couture has won the contract to run the in-house bar, canteen, coffee shop and stage catering at the Elstree Studios in Borehamwood. http://www.fm-world.co.uk/news/business-news/couture-wins-contract-at-elstree-studios/ 132066 Mon, 09 Aug 2010 14:54:35 GMT 20100809145435 Mon, 09 Aug 2010 14:36:03 GMT 20100809143603 Mon, 09 Aug 2010 14:54:34 GMT 201008091425434 Energy management businesses Green Sky Energy has bought two businesses from energy management systems provider DWEC Group. http://www.fm-world.co.uk/news/business-news/green-sky-buys-dwec-energy-businesses/ 132038 Mon, 09 Aug 2010 10:42:35 GMT 20100809104235 Mon, 09 Aug 2010 10:39:50 GMT 20100809103950 Mon, 09 Aug 2010 10:42:35 GMT 2010080910104235 OCS Group UK has acquired the business and assets of Legion Group and Legion FM from the administrators. http://www.fm-world.co.uk/news/business-news/ocs-buys-legion-fm-from-administrators/ 132033 Mon, 09 Aug 2010 10:16:08 GMT 20100809101608 Mon, 09 Aug 2010 10:14:03 GMT 20100809101403 Mon, 09 Aug 2010 10:16:07 GMT 2010080910101607 Property maintenance services business Integral UK has boosted operating profit by 5.7 per cent to more than £9.5m, according to its 2009 annual report. http://www.fm-world.co.uk/news/business-news/integral-profits-continue-to-grow/ 131954 Fri, 06 Aug 2010 16:20:00 GMT 20100806162000 Fri, 06 Aug 2010 15:51:28 GMT 20100806155128 Mon, 09 Aug 2010 09:52:13 GMT 201008090995213 Sodexo has appointed Dinah Davies to the position of divisional director for independent schools. http://www.fm-world.co.uk/news/business-news/sodexo-appoints-new-director-for-independent-schools/ 131962 Fri, 06 Aug 2010 16:00:00 GMT 20100806160000 Fri, 06 Aug 2010 16:53:36 GMT 20100806165336 Mon, 09 Aug 2010 09:41:42 GMT 201008090994142 Morgan Sindall has fitted 200 photovoltaic panels to a £6m extension of The Blandford School in Blandford Forum, Dorset. http://www.fm-world.co.uk/news/fm-industry-news/dorset-school-gets-photovoltaic-array/ 131913 Fri, 06 Aug 2010 11:42:24 GMT 20100806114224 Fri, 06 Aug 2010 10:21:53 GMT 20100806102153 Fri, 06 Aug 2010 11:42:23 GMT 2010080611114223 A further education provider has extended a contract to clean all five of its Birmingham area sites to Regent Cleaning. http://www.fm-world.co.uk/news/business-news/birmingham-metropolitan-college-extends-regent-contract/ 131909 Fri, 06 Aug 2010 09:57:48 GMT 20100806095748 Fri, 06 Aug 2010 09:48:03 GMT 20100806094803 Fri, 06 Aug 2010 09:57:47 GMT 201008060995747 Sitel has appointed EIC to deliver a three-year facilities management contract for its eight UK offices. http://www.fm-world.co.uk/news/business-news/sitel-appoints-eic-to-deliver-facilities-management-solution/ 131877 Thu, 05 Aug 2010 16:58:00 GMT 20100805165800 Thu, 05 Aug 2010 16:53:53 GMT 20100805165353 Thu, 05 Aug 2010 16:58:00 GMT 201008051645800 The Ministry of Defence is to embed more sustainability into the next generation of facilities management and construction contracts for the MoD estate. http://www.fm-world.co.uk/news/fm-industry-news/mod-more-sustainability-in-estates-deals/ 131879 Thu, 05 Aug 2010 16:00:00 GMT 20100805160000 Thu, 05 Aug 2010 17:00:24 GMT 20100805170024 Fri, 06 Aug 2010 10:13:15 GMT 2010080610101315 The government has asked retailers to advise Whitehall on how to achieve energy savings by 10 per cent, a report in the Guardian said. http://www.fm-world.co.uk/news/fm-industry-news/govt-seeks-retailers-energy-saving-advice/ 131845 Thu, 05 Aug 2010 10:57:00 GMT 20100805105700 Thu, 05 Aug 2010 10:52:56 GMT 20100805105256 Thu, 05 Aug 2010 10:57:00 GMT 2010080510105700 Sports stadia caterer Lindley Group has signed a deal with Barclays Premier League Football Club Sunderland AFC for catering at the club's hospitality venue. http://www.fm-world.co.uk/news/business-news/lindley-takes-on-more-sunderland-fc-work/ 131837 Thu, 05 Aug 2010 10:40:45 GMT 20100805104045 Thu, 05 Aug 2010 10:00:30 GMT 20100805100030 Thu, 05 Aug 2010 10:40:45 GMT 2010080510104045 A dozen providers has sent in their bids to help set up the first Welsh built environment training programme that will include apprenticeships. http://www.fm-world.co.uk/news/fm-industry-news/tenders-opened-for-welsh-training-pilot/ 131842 Thu, 05 Aug 2010 10:29:53 GMT 20100805102953 Thu, 05 Aug 2010 10:28:01 GMT 20100805102801 Thu, 05 Aug 2010 10:29:52 GMT 2010080510102952 Willmott Dixon Partnerships has won a five and a half year responsive repairs contract worth £58m with possible extensions from Rotherham Metropolitan Borough Council. http://www.fm-world.co.uk/news/business-news/willmott-dixon-joins-rotherham-me-suppliers/ 131768 Wed, 04 Aug 2010 17:00:00 GMT 20100804170000 Wed, 04 Aug 2010 12:30:20 GMT 20100804123020 Thu, 05 Aug 2010 11:10:24 GMT 2010080511111024 Barclays, one of Connaughts bankers, has sold its £19m loan to hedge funds specialising in distressed companies, according to the Financial Times. http://www.fm-world.co.uk/news/business-news/connaught-lenders-move-to-sell-on-loans/ 131807 Wed, 04 Aug 2010 16:46:06 GMT 20100804164606 Wed, 04 Aug 2010 16:43:05 GMT 20100804164305 Wed, 04 Aug 2010 16:46:05 GMT 201008041644605 Outsourcing company Mitie has entered the property insurance claims market with the launch of its Property Solutions business. http://www.fm-world.co.uk/news/business-news/mitie-enters-property-insurance-claims-market/ 131730 Wed, 04 Aug 2010 16:13:04 GMT 20100804161304 Wed, 04 Aug 2010 09:58:53 GMT 20100804095853 Wed, 04 Aug 2010 16:13:04 GMT 201008041641304 Morrison has been awarded a £60.5m responsive repairs and voids contract by Rotherham Metropolitan Borough Council. http://www.fm-world.co.uk/news/business-news/morrison-secures-605m-yorkshire-contract/ 131751 Wed, 04 Aug 2010 13:07:27 GMT 20100804130727 Wed, 04 Aug 2010 10:36:59 GMT 20100804103659 Wed, 04 Aug 2010 13:07:27 GMT 201008041310727 Merton Priory Homes has appointed three new contractors for its Decent Homes and Improvement Works across the London Borough of Merton. http://www.fm-world.co.uk/news/business-news/merton-priory-homes-adds-contractors/ 131744 Wed, 04 Aug 2010 10:24:27 GMT 20100804102427 Wed, 04 Aug 2010 10:22:33 GMT 20100804102233 Wed, 04 Aug 2010 10:24:26 GMT 2010080410102426 The Big Apple is spending big bucks to exterminate the tiniest of critters the bed bug. http://www.fm-world.co.uk/news/fm-industry-news/bed-bug-battle-builds-up-in-the-us/ 131699 Tue, 03 Aug 2010 17:14:12 GMT 20100803171412 Tue, 03 Aug 2010 17:07:57 GMT 20100803170757 Tue, 03 Aug 2010 17:14:12 GMT 201008031751412 Norland  Managed Services has been included in Buying Solutions second  generation facilities management framework  agreement. http://www.fm-world.co.uk/news/business-news/norland-included-on-government-framework-deal/ 131666 Tue, 03 Aug 2010 15:00:00 GMT 20100803150000 Tue, 03 Aug 2010 13:42:51 GMT 20100803134251 Wed, 04 Aug 2010 16:15:05 GMT 201008041641505 BNP Paribas has won a five-year contract to manage the Palace of Westminster, including the Parliament buildings and Portcullis House. http://www.fm-world.co.uk/news/business-news/bnp-paribas-to-manage-palace-of-westminster/ 131629 Tue, 03 Aug 2010 11:15:23 GMT 20100803111523 Tue, 03 Aug 2010 10:34:42 GMT 20100803103442 Tue, 03 Aug 2010 11:15:23 GMT 2010080311111523 Consulting and business services group Mouchel reports trading in line with the board's expectations, albeit towards the lower end of the range. http://www.fm-world.co.uk/news/business-news/mouchel-makes-20m-of-savings/ 131640 Tue, 03 Aug 2010 11:09:49 GMT 20100803110949 Tue, 03 Aug 2010 11:07:52 GMT 20100803110752 Tue, 03 Aug 2010 11:09:48 GMT 2010080311110948 The first round of government cuts has hit the business world and considerable uncertainty pervades the FM sector, reveals Graeme Davies. http://www.fm-world.co.uk/news/business-analysis/commitment-to-infrastructure-spending-could-benefit-the-fm-sector/ 131546 Tue, 03 Aug 2010 10:37:11 GMT 20100803103711 Mon, 02 Aug 2010 14:54:47 GMT 20100802145447 Tue, 03 Aug 2010 10:37:10 GMT 2010080310103710 Axis Security has been selected to protect and provide concierge services at the old Echo newspaper building in Sunderland. http://www.fm-world.co.uk/news/business-news/axis-security-wins-contract-at-echo-24/ 131625 Tue, 03 Aug 2010 10:22:34 GMT 20100803102234 Tue, 03 Aug 2010 10:19:36 GMT 20100803101936 Tue, 03 Aug 2010 10:22:34 GMT 2010080310102234 LPM has formed a new senior management team to help steer the businesses through its next phase of expansion. http://www.fm-world.co.uk/news/business-news/lpm-cleaning-announces-new-operations-management-team/ 131620 Tue, 03 Aug 2010 10:08:47 GMT 20100803100847 Tue, 03 Aug 2010 10:04:50 GMT 20100803100450 Tue, 03 Aug 2010 10:08:47 GMT 2010080310100847 Buckinghamshire Council said it will make another £9.2m on top of the £52m budget reduction plan that already includes outsourcing facilities management. http://www.fm-world.co.uk/news/fm-industry-news/buckinghamshire-on-the-outsource-trail/ 131558 Mon, 02 Aug 2010 15:00:00 GMT 20100802150000 Mon, 02 Aug 2010 16:18:50 GMT 20100802161850 Tue, 03 Aug 2010 12:01:35 GMT 2010080312120135 WS Atkins, the engineering-to-services business, continues to trade according expectations, according to an interim management statement for the period from 1 April 2010 to date. http://www.fm-world.co.uk/news/business-news/ws-atkins-on-solid-footing/ 131498 Mon, 02 Aug 2010 10:47:28 GMT 20100802104728 Mon, 02 Aug 2010 09:51:01 GMT 20100802095101 Mon, 02 Aug 2010 10:47:28 GMT 2010080210104728 BRE, the built environment testing and research organisation, said it made £3m profit on a turnover of £46.6m last year. http://www.fm-world.co.uk/news/business-news/bre-earns-tidy-profit/ 131511 Mon, 02 Aug 2010 10:43:18 GMT 20100802104318 Mon, 02 Aug 2010 10:37:21 GMT 20100802103721 Mon, 02 Aug 2010 10:43:18 GMT 2010080210104318 The government must hand over more money to improve school maintenance to avoid exposing staff and students to health risks, especially asbestos, the TUC said. http://www.fm-world.co.uk/news/fm-industry-news/tuc-boost-school-maintenance-money/ 131504 Mon, 02 Aug 2010 10:19:03 GMT 20100802101903 Mon, 02 Aug 2010 10:15:46 GMT 20100802101546 Mon, 02 Aug 2010 10:19:02 GMT 2010080210101902 More than half of large UK businesses dont know how much it costs them to run their meeting rooms, a study has found. http://www.fm-world.co.uk/news/fm-industry-news/meeting-room-technology-costs-remain-a-mystery/ 131436 Fri, 30 Jul 2010 15:00:00 GMT 20100730150000 Fri, 30 Jul 2010 16:23:12 GMT 20100730162312 Mon, 02 Aug 2010 09:58:30 GMT 201008020995830 Rentokil Initial reports a 39 per cent increase in adjusted profit before tax of £77m, a half-year trading statement said. http://www.fm-world.co.uk/news/business-news/rentokil-initial-profits-up-for-first-half-year/ 131383 Fri, 30 Jul 2010 10:41:25 GMT 20100730104125 Fri, 30 Jul 2010 09:42:25 GMT 20100730094225 Fri, 30 Jul 2010 10:41:24 GMT 2010073010104124 Vacherin has been awarded two new business contracts with a combined turnover of over £1m. http://www.fm-world.co.uk/news/business-news/vacherin-wins-business-deals-worth-over-1m/ 131385 Fri, 30 Jul 2010 09:55:35 GMT 20100730095535 Fri, 30 Jul 2010 09:53:22 GMT 20100730095322 Fri, 30 Jul 2010 09:55:35 GMT 201007300995535 The Met is holding its used vegetable oil for collection by suppliers who turn it into bio-fuel. http://www.fm-world.co.uk/news/fm-industry-news/met-police-hold-vegetable-oil/ 131343 Thu, 29 Jul 2010 16:18:46 GMT 20100729161846 Thu, 29 Jul 2010 15:19:00 GMT 20100729151900 Thu, 29 Jul 2010 16:18:46 GMT 201007291641846 The governments scrapping of Labours flagship Building Schools for the Future programme was a good thing, according to one in five facilities managers. http://www.fm-world.co.uk/news/fm-industry-news/fm-100-one-in-five-glad-to-see-bsf-gone/ 131347 Thu, 29 Jul 2010 16:02:16 GMT 20100729160216 Thu, 29 Jul 2010 15:47:34 GMT 20100729154734 Thu, 29 Jul 2010 16:02:16 GMT 201007291640216 A major real estate research organisation is calling for facilities managers to join its global initiative to reduce energy consumption, called LessEn. http://www.fm-world.co.uk/news/fm-industry-news/facilities-managers-needed-for-an-energy-lessen/ 131302 Thu, 29 Jul 2010 11:02:54 GMT 20100729110254 Thu, 29 Jul 2010 10:16:37 GMT 20100729101637 Thu, 29 Jul 2010 11:02:53 GMT 2010072911110253 Connaught has secured an immediate £15m short-term overdraft facility with its lenders to ease it through a difficult financial period, a company statement said. http://www.fm-world.co.uk/news/business-news/connaught-agrees-a-deal-with-its-lenders/ 131300 Thu, 29 Jul 2010 10:12:39 GMT 20100729101239 Thu, 29 Jul 2010 10:09:31 GMT 20100729100931 Thu, 29 Jul 2010 10:12:38 GMT 2010072910101238 Compass has seen a slight acceleration of new business wins and rate of contract retention in the UK and Ireland, an interim management statement said. http://www.fm-world.co.uk/news/business-news/compass-sailing-in-the-right-direction/ 131262 Wed, 28 Jul 2010 15:31:29 GMT 20100728153129 Wed, 28 Jul 2010 15:26:19 GMT 20100728152619 Wed, 28 Jul 2010 15:31:29 GMT 201007281533129 Brayborne Cleaning Services has been awarded a two-year contract with St Gregorys Catholic College in Bath. http://www.fm-world.co.uk/news/business-news/brayborne-cleaning-win-st-gregorys-catholic-college-contract/ 131247 Wed, 28 Jul 2010 13:08:54 GMT 20100728130854 Wed, 28 Jul 2010 12:59:49 GMT 20100728125949 Wed, 28 Jul 2010 13:08:53 GMT 201007281310853 Facilities management professionals have until July 31 this Saturday to add their comments to a consultation on the proposed British Standard on Collaborative Business Relationships. http://www.fm-world.co.uk/news/fm-industry-news/facilities-management-to-benefit-from-bs-11000/ 131224 Wed, 28 Jul 2010 10:04:55 GMT 20100728100455 Wed, 28 Jul 2010 09:57:06 GMT 20100728095706 Wed, 28 Jul 2010 10:04:54 GMT 2010072810100454 Facilities management firm Managed Support Services (MSS) has won a three-year multi-million pound contract with Bruntwood. http://www.fm-world.co.uk/news/business-news/mss-wins-building-services-contract-with-bruntwood/ 131222 Wed, 28 Jul 2010 09:41:30 GMT 20100728094130 Wed, 28 Jul 2010 09:38:52 GMT 20100728093852 Wed, 28 Jul 2010 09:41:29 GMT 201007280994129 Brussels-based clinical services provider Labco and Sodexo have formed a joint venture to deliver outsourced pathology services in the UK. http://www.fm-world.co.uk/news/business-news/sodexo-adds-pathology-to-portfolio-of-services/ 131183 Tue, 27 Jul 2010 16:00:00 GMT 20100727160000 Tue, 27 Jul 2010 16:28:22 GMT 20100727162822 Wed, 28 Jul 2010 10:15:51 GMT 2010072810101551 City-specialist Principle Cleaning Services forecasts a 10 per cent increase in turnover for the coming financial year as more London iconic buildings take shape. http://www.fm-world.co.uk/news/business-news/principle-cleaning-expects-10-per-cent-growth/ 131159 Tue, 27 Jul 2010 15:28:25 GMT 20100727152825 Tue, 27 Jul 2010 14:32:42 GMT 20100727143242 Tue, 27 Jul 2010 15:28:24 GMT 201007271532824 Kier Facilities Services has been awarded a five-year, £1.4m per annum contract for the NHS Kirklees and NHS Calderdale Primary Care Trusts. http://www.fm-world.co.uk/news/business-news/kier-wins-multi-million-pound-nhs-contract/ 131164 Tue, 27 Jul 2010 15:10:26 GMT 20100727151026 Tue, 27 Jul 2010 14:53:21 GMT 20100727145321 Tue, 27 Jul 2010 15:10:25 GMT 201007271531025 The Financial Services Authority is believed to have launched a probe into Connaught after the firm revealed yesterday that it needed additional funding from its backers. http://www.fm-world.co.uk/news/business-news/fsa-to-probe-connaught/ 131130 Tue, 27 Jul 2010 10:58:02 GMT 20100727105802 Tue, 27 Jul 2010 10:43:21 GMT 20100727104321 Tue, 27 Jul 2010 10:58:01 GMT 2010072710105801 Less than a fifth of Londons 268,000 full-time students are able to obtain purpose-built bedspaces, a report shows. http://www.fm-world.co.uk/news/fm-industry-news/student-housing-supply-remains-tight/ 131079 Mon, 26 Jul 2010 16:30:22 GMT 20100726163022 Mon, 26 Jul 2010 16:23:56 GMT 20100726162356 Mon, 26 Jul 2010 16:30:21 GMT 201007261643021 Manchester-based Northwards Housing has extended its contract with repairs and maintenance provider Morrison for two years and eight months. http://www.fm-world.co.uk/news/business-news/northwards-extends-morrison-housing-repair-contract/ 131066 Mon, 26 Jul 2010 15:08:05 GMT 20100726150805 Mon, 26 Jul 2010 15:04:01 GMT 20100726150401 Mon, 26 Jul 2010 15:08:05 GMT 201007261530805 Contract caterer Lusso has been awarded a £1.3m fine-dining, hospitality and staff catering contract with Investec Bank on Gresham Street, in the City. http://www.fm-world.co.uk/news/business-news/lusso-opens-its-banking-sector-account/ 131062 Mon, 26 Jul 2010 15:00:37 GMT 20100726150037 Mon, 26 Jul 2010 14:02:17 GMT 20100726140217 Mon, 26 Jul 2010 15:00:37 GMT 201007261530037 After four years of planning, the private finance initiative contract for the £50m renovation of Liverpools 150-year-old Central Library has been signed. http://www.fm-world.co.uk/news/business-news/liverpool-library-pfi-deal-finally-signed/ 131043 Mon, 26 Jul 2010 11:06:40 GMT 20100726110640 Mon, 26 Jul 2010 10:52:30 GMT 20100726105230 Mon, 26 Jul 2010 11:06:40 GMT 2010072611110640 Property maintenance and energy management company Integral UK has won a contract for HVAC services at secure mental health facilities provider Partnerships in Care. http://www.fm-world.co.uk/news/business-news/integral-uk-wins-health-sector-hvca-deal/ 131041 Mon, 26 Jul 2010 10:34:56 GMT 20100726103456 Mon, 26 Jul 2010 10:32:13 GMT 20100726103213 Mon, 26 Jul 2010 10:34:56 GMT 2010072610103456 Connaught is to monitor its cash levels with vigilance ahead of an anticipated debt increase, according to an interim management statement. http://www.fm-world.co.uk/news/business-news/connaught-focuses-on-debt-level/ 131036 Mon, 26 Jul 2010 10:29:55 GMT 20100726102955 Mon, 26 Jul 2010 09:53:32 GMT 20100726095332 Mon, 26 Jul 2010 10:29:54 GMT 2010072610102954 Heated water resulting from cooling a datacentre in Helsinki is being used to help provide heat for up to 1,000 local flats. http://www.fm-world.co.uk/news/fm-industry-news/datacentre-gets-helsinki-into-hot-water/ 130977 Fri, 23 Jul 2010 15:00:00 GMT 20100723150000 Fri, 23 Jul 2010 16:42:26 GMT 20100723164226 Mon, 26 Jul 2010 10:38:19 GMT 2010072610103819 Ignoring the importance of a schools built environment could put at the risk students motivation to learn, according to a facilities management study. http://www.fm-world.co.uk/news/fm-industry-news/school-environment-linked-to-good-grades/ 130919 Fri, 23 Jul 2010 10:45:51 GMT 20100723104551 Fri, 23 Jul 2010 10:36:12 GMT 20100723103612 Fri, 23 Jul 2010 10:45:51 GMT 2010072310104551 Ufi Ibrahim, the new chief executive of the British Hospitality Association has called for new thinking and fresh action under the new government. http://www.fm-world.co.uk/news/fm-industry-news/new-bha-chief-urges-for-new-thinking/ 130915 Fri, 23 Jul 2010 10:34:43 GMT 20100723103443 Fri, 23 Jul 2010 10:25:15 GMT 20100723102515 Fri, 23 Jul 2010 10:34:43 GMT 2010072310103443 Tameside Council has abandoned a virtual council office that it had created online, after admitting that it couldnt justify the £36,000 costs. http://www.fm-world.co.uk/news/fm-industry-news/tameside-council-scraps-virtual-town-hall/ 130866 Thu, 22 Jul 2010 15:00:00 GMT 20100722150000 Thu, 22 Jul 2010 15:32:09 GMT 20100722153209 Sat, 24 Jul 2010 13:52:20 GMT 201007241315220 Capitas pre-tax profits have risen by 15 per cent to £163m, according to its half-year results. http://www.fm-world.co.uk/news/business-news/capita-group-reports-positive-half-year-results/ 130823 Thu, 22 Jul 2010 10:53:56 GMT 20100722105356 Thu, 22 Jul 2010 09:37:26 GMT 20100722093726 Thu, 22 Jul 2010 10:53:56 GMT 2010072210105356 The government has urged facilities management companies to work with departments to cut carbon emissions by 10 per cent. http://www.fm-world.co.uk/news/fm-industry-news/government-urges-fms-to-cut-carbon-costs/ 130831 Thu, 22 Jul 2010 10:50:24 GMT 20100722105024 Thu, 22 Jul 2010 10:38:12 GMT 20100722103812 Thu, 22 Jul 2010 10:50:24 GMT 2010072210105024 AM Support Services has appointed Greg O'Brien to head up its new security division. http://www.fm-world.co.uk/news/business-news/greg-obrien-named-divisional-director-for-am-support-services/ 130827 Thu, 22 Jul 2010 10:10:07 GMT 20100722101007 Thu, 22 Jul 2010 10:04:57 GMT 20100722100457 Thu, 22 Jul 2010 10:10:06 GMT 2010072210101006 CBAC Services has won a new building maintenance contract at advertising firm M&C Saatchi. http://www.fm-world.co.uk/news/business-news/cbac-wins-major-advertising-deal/ 130819 Thu, 22 Jul 2010 09:11:12 GMT 20100722091112 Thu, 22 Jul 2010 09:06:30 GMT 20100722090630 Thu, 22 Jul 2010 09:11:12 GMT 201007220991112 Contract caterer and facilities management group Compass has made recent staff cuts in order to help the business grow. http://www.fm-world.co.uk/news/business-news/compass-make-staff-cuts-statement/ 130863 Thu, 22 Jul 2010 00:00:00 GMT 20100722000000 Thu, 22 Jul 2010 15:00:40 GMT 20100722150040 Wed, 28 Jul 2010 15:10:07 GMT 201007281531007 OCS has added to its contract with call centre solutions company beCogent by providing security services. http://www.fm-world.co.uk/news/business-news/ocs-strengthens-becogent-contract/ 130798 Wed, 21 Jul 2010 16:31:41 GMT 20100721163141 Wed, 21 Jul 2010 16:29:48 GMT 20100721162948 Wed, 21 Jul 2010 16:31:40 GMT 201007211643140 The national facilities management apprenticeship scheme has reached its latest destination in Leeds. http://www.fm-world.co.uk/news/fm-industry-news/facilities-management-apprenticeship-scheme-reaches-leeds/ 130795 Wed, 21 Jul 2010 16:30:09 GMT 20100721163009 Wed, 21 Jul 2010 16:25:47 GMT 20100721162547 Wed, 21 Jul 2010 16:30:08 GMT 201007211643008 G4S has been awarded a three-year contract with Northern Rail. http://www.fm-world.co.uk/news/business-news/g4s-win-northern-rail-contract/ 130791 Wed, 21 Jul 2010 16:11:32 GMT 20100721161132 Wed, 21 Jul 2010 16:06:11 GMT 20100721160611 Wed, 21 Jul 2010 16:11:32 GMT 201007211641132 The Health Protection Agency has been fined £25,000 plus £20,000 in costs for exposing several employees to the risk of infection of E. coli bacteria. http://www.fm-world.co.uk/news/fm-industry-news/health-protection-agency-fined-over-ecoli-exposure/ 130705 Wed, 21 Jul 2010 10:02:20 GMT 20100721100220 Tue, 20 Jul 2010 13:44:08 GMT 20100720134408 Wed, 21 Jul 2010 10:02:19 GMT 2010072110100219 Incentive FM, has signed a three-year deal to provide facilities management services at the St Marks Shopping Centre in Lincoln. http://www.fm-world.co.uk/news/business-news/incentive-fm-adds-to-retail-portfolio/ 130741 Wed, 21 Jul 2010 09:56:42 GMT 20100721095642 Wed, 21 Jul 2010 09:49:34 GMT 20100721094934 Wed, 21 Jul 2010 09:56:42 GMT 201007210995642 Sodexo has appointed a former Whitehall prisons adviser to the new position of government relations manager within Kalyx, the service providers prisons contracts business. http://www.fm-world.co.uk/news/business-news/sodexo-takes-on-govt-policy-adviser/ 130720 Tue, 20 Jul 2010 15:38:00 GMT 20100720153800 Tue, 20 Jul 2010 15:27:00 GMT 20100720152700 Tue, 20 Jul 2010 15:38:00 GMT 201007201533800 Integral UK has won a new contract with real estate specialists DTZ for maintenance services at commercial properties in the southwest and Wales. http://www.fm-world.co.uk/news/business-news/integral-teams-up-with-dtz/ 130714 Tue, 20 Jul 2010 14:57:53 GMT 20100720145753 Tue, 20 Jul 2010 14:53:59 GMT 20100720145359 Tue, 20 Jul 2010 14:57:52 GMT 201007201425752 Norse Commercial Services has been awarded a cleaning contract by Ipswich Borough Council worth around £400,000 a year. http://www.fm-world.co.uk/news/business-news/clean-sweep-for-norse-at-ipswich-borough-council/ 130709 Tue, 20 Jul 2010 14:31:44 GMT 20100720143144 Tue, 20 Jul 2010 14:28:25 GMT 20100720142825 Tue, 20 Jul 2010 14:31:43 GMT 201007201423143 The BIFM is embarking on a project to create a comprehensive archive of the history of facilities management in Britain, including the institutes own development. http://www.fm-world.co.uk/news/fm-industry-news/bifm-to-catalogue-the-history-of-fm-in-the-uk/ 130650 Tue, 20 Jul 2010 10:25:02 GMT 20100720102502 Tue, 20 Jul 2010 10:05:54 GMT 20100720100554 Tue, 20 Jul 2010 10:25:02 GMT 2010072010102502 Mitie has been awarded two property contracts in London and the Home Counties. http://www.fm-world.co.uk/news/business-news/mitie-picks-up-two-property-management-contracts/ 130647 Tue, 20 Jul 2010 09:49:08 GMT 20100720094908 Tue, 20 Jul 2010 09:46:32 GMT 20100720094632 Tue, 20 Jul 2010 09:49:08 GMT 201007200994908 AIM-listed Green Compliance has acquired pest control and pest prevention business Envirocare GB. http://www.fm-world.co.uk/news/business-news/green-compliance-picks-up-envirocare/ 130587 Mon, 19 Jul 2010 16:21:56 GMT 20100719162156 Mon, 19 Jul 2010 16:14:40 GMT 20100719161440 Mon, 19 Jul 2010 16:21:55 GMT 201007191642155 Fabric maintenance and FM business Chapco Group has secured a £5m investment from growth capital private equity firm Next Wave Partners. http://www.fm-world.co.uk/news/business-news/chapco-group-secures-investment-for-acquisitions/ 130573 Mon, 19 Jul 2010 15:49:19 GMT 20100719154919 Mon, 19 Jul 2010 15:37:15 GMT 20100719153715 Mon, 19 Jul 2010 15:49:19 GMT 201007191534919 Travelodge is to invest £10m in refurbishing nearly 2,000 rooms it acquired from restaurant and pub operator Mitchells & Butlers. http://www.fm-world.co.uk/news/business-news/travelodge-checks-in-with-mitchells-butlers/ 130524 Mon, 19 Jul 2010 15:00:00 GMT 20100719150000 Mon, 19 Jul 2010 14:26:37 GMT 20100719142637 Tue, 20 Jul 2010 10:15:01 GMT 2010072010101501 Sodexo has appointed technical services and facilities management expert Grahame Hart to the newly created role of business development director for its corporate services division. http://www.fm-world.co.uk/news/business-news/sodexo-announces-new-business-development-director/ 130415 Fri, 16 Jul 2010 16:51:17 GMT 20100716165117 Fri, 16 Jul 2010 16:41:43 GMT 20100716164143 Fri, 16 Jul 2010 16:51:17 GMT 201007161645117 Lee Price has been named as the new director of business development for the UK and Ireland at GSH Group. http://www.fm-world.co.uk/news/business-news/gsh-group-appoint-director-of-business-development/ 130407 Fri, 16 Jul 2010 16:16:07 GMT 20100716161607 Fri, 16 Jul 2010 16:12:14 GMT 20100716161214 Fri, 16 Jul 2010 16:16:07 GMT 201007161641607 The governments so-called free schools programme is a direct challenge to the belief that a good built environment can aid a childs learning. http://www.fm-world.co.uk/news/fm-industry-news/the-schools-built-environment-falls-from-grace/ 130405 Fri, 16 Jul 2010 16:00:00 GMT 20100716160000 Fri, 16 Jul 2010 16:06:43 GMT 20100716160643 Wed, 28 Jul 2010 12:10:36 GMT 2010072812121036 Commercial property consultancy Lambert Smith Hampton has rewarded EIC with a maintenance contract. http://www.fm-world.co.uk/news/business-news/lambert-smith-hampton-appoints-eic/ 130343 Fri, 16 Jul 2010 10:29:57 GMT 20100716102957 Fri, 16 Jul 2010 10:20:30 GMT 20100716102030 Fri, 16 Jul 2010 10:29:56 GMT 2010071610102956 Serco Group has signed a six-year contract with the Ministry of Defence for support services at RAF Brize Norton. http://www.fm-world.co.uk/news/business-news/serco-wins-contract-at-raf-brize-norton/ 130341 Fri, 16 Jul 2010 10:15:49 GMT 20100716101549 Fri, 16 Jul 2010 10:09:32 GMT 20100716100932 Fri, 16 Jul 2010 10:15:48 GMT 2010071610101548 Facilities management firm Managed Support Services (MSS) has launched two new compliance divisions, focused on the environment and health and safety. http://www.fm-world.co.uk/news/business-news/mss-launches-new-compliance-divisions/ 130321 Thu, 15 Jul 2010 19:14:32 GMT 20100715191432 Thu, 15 Jul 2010 19:11:06 GMT 20100715191106 Thu, 15 Jul 2010 19:14:31 GMT 201007151971431 Essex County Council and Southend Borough Council have invited three organisations to submit detailed proposals for the treatment of residual waste. http://www.fm-world.co.uk/news/business-news/essex-councils-announce-pfi-shortlist/ 130296 Thu, 15 Jul 2010 15:49:22 GMT 20100715154922 Thu, 15 Jul 2010 15:43:54 GMT 20100715154354 Thu, 15 Jul 2010 15:49:21 GMT 201007151534921 Thames Water's team of sewage flushers perform the grim task of removing an estimated 1,000 tonnes of fat clogged up in London's Leicester Square. http://www.fm-world.co.uk/news/fm-industry-news/big-flush-commences-in-london/ 130314 Thu, 15 Jul 2010 15:00:00 GMT 20100715150000 Thu, 15 Jul 2010 16:51:21 GMT 20100715165121 Fri, 16 Jul 2010 10:57:07 GMT 2010071610105707 Arcus FM has received over 80 new vans following a £1.7m sole supply agreement with vehicle leasing company, Lex Autolease. http://www.fm-world.co.uk/news/business-news/arcus-fm-receives-new-fleet-of-vehicles/ 130197 Thu, 15 Jul 2010 11:02:15 GMT 20100715110215 Wed, 14 Jul 2010 16:53:24 GMT 20100714165324 Thu, 15 Jul 2010 11:02:15 GMT 2010071511110215 Emcor Group has won a major facilities management contract at the Naval District Washington in Washington DC. http://www.fm-world.co.uk/news/business-news/ifma-foundation-announces-executive-committee-and-board-of-trustees/ 130225 Thu, 15 Jul 2010 11:00:20 GMT 20100715110020 Thu, 15 Jul 2010 09:38:41 GMT 20100715093841 Thu, 15 Jul 2010 11:00:19 GMT 2010071511110019 Empty shops and offices could be converted into schools, cutting the cost of a newly-built school by more than a third, EC Harris has revealed. http://www.fm-world.co.uk/news/business-news/plans-revealed-to-convert-empty-shops-into-schools/ 130238 Thu, 15 Jul 2010 10:46:05 GMT 20100715104605 Thu, 15 Jul 2010 10:31:31 GMT 20100715103131 Thu, 15 Jul 2010 10:46:05 GMT 2010071510104605 Emcor Group has won a major facilities management contract at the Naval District Washington in Washington DC. http://www.fm-world.co.uk/news/business-news/emcor-wins-us-navy-facilities-management-deal/ 130223 Thu, 15 Jul 2010 09:54:29 GMT 20100715095429 Thu, 15 Jul 2010 09:21:39 GMT 20100715092139 Thu, 15 Jul 2010 09:54:29 GMT 201007150995429 Electrical services company FES FM has announced the financial close of the two PPP schools for Moray Council. http://www.fm-world.co.uk/news/business-news/fes-fm-closes-schools-ppp-contract/ 130226 Thu, 15 Jul 2010 09:48:04 GMT 20100715094804 Thu, 15 Jul 2010 09:42:08 GMT 20100715094208 Thu, 15 Jul 2010 09:48:04 GMT 201007150994804 Public sector contractors are often failing to pay their suppliers within an industry-agreed 10 day limit, the Forum for Private Business (FPB) has argued. http://www.fm-world.co.uk/news/business-news/government-payment-terms-not-passed-to-smaller-firms/ 130114 Wed, 14 Jul 2010 12:13:41 GMT 20100714121341 Wed, 14 Jul 2010 09:10:58 GMT 20100714091058 Wed, 14 Jul 2010 12:13:41 GMT 2010071412121341 Gleeds has acquired Cocentra, a provider of educational and ICT advice for schools and local authorities in the UK and overseas. http://www.fm-world.co.uk/news/business-news/gleeds-buys-educational-advisor-cocentra/ 130127 Wed, 14 Jul 2010 11:17:00 GMT 20100714111700 Wed, 14 Jul 2010 10:47:22 GMT 20100714104722 Wed, 14 Jul 2010 11:16:59 GMT 2010071411111659 Mitie says it has experienced a positive start to the year, with 78 per cent of next years revenues already secured, according to its latest trading statement. http://www.fm-world.co.uk/news/business-news/mitie-reports-positive-start-to-2010/ 130123 Wed, 14 Jul 2010 10:29:34 GMT 20100714102934 Wed, 14 Jul 2010 10:28:17 GMT 20100714102817 Wed, 14 Jul 2010 10:29:33 GMT 2010071410102933 The second seminar on Life and Work in 2020, organised by Advanced Workplace Associates explores how climate change could bring opportunity in the future. http://www.fm-world.co.uk/news/event-reports/life-and-work-2020-seminar-two/ 130098 Tue, 13 Jul 2010 17:28:47 GMT 20100713172847 Tue, 13 Jul 2010 17:24:44 GMT 20100713172444 Tue, 13 Jul 2010 17:28:46 GMT 201007131752846 An All-party Parliamentary Group for Excellence in the Built Environment, chaired by Tony Baldry, MP, has been set up. http://www.fm-world.co.uk/news/fm-industry-news/mps-settle-down-to-examine-the-built-environment/ 130091 Tue, 13 Jul 2010 16:28:49 GMT 20100713162849 Tue, 13 Jul 2010 16:22:41 GMT 20100713162241 Tue, 13 Jul 2010 16:28:48 GMT 201007131642848 Bisley design director John Fogartys visit to NeoCon provided further enlightenment on the cultural contrasts between US and European workplace design. http://www.fm-world.co.uk/news/event-reports/neocon-chicago-2010/ 130057 Tue, 13 Jul 2010 11:45:52 GMT 20100713114552 Tue, 13 Jul 2010 11:40:27 GMT 20100713114027 Tue, 13 Jul 2010 11:45:52 GMT 2010071311114552 Balfour Beatty has been appointed as one of three contractors to a £220m four-year London Borough of Hackney and Hackney Homes' Decent Homes programme. http://www.fm-world.co.uk/news/business-news/balfour-picks-up-hackney-affordable-homes-work/ 130036 Tue, 13 Jul 2010 10:47:08 GMT 20100713104708 Tue, 13 Jul 2010 10:12:28 GMT 20100713101228 Tue, 13 Jul 2010 10:47:07 GMT 2010071310104707 Swingeing cost cutting in the FM sector could see an upsurge in acquisition and consolidation activity which is likely to continue for some time, says Graeme Davies http://www.fm-world.co.uk/news/business-analysis/buy-out-activity-on-the-up-in-fm-as-government-tightens-purse-strings/ 130044 Tue, 13 Jul 2010 10:45:25 GMT 20100713104525 Tue, 13 Jul 2010 10:41:02 GMT 20100713104102 Tue, 13 Jul 2010 10:45:24 GMT 2010071310104524 Patients and their families are getting heated over too much cold water at Birminghams newly opened private finance initiative super-hospital. http://www.fm-world.co.uk/news/fm-industry-news/birmingham-hospital-criticised-over-build-quality/ 130043 Tue, 13 Jul 2010 10:44:06 GMT 20100713104406 Tue, 13 Jul 2010 10:33:44 GMT 20100713103344 Tue, 13 Jul 2010 10:44:05 GMT 2010071310104405 Mitie has secured a three-year contract to provide front of house services to UniCredit Group, a financial institution with more than 9,500 branches in 22 countries. http://www.fm-world.co.uk/news/business-news/mitie-wins-unicredit-group-contract/ 129981 Mon, 12 Jul 2010 15:56:27 GMT 20100712155627 Mon, 12 Jul 2010 15:55:28 GMT 20100712155528 Mon, 12 Jul 2010 15:56:26 GMT 201007121535626 Four out of 10 FMs operate a fixed temperature in their buildings, according to the latest FM World poll. http://www.fm-world.co.uk/news/fm-industry-news/four-out-of-10-fms-run-a-fixed-office-temperature/ 129942 Mon, 12 Jul 2010 10:40:45 GMT 20100712104045 Mon, 12 Jul 2010 10:38:32 GMT 20100712103832 Mon, 12 Jul 2010 10:40:44 GMT 2010071210104044 In a trading statement released this morning, Kier Group downplayed the impact of the cuts to the Building School for the Future programme on its business and other public sector budget cuts. http://www.fm-world.co.uk/news/business-news/kier-downplays-bsf-impact/ 129939 Mon, 12 Jul 2010 10:21:33 GMT 20100712102133 Mon, 12 Jul 2010 10:20:45 GMT 20100712102045 Mon, 12 Jul 2010 10:21:32 GMT 2010071210102132 Deena Mattar, group finance director at Kier Group, has announced she is to quit in November to pursue other opportunities. http://www.fm-world.co.uk/news/business-news/kiers-cfo-quits/ 129938 Mon, 12 Jul 2010 10:18:54 GMT 20100712101854 Mon, 12 Jul 2010 10:18:06 GMT 20100712101806 Mon, 12 Jul 2010 10:18:54 GMT 2010071210101854 Swiss Post Solutions has won a four year contract to provide invoice processing services to ELFS Shared Services NHS (ELFS). http://www.fm-world.co.uk/news/business-news/swiss-post-solutions-wins-nhs-invoicing-contract/ 129925 Sun, 11 Jul 2010 19:50:16 GMT 20100711195016 Sun, 11 Jul 2010 19:49:40 GMT 20100711194940 Sun, 11 Jul 2010 19:50:16 GMT 201007111975016 Security company G4S Events has secured a two-year, £3.5m contract for the provision of event security services for Silverstone. http://www.fm-world.co.uk/news/business-news/g4s-wins-35m-contract-with-silverstone/ 129836 Fri, 09 Jul 2010 14:28:46 GMT 20100709142846 Fri, 09 Jul 2010 14:25:59 GMT 20100709142559 Fri, 09 Jul 2010 14:28:36 GMT 201007091422836 Interserves FM business will have a better second half of the year than the first six months, the firm said in a trading statement this morning. http://www.fm-world.co.uk/news/business-news/interserve-predicting-better-second-half/ 129795 Fri, 09 Jul 2010 09:37:53 GMT 20100709093753 Fri, 09 Jul 2010 09:36:33 GMT 20100709093633 Fri, 09 Jul 2010 09:37:53 GMT 201007090993753 Former Operon MD Martin Corbett has joined forces with housing provider Derwent Living to form a new facilities management company. http://www.fm-world.co.uk/news/business-news/sgp-wins-with-ms/ex-operon-head-launches-new-fm-company/ 129759 Thu, 08 Jul 2010 15:58:16 GMT 20100708155816 Thu, 08 Jul 2010 15:49:54 GMT 20100708154954 Thu, 08 Jul 2010 15:58:16 GMT 201007081535816 Rentokil has today launched a new tool that maps the wasp hotspots around the country, using Twitter. http://www.fm-world.co.uk/news/business-news/sgp-wins-with-ms/rentokil-maps-wasp-population-on-twitter/ 129750 Thu, 08 Jul 2010 15:38:18 GMT 20100708153818 Thu, 08 Jul 2010 15:34:49 GMT 20100708153449 Thu, 08 Jul 2010 15:38:17 GMT 201007081533817 Anabas, has announced an expansion in its portfolio of corporate clients through three recent contract wins. http://www.fm-world.co.uk/news/business-news/sgp-wins-with-ms/anabas-expands-portfolio/ 129741 Thu, 08 Jul 2010 15:09:08 GMT 20100708150908 Thu, 08 Jul 2010 15:08:29 GMT 20100708150829 Thu, 08 Jul 2010 15:09:08 GMT 201007081530908 Managed Support Services has secured a deal with Lloyds Banking Group to expand the business. http://www.fm-world.co.uk/news/business-news/sgp-wins-with-ms/mss-secure-funding-for-further-growth/ 129738 Thu, 08 Jul 2010 14:55:58 GMT 20100708145558 Thu, 08 Jul 2010 14:55:04 GMT 20100708145504 Thu, 08 Jul 2010 14:55:58 GMT 201007081425558 The British Council for Offices has officially named Gerald Kaye as its new president. http://www.fm-world.co.uk/news/fm-industry-news/kaye-takes-on-bco-presidency/ 129736 Thu, 08 Jul 2010 14:29:20 GMT 20100708142920 Thu, 08 Jul 2010 14:27:15 GMT 20100708142715 Thu, 08 Jul 2010 14:29:20 GMT 201007081422920 Mark Tincknell has resigned from his role as chief executive of Connaught, the company announced today. http://www.fm-world.co.uk/news/business-news/sgp-wins-with-ms/connaught-ceo-mark-tincknell-stands-down/ 129710 Thu, 08 Jul 2010 10:41:22 GMT 20100708104122 Thu, 08 Jul 2010 10:36:14 GMT 20100708103614 Thu, 08 Jul 2010 10:41:22 GMT 2010070810104122 SGP Property & Facilities Management has won a ratings liability contract with Marks & Spencer. http://www.fm-world.co.uk/news/business-news/sgp-wins-with-ms/ 129691 Thu, 08 Jul 2010 09:36:58 GMT 20100708093658 Thu, 08 Jul 2010 09:35:59 GMT 20100708093559 Thu, 08 Jul 2010 09:36:57 GMT 201007080993657 Johnson Controls has been picked to manage the US sites of pharmaceutical company Bristol-Myers Squibb. http://www.fm-world.co.uk/news/business-news/bristol-myers-squibb-picks-johnson-controls/ 129688 Thu, 08 Jul 2010 09:25:25 GMT 20100708092525 Thu, 08 Jul 2010 09:23:17 GMT 20100708092317 Thu, 08 Jul 2010 09:25:25 GMT 201007080992525 Balfour Beattys order book is ahead of expectations, the global infrastructure group said in a trading update. http://www.fm-world.co.uk/news/business-news/balfour-beatty-performs-ahead-of-expectations/ 129685 Thu, 08 Jul 2010 09:08:24 GMT 20100708090824 Thu, 08 Jul 2010 09:07:26 GMT 20100708090726 Thu, 08 Jul 2010 09:08:24 GMT 201007080990824 The new owners of Gatwick, Global Infrastructure Partners, have unveiled a £1bn modernisation plan over the next two years. http://www.fm-world.co.uk/news/fm-industry-news/gatwick-passenger-facilities-set-for-revamp/ 129684 Thu, 08 Jul 2010 09:02:15 GMT 20100708090215 Thu, 08 Jul 2010 08:59:38 GMT 20100708085938 Thu, 08 Jul 2010 09:02:14 GMT 201007080990214 Companies are spending more time on training FMs than last year, but challenges remain, especially in getting staff to understand new technologies and environmental legislation. http://www.fm-world.co.uk/news/fm-industry-news/fms-getting-more-training-more-skills-needed/ 129598 Wed, 07 Jul 2010 10:37:05 GMT 20100707103705 Wed, 07 Jul 2010 10:27:19 GMT 20100707102719 Wed, 07 Jul 2010 10:37:05 GMT 2010070710103705 Carillion has its trading results remain in line with expectations, while government cuts could benefit its support services business, in its latest trading statement. http://www.fm-world.co.uk/news/business-news/carillion-performing-well-despite-challenging-times/ 129592 Wed, 07 Jul 2010 09:52:21 GMT 20100707095221 Wed, 07 Jul 2010 09:46:09 GMT 20100707094609 Wed, 07 Jul 2010 09:52:20 GMT 201007070995220 Independent contract caterer Talkington Bates has picked up a number of new contracts to add to their growing portfolio. http://www.fm-world.co.uk/news/business-news/talkington-bates-enjoys-healthy-growth-with-contract-wins-worth-52m/ 129543 Wed, 07 Jul 2010 09:31:54 GMT 20100707093154 Tue, 06 Jul 2010 16:46:23 GMT 20100706164623 Wed, 07 Jul 2010 09:31:53 GMT 201007070993153 Mitie Group has been given preferred bidder status by aviation engine and aerospace specialist Rolls-Royce for the FM and energy management of its European properties. http://www.fm-world.co.uk/news/business-news/mitie-is-preferred-bidder-for-rolls-royce-fm/ 129554 Tue, 06 Jul 2010 17:09:23 GMT 20100706170923 Tue, 06 Jul 2010 17:06:15 GMT 20100706170615 Tue, 06 Jul 2010 17:09:23 GMT 201007061750923 A Facebook-style on-line social networking site dedicated to facilities managers launched today. http://www.fm-world.co.uk/news/fm-industry-news/fms-get-connected-with-fm/ 129471 Tue, 06 Jul 2010 12:31:05 GMT 20100706123105 Tue, 06 Jul 2010 11:22:27 GMT 20100706112227 Tue, 06 Jul 2010 12:31:04 GMT 2010070612123104 With harsh words including 'shameful' and 'tragic', Conservative Education Secretary Michael Gove scrapped 715 school projects under the Building Schools for the Future programme. http://www.fm-world.co.uk/news/fm-industry-news/tories-axe-shameful-school-rebuilding-programme/ 129459 Tue, 06 Jul 2010 12:17:21 GMT 20100706121721 Tue, 06 Jul 2010 09:58:37 GMT 20100706095837 Tue, 06 Jul 2010 12:17:21 GMT 2010070612121721 The BBC has chosen to continue FM contracts with Johnson Controls in London and Scotland plus their Balfour Beatty contract for the English Regions. http://www.fm-world.co.uk/news/business-news/bbc-extend-fm-contracts-with-johnson-controls-and-balfour-beatty/ 129469 Tue, 06 Jul 2010 10:17:28 GMT 20100706101728 Tue, 06 Jul 2010 10:14:02 GMT 20100706101402 Tue, 06 Jul 2010 10:17:28 GMT 2010070610101728 Vita Lend Lease will provide FM services at Bluewater, Kent and Touchwood, Solihull for a three-year period. http://www.fm-world.co.uk/news/business-news/vita-lend-lease-continues-fm-at-bluewater/ 129386 Mon, 05 Jul 2010 16:09:21 GMT 20100705160921 Mon, 05 Jul 2010 15:59:41 GMT 20100705155941 Mon, 05 Jul 2010 16:09:21 GMT 201007051640921 Trafford General Hospital says it is the first acute English hospital to scrap all car-parking charges for patients and visitors. http://www.fm-world.co.uk/news/fm-industry-news/trafford-hospital-dumps-car-parking-charges/ 129360 Mon, 05 Jul 2010 14:50:21 GMT 20100705145021 Mon, 05 Jul 2010 14:42:49 GMT 20100705144249 Mon, 05 Jul 2010 14:50:21 GMT 201007051425021 Newly formed PHS Compliance has appointed Tim Beardsmore, former managing director of Epsilon Test Services, as commercial director. http://www.fm-world.co.uk/news/business-news/phs-compliance-selects-directors/ 129180 Mon, 05 Jul 2010 11:50:58 GMT 20100705115058 Fri, 02 Jul 2010 16:55:48 GMT 20100702165548 Mon, 05 Jul 2010 11:50:58 GMT 2010070511115058 Managed Support Services reported an £11m drop in revenue, according to its preliminary results for the year ended 31 March 2010. http://www.fm-world.co.uk/news/business-news/revenue-takes-a-hit-at-mss-but-margins-up/ 129264 Mon, 05 Jul 2010 10:43:13 GMT 20100705104313 Mon, 05 Jul 2010 10:34:32 GMT 20100705103432 Mon, 05 Jul 2010 10:43:13 GMT 2010070510104313 Serco Group and its consortium partners have signed a contract with the Ministry of Justice to provide and operate a prison at Belmarsh West, London. http://www.fm-world.co.uk/news/business-news/serco-and-skanska-in-belmarsh-contract/ 129242 Mon, 05 Jul 2010 09:49:38 GMT 20100705094938 Mon, 05 Jul 2010 09:42:03 GMT 20100705094203 Mon, 05 Jul 2010 09:49:38 GMT 201007050994938 Confidence in Chinas successful manufacturing model has been shaken after a major electronics supplier said it will outsource the running of its workers dormitory. http://www.fm-world.co.uk/news/fm-industry-news/chinese-firm-to-outsource-company-dorms/ 129173 Fri, 02 Jul 2010 16:29:00 GMT 20100702162900 Fri, 02 Jul 2010 16:22:44 GMT 20100702162244 Fri, 02 Jul 2010 16:29:00 GMT 201007021642900 New Zealand is to ban all smoking in prisons including outside in the exercise yards -- from July 1 next year. http://www.fm-world.co.uk/news/fm-industry-news/kiwi-prisoners-set-for-smoking-ban/ 129098 Fri, 02 Jul 2010 10:37:30 GMT 20100702103730 Fri, 02 Jul 2010 10:28:50 GMT 20100702102850 Fri, 02 Jul 2010 10:37:29 GMT 2010070210103729 Successive governments have not been smart about the way they have communicated climate change to business. That was the message from Jonathan Porritt, founder of Forum for the Future speaking at the second seminar on Life and Work in 2020, organised by Advanced Workplace Associates. http://www.fm-world.co.uk/news/fm-industry-news/has-climate-change-become-a-drab-debate/ 129068 Fri, 02 Jul 2010 09:27:59 GMT 20100702092759 Thu, 01 Jul 2010 21:39:16 GMT 20100701213916 Fri, 02 Jul 2010 09:27:59 GMT 201007020992759 Contract catering group Host has renewed its Sanctuary Care contract. http://www.fm-world.co.uk/news/business-news/gsh-extends-astrazeneca-contract/ 129004 Thu, 01 Jul 2010 14:26:11 GMT 20100701142611 Thu, 01 Jul 2010 14:24:30 GMT 20100701142430 Thu, 01 Jul 2010 14:26:10 GMT 201007011422610 Contract catering group Host has renewed its Sanctuary Care contract. http://www.fm-world.co.uk/news/business-news/host-renews-care-home-catering-deal/ 128978 Thu, 01 Jul 2010 10:39:03 GMT 20100701103903 Thu, 01 Jul 2010 10:16:10 GMT 20100701101610 Thu, 01 Jul 2010 10:39:02 GMT 2010070110103902 Deaths in the construction sector have fallen by more than a fifth over the past year, according to the latest figures from the Health and Safety Executive. http://www.fm-world.co.uk/news/fm-industry-news/deaths-in-construction-sector-drop-says-hse/ 128981 Thu, 01 Jul 2010 10:35:56 GMT 20100701103556 Thu, 01 Jul 2010 10:34:23 GMT 20100701103423 Thu, 01 Jul 2010 10:35:56 GMT 2010070110103556 Lovell has bought Gleesons maintenance business, Powerminster. http://www.fm-world.co.uk/news/business-news/lovell-buys-powerminster-from-gleeson/ 128968 Thu, 01 Jul 2010 10:15:20 GMT 20100701101520 Thu, 01 Jul 2010 09:58:34 GMT 20100701095834 Thu, 01 Jul 2010 10:15:20 GMT 2010070110101520 Johnson Service Group has bought a series of FM contracts from Jarvis, which went into administration earlier this year, in a bid to boost group revenue by more than a third. http://www.fm-world.co.uk/news/business-news/johnson-service-group-buys-jarvis-fm-contracts/ 128863 Wed, 30 Jun 2010 16:57:08 GMT 20100630165708 Wed, 30 Jun 2010 09:57:35 GMT 20100630095735 Wed, 30 Jun 2010 16:57:08 GMT 201006301645708 Carillion has sold its investment in the Queen Alexandra PPP project for GBP31.3m. http://www.fm-world.co.uk/news/business-news/carillion-sells-ppp-investment/ 128946 Wed, 30 Jun 2010 16:39:29 GMT 20100630163929 Wed, 30 Jun 2010 16:37:21 GMT 20100630163721 Wed, 30 Jun 2010 16:39:29 GMT 201006301643929 Morgan Lovell has appointed a new sustainability manager to develop its green office services. http://www.fm-world.co.uk/news/fm-industry-news/morgan-lovell-appoints-green-expert/ 128882 Wed, 30 Jun 2010 10:46:11 GMT 20100630104611 Wed, 30 Jun 2010 10:45:17 GMT 20100630104517 Wed, 30 Jun 2010 10:46:10 GMT 2010063010104610 Rospa Scotland is asking staff to get more involved in workplace safety, as it announces the date of its annual Occupational Safety and Health at Work Congress. http://www.fm-world.co.uk/news/fm-industry-news/rospa-event-urges-staff-to-be-more-safety-conscious/ 128879 Wed, 30 Jun 2010 10:41:58 GMT 20100630104158 Wed, 30 Jun 2010 10:34:25 GMT 20100630103425 Wed, 30 Jun 2010 10:41:58 GMT 2010063010104158 The Ministry of Defence is finalising its commercial plans for improving the defence estate and will invite expressions of interest in the autumn. http://www.fm-world.co.uk/news/fm-industry-news/defence-estates-readies-contracts-for-autumn/ 128836 Wed, 30 Jun 2010 10:16:30 GMT 20100630101630 Tue, 29 Jun 2010 16:10:16 GMT 20100629161016 Wed, 30 Jun 2010 10:16:29 GMT 2010063010101629 FM support specialists Beacons Business Interiors has completed a £750,000 mechanical and electrical fit-out of a new data centre for communications software provider Mitel. http://www.fm-world.co.uk/news/business-news/bbi-in-mitel-data-centre-fitout/ 128824 Tue, 29 Jun 2010 14:15:04 GMT 20100629141504 Tue, 29 Jun 2010 14:07:17 GMT 20100629140717 Tue, 29 Jun 2010 14:15:04 GMT 201006291421504 Serco expects continued strong organic revenue growth based on recent new contracts for 2010, a pre-close trading update said. http://www.fm-world.co.uk/news/business-news/serco-on-track-for-good-organic-growth/ 128804 Tue, 29 Jun 2010 10:18:06 GMT 20100629101806 Tue, 29 Jun 2010 10:16:56 GMT 20100629101656 Tue, 29 Jun 2010 10:18:05 GMT 2010062910101805 Balfour Beatty has been appointed preferred bidder by Oldham Council for their Building Schools for the Future programme worth up to £175m. http://www.fm-world.co.uk/news/business-news/balfour-beatty-picks-up-oldham-bsf-deal/ 128802 Tue, 29 Jun 2010 10:15:50 GMT 20100629101550 Tue, 29 Jun 2010 10:13:17 GMT 20100629101317 Tue, 29 Jun 2010 10:15:48 GMT 2010062910101548 Move management specialist InsideJob has been bought by entrepreneur Harvey Soning and former KPMG vice chairman Derek Zissman for an undisclosed seven figure sum. http://www.fm-world.co.uk/news/business-news/insidejob-sold-to-investors/ 128771 Mon, 28 Jun 2010 16:27:18 GMT 20100628162718 Mon, 28 Jun 2010 16:21:00 GMT 20100628162100 Mon, 28 Jun 2010 16:27:18 GMT 201006281642718 Connaught has warned of a revenue impact within its social housing division thanks for the government deferring capital expenditure as announced in this months budget. http://www.fm-world.co.uk/news/business-news/connaught-warns-of-a-revenue-impact/ 128767 Mon, 28 Jun 2010 15:52:09 GMT 20100628155209 Mon, 28 Jun 2010 15:49:46 GMT 20100628154946 Mon, 28 Jun 2010 15:52:09 GMT 201006281535209 Around four-fifths of projects to maintain and improve council housing as well as build new stock through the Private Finance Initiative have had cost increases. http://www.fm-world.co.uk/news/fm-industry-news/nao-criticises-councils-over-pfi-handling/ 128752 Mon, 28 Jun 2010 15:02:54 GMT 20100628150254 Mon, 28 Jun 2010 14:55:25 GMT 20100628145525 Mon, 28 Jun 2010 15:02:54 GMT 201006281530254 The emergency budget outlined cuts across the country to tackle the deficit leaving an uncertain future for the FM sector, reveals Graeme Davies http://www.fm-world.co.uk/news/business-analysis/the-budgets-in-but-uncertainty-continues-to-pervade-the-fm-sector/ 128733 Mon, 28 Jun 2010 12:32:43 GMT 20100628123243 Mon, 28 Jun 2010 12:04:33 GMT 20100628120433 Mon, 28 Jun 2010 12:32:43 GMT 2010062812123243 A new campaign from the British Safety Council is asking young people to take responsibility for their own health and safety. http://www.fm-world.co.uk/news/fm-industry-news/young-workers-should-stand-up-for-safety/ 128703 Mon, 28 Jun 2010 10:26:49 GMT 20100628102649 Mon, 28 Jun 2010 09:34:56 GMT 20100628093456 Mon, 28 Jun 2010 10:26:49 GMT 2010062810102649 Rentokil Initial has bought the two businesses Knightsbridge Guarding Holdings and Perception UK for a total of £6.9m. http://www.fm-world.co.uk/news/business-news/rentokil-boosts-its-integrated-fm-division/ 128713 Mon, 28 Jun 2010 10:17:53 GMT 20100628101753 Mon, 28 Jun 2010 10:14:42 GMT 20100628101442 Mon, 28 Jun 2010 10:17:53 GMT 2010062810101753 Aquacare Water Hygiene Services has won a £300,000 contract with Wokingham Borough Council to provide services until 2012 with a three-year extension an option. http://www.fm-world.co.uk/news/business-news/aquacare-lands-wokingham-council-deal/ 128709 Mon, 28 Jun 2010 10:03:18 GMT 20100628100318 Mon, 28 Jun 2010 09:59:49 GMT 20100628095949 Mon, 28 Jun 2010 10:03:13 GMT 2010062810100313 Mitie Group has acquired integrated FM business DFM Providers from Dalkia in Ireland for around £10.3m. http://www.fm-world.co.uk/news/business-news/mitie-acquires-irish-fm-businesses-from-dalkia/ 128697 Mon, 28 Jun 2010 09:14:17 GMT 20100628091417 Mon, 28 Jun 2010 09:10:37 GMT 20100628091037 Mon, 28 Jun 2010 09:14:16 GMT 201006280991416 Property conference delegates hear that while the government estate is ripe for further savings, ministers have to accept that the benefits will not be realised in this Parliament http://www.fm-world.co.uk/news/fm-industry-news/estates-savings-is-a-long-game-ministers-told/ 128590 Fri, 25 Jun 2010 10:53:02 GMT 20100625105302 Fri, 25 Jun 2010 10:28:59 GMT 20100625102859 Fri, 25 Jun 2010 10:53:02 GMT 2010062510105302 Feeding birds can be literally childs play, especially in a school playground at lunchtime when gulls come swooping in for a little sustenance. http://www.fm-world.co.uk/news/fm-industry-news/fowl-play-suspected-at-devon-school/ 128555 Thu, 24 Jun 2010 17:21:47 GMT 20100624172147 Thu, 24 Jun 2010 16:12:10 GMT 20100624161210 Thu, 24 Jun 2010 17:21:47 GMT 201006241752147 Alliance Boots group procurement director Patrick Dunne has taken on the role of group property director and embarked on a major review. http://www.fm-world.co.uk/news/fm-industry-news/boots-purchaser-takes-over-estates/ 128563 Thu, 24 Jun 2010 16:52:20 GMT 20100624165220 Thu, 24 Jun 2010 16:47:12 GMT 20100624164712 Thu, 24 Jun 2010 16:52:19 GMT 201006241645219 Kier has been awarded two contracts for Homes for Islington, the arms-length management organisation for Islington Borough Council in London. http://www.fm-world.co.uk/news/business-news/kier-wins-islington-borough-maintenance-deal/ 128560 Thu, 24 Jun 2010 16:37:30 GMT 20100624163730 Thu, 24 Jun 2010 16:35:16 GMT 20100624163516 Thu, 24 Jun 2010 16:37:30 GMT 201006241643730 Carillion has been awarded a £306m project to design, build and maintain the forensic services and coroners complex in Toronto. http://www.fm-world.co.uk/news/business-news/carillion-wins-gbp306m-canadian-ppp-deal/ 128513 Thu, 24 Jun 2010 15:45:12 GMT 20100624154512 Thu, 24 Jun 2010 10:30:09 GMT 20100624103009 Thu, 24 Jun 2010 15:45:12 GMT 201006241534512 Facilities management associations around the world will join together today to celebrate FM and its contribution to the workplace. http://www.fm-world.co.uk/news/fm-industry-news/industry-gathers-to-celebrate-world-fm-day/ 128499 Thu, 24 Jun 2010 11:54:32 GMT 20100624115432 Thu, 24 Jun 2010 09:43:21 GMT 20100624094321 Thu, 24 Jun 2010 11:54:31 GMT 2010062411115431 The property maintenance industry is calling for a reduction on VAT of building repair and maintenance to stimulate growth in the sector. http://www.fm-world.co.uk/news/fm-industry-news/pca-calls-for-vat-drop-on-maintenance-work/ 128517 Thu, 24 Jun 2010 10:51:34 GMT 20100624105134 Thu, 24 Jun 2010 10:49:27 GMT 20100624104927 Thu, 24 Jun 2010 10:51:34 GMT 2010062410105134 Sodexo Ireland has reached financial close on the second bundle of PPP contracts for Irish schools. http://www.fm-world.co.uk/news/business-news/sodexo-ireland-closes-on-eur652m-schools-deal/ 128485 Wed, 23 Jun 2010 19:11:26 GMT 20100623191126 Wed, 23 Jun 2010 19:09:35 GMT 20100623190935 Wed, 23 Jun 2010 19:11:25 GMT 201006231971125 Two-thirds of FMs believe there is a need to change our approach to health and safety, even to making the rules and regulations simpler. http://www.fm-world.co.uk/news/fm-industry-news/fm-100-poll-reassess-approach-to-hs/ 128474 Wed, 23 Jun 2010 15:58:00 GMT 20100623155800 Wed, 23 Jun 2010 15:55:25 GMT 20100623155525 Wed, 23 Jun 2010 15:57:59 GMT 201006231535759 The emergency budget was every bit as grim as everyone expected with chancellor George Osborne detailing a combination of swingeing spending cuts and tax rises which are designed to wrest the countrys burgeoning budget deficit back under control within the lifetime of this parliament. http://www.fm-world.co.uk/news/fm-industry-news/emergency-budget-mixed-results-for-fm-sector/ 128441 Wed, 23 Jun 2010 13:34:47 GMT 20100623133447 Wed, 23 Jun 2010 10:11:14 GMT 20100623101114 Wed, 23 Jun 2010 13:34:47 GMT 201006231313447 It's bad but Chancellor George Osbornes first budget could have been a lot worse, as the line on cuts to major capital projects is held. http://www.fm-world.co.uk/news/fm-industry-news/budget-blues-fade-project-spending-holds/ 128407 Wed, 23 Jun 2010 11:07:56 GMT 20100623110756 Tue, 22 Jun 2010 16:04:25 GMT 20100622160425 Wed, 23 Jun 2010 11:07:56 GMT 2010062311110756 Robertson and Morgan Sindall have reached financial close on the GBP95m Tayside Mental Health Developments project. http://www.fm-world.co.uk/news/business-news/robertson-and-morgan-sindall-close-hospital-deal/ 128444 Wed, 23 Jun 2010 10:29:37 GMT 20100623102937 Wed, 23 Jun 2010 10:28:44 GMT 20100623102844 Wed, 23 Jun 2010 10:29:37 GMT 2010062310102937 Construction company Morgan Sindall has secured a £16 million contract with Defence Estates to relocate one of the Armys most prestigious units from St Johns Wood to Woolwich. http://www.fm-world.co.uk/news/business-news/morgan-sindall-wins-defence-estates-contract/ 128395 Tue, 22 Jun 2010 14:52:14 GMT 20100622145214 Tue, 22 Jun 2010 14:44:00 GMT 20100622144400 Tue, 22 Jun 2010 14:52:14 GMT 201006221425214 National FM company Ian Williams has appointed Andrew Havard as its new managing director. http://www.fm-world.co.uk/news/business-news/ian-williams-announces-new-managing-director/ 128394 Tue, 22 Jun 2010 14:42:13 GMT 20100622144213 Tue, 22 Jun 2010 14:41:06 GMT 20100622144106 Tue, 22 Jun 2010 14:42:13 GMT 201006221424213 Tim Jones, the group finance director at Interserve, has resigned to become group finance director at pub chain Mitchells & Butlers. http://www.fm-world.co.uk/news/business-news/interserve-finance-director-moves-on/ 128336 Tue, 22 Jun 2010 11:33:34 GMT 20100622113334 Tue, 22 Jun 2010 10:32:17 GMT 20100622103217 Tue, 22 Jun 2010 11:33:34 GMT 2010062211113334 Somerset County Council has given the go-ahead to cut its office space by 40 per cent under its Office of the Future project. http://www.fm-world.co.uk/news/fm-industry-news/somerset-council-plans-major-office-downsizing/ 128372 Tue, 22 Jun 2010 11:09:07 GMT 20100622110907 Tue, 22 Jun 2010 11:07:12 GMT 20100622110712 Tue, 22 Jun 2010 11:09:07 GMT 2010062211110907 A third of organisations foresee a need to increase their space by the end of the year, according to a new survey. http://www.fm-world.co.uk/news/fm-industry-news/fms-looking-for-more-space-survey-indicates/ 128327 Tue, 22 Jun 2010 10:55:16 GMT 20100622105516 Tue, 22 Jun 2010 09:28:21 GMT 20100622092821 Tue, 22 Jun 2010 10:55:16 GMT 2010062210105516 Sentences will be handed down next month on three firms involved in the Buncefield oil storage facility explosion and fire in December 2005. http://www.fm-world.co.uk/news/fm-industry-news/buncefield-sentencing-set-for-july/ 128332 Tue, 22 Jun 2010 10:18:40 GMT 20100622101840 Tue, 22 Jun 2010 10:14:58 GMT 20100622101458 Tue, 22 Jun 2010 10:18:40 GMT 2010062210101840 Colleges of further education have the opportunity to bid for a share of £50m for building projects, the Department for Business, Innovation and Skills said. http://www.fm-world.co.uk/news/fm-industry-news/bidding-starts-for-college-building-projects/ 128329 Tue, 22 Jun 2010 09:52:42 GMT 20100622095242 Tue, 22 Jun 2010 09:50:03 GMT 20100622095003 Tue, 22 Jun 2010 09:52:41 GMT 201006220995241 As tennis stars stretch their muscles at Wimbledon today, the price of strawberries will stretch the average persons finances, according to News of the World. http://www.fm-world.co.uk/news/fm-industry-news/strawberries-first-off-at-wimbeldon/ 128213 Mon, 21 Jun 2010 10:18:56 GMT 20100621101856 Mon, 21 Jun 2010 09:44:36 GMT 20100621094436 Mon, 21 Jun 2010 10:18:55 GMT 2010062110101855 Cibse has updated the Keeping Cool in a Heatwave briefing sheets to include more top tips for FMs, should we get a summer this year. http://www.fm-world.co.uk/news/fm-industry-news/fms-need-to-keep-a-cool-head/ 128206 Mon, 21 Jun 2010 10:13:18 GMT 20100621101318 Mon, 21 Jun 2010 09:09:59 GMT 20100621090959 Mon, 21 Jun 2010 10:13:17 GMT 2010062110101317 Local council projects face further funding restraints if chancellor George Osborne puts a one-year freeze on council taxes in the budget tomorrow. http://www.fm-world.co.uk/news/fm-industry-news/local-government-taxes-targeted-in-budget/ 128205 Mon, 21 Jun 2010 10:04:17 GMT 20100621100417 Mon, 21 Jun 2010 08:47:35 GMT 20100621084735 Mon, 21 Jun 2010 10:04:17 GMT 2010062110100417 Balfour Beatty has been appointed preferred bidder for a £231 million, 25-year Building Schools for the Future programme in Derby. http://www.fm-world.co.uk/news/business-news/balfour-beatty-is-preferred-bidder-for-derby-bsf/ 128214 Mon, 21 Jun 2010 09:51:19 GMT 20100621095119 Mon, 21 Jun 2010 09:49:43 GMT 20100621094943 Mon, 21 Jun 2010 09:51:19 GMT 201006210995119 The Office of Government Commerce and public sector procurement agency Buying Solutions will come under the Cabinet Offices Efficiency and Reform Group. http://www.fm-world.co.uk/news/fm-industry-news/procurement-advisor-ogc-on-the-move/ 128125 Fri, 18 Jun 2010 10:47:01 GMT 20100618104701 Fri, 18 Jun 2010 10:44:41 GMT 20100618104441 Fri, 18 Jun 2010 10:47:00 GMT 2010061810104700 FMs should add their voice to a consultation on a proposed British Standard on partnering to ensure it considers the face-to-face aspect of facilities management. http://www.fm-world.co.uk/news/fm-industry-news/proposed-partnering-standard-needs-fm-input/ 128121 Fri, 18 Jun 2010 10:28:18 GMT 20100618102818 Fri, 18 Jun 2010 10:20:11 GMT 20100618102011 Fri, 18 Jun 2010 10:28:17 GMT 2010061810102817 A Hartlepool hospital and the major Stonehenge Visitor Centre have been axed as part of the governments £10.5bn major projects spending cuts. http://www.fm-world.co.uk/news/fm-industry-news/government-spending-cuts-start-to-bite/ 128116 Fri, 18 Jun 2010 10:07:44 GMT 20100618100744 Fri, 18 Jun 2010 10:02:20 GMT 20100618100220 Fri, 18 Jun 2010 10:07:44 GMT 2010061810100744 The Government will carry out a full review of waste policy in England, including how to maximise the money made from waste and recycling. http://www.fm-world.co.uk/news/fm-industry-news/taking-recycling-further-faster/ 128020 Thu, 17 Jun 2010 17:30:19 GMT 20100617173019 Thu, 17 Jun 2010 10:49:33 GMT 20100617104933 Thu, 17 Jun 2010 17:30:19 GMT 201006171753019 Atkins said it is preparing for tighter government spending, as it reveals a fall in profits of almost seven per cent. http://www.fm-world.co.uk/news/business-news/atkins-profits-fall/ 128067 Thu, 17 Jun 2010 15:48:08 GMT 20100617154808 Thu, 17 Jun 2010 15:44:27 GMT 20100617154427 Thu, 17 Jun 2010 15:48:07 GMT 201006171534807 Vinci Facilities has won a contract to provide facilities services at fashion group Diesel. http://www.fm-world.co.uk/news/business-news/vinci-facilities-wins-fashion-contract/ 128063 Thu, 17 Jun 2010 15:28:51 GMT 20100617152851 Thu, 17 Jun 2010 15:27:48 GMT 20100617152748 Thu, 17 Jun 2010 15:28:50 GMT 201006171532850 Private companies that make efficiency savings by managing several hospital PFI contracts should share those savings with NHS trusts, according to a government report. http://www.fm-world.co.uk/news/fm-industry-news/nao-report-private-firms-should-share-pfi-savings-with-hospital-trusts/ 128015 Thu, 17 Jun 2010 10:36:06 GMT 20100617103606 Thu, 17 Jun 2010 10:22:45 GMT 20100617102245 Thu, 17 Jun 2010 10:36:06 GMT 2010061710103606 Asset Skills has launched a second event to promote one of six new regional apprenticeship schemes in England. http://www.fm-world.co.uk/news/fm-industry-news/fm-apprenticeship-launches-in-south-west/ 128007 Thu, 17 Jun 2010 09:59:59 GMT 20100617095959 Thu, 17 Jun 2010 09:45:24 GMT 20100617094524 Thu, 17 Jun 2010 09:59:58 GMT 201006170995958 The Carbon Trust has launched a new guide to help businesses reduce their carbon footprint. http://www.fm-world.co.uk/news/fm-industry-news/carbon-trust-launches-new-business-guide/ 128005 Thu, 17 Jun 2010 09:44:16 GMT 20100617094416 Thu, 17 Jun 2010 09:42:18 GMT 20100617094218 Thu, 17 Jun 2010 09:44:15 GMT 201006170994415 Norse has announced new investment in its Norwich car park cleaning contract. http://www.fm-world.co.uk/news/business-news/norse-invests-in-car-park-cleaning-deal/ 127907 Wed, 16 Jun 2010 10:18:24 GMT 20100616101824 Wed, 16 Jun 2010 10:17:05 GMT 20100616101705 Wed, 16 Jun 2010 10:18:24 GMT 2010061610101824 Mouchel have announced a series of short term cuts, including staff cuts, in light of the governments plan to reduce spending on capital programmes. http://www.fm-world.co.uk/news/business-news/mouchel-announces-short-term-cuts/ 127905 Wed, 16 Jun 2010 09:47:55 GMT 20100616094755 Wed, 16 Jun 2010 09:46:26 GMT 20100616094626 Wed, 16 Jun 2010 09:47:55 GMT 201006160994755 Banner Holdings, owners Banner FM, has gone into administration with all 25 employees being made redundant. http://www.fm-world.co.uk/news/business-news/banner-holdings-including-fm-goes-under/ 127792 Wed, 16 Jun 2010 08:40:07 GMT 20100616084007 Tue, 15 Jun 2010 14:46:06 GMT 20100615144606 Wed, 16 Jun 2010 08:40:07 GMT 201006160884007 Full service FM provider Anabas has appointed Phil Sugden as its operations director. http://www.fm-world.co.uk/news/business-news/anabas-appoints-operations-director/ 127825 Tue, 15 Jun 2010 16:22:45 GMT 20100615162245 Tue, 15 Jun 2010 16:18:35 GMT 20100615161835 Tue, 15 Jun 2010 16:22:44 GMT 201006151642244 Sodexo has secured a £14.4m contract to manage conference and hotel services at the Stirling Management Centre, an enterprise of the University of Stirling. http://www.fm-world.co.uk/news/business-news/sodexo-checks-into-stirling-management-centre/ 127777 Tue, 15 Jun 2010 14:42:21 GMT 20100615144221 Tue, 15 Jun 2010 14:01:15 GMT 20100615140115 Tue, 15 Jun 2010 14:42:21 GMT 201006151424221 Hammerson has appointed GBM Support Services Group to deliver cleaning and waste management services to six of its shopping centres throughout the UK. http://www.fm-world.co.uk/news/business-news/gbm-support-services-group-wins-contract-with-hammerson/ 124893 Tue, 15 Jun 2010 10:51:19 GMT 20100615105119 Tue, 15 Jun 2010 10:43:52 GMT 20100615104352 Tue, 15 Jun 2010 10:51:18 GMT 2010061510105118 Mitie has been awarded an FM contract with Nexus, the Passenger Transport Executive for Tyne and Wear. http://www.fm-world.co.uk/news/business-news/mitie-wins-tyne-and-wear-transport-deal/ 124892 Tue, 15 Jun 2010 10:41:57 GMT 20100615104157 Tue, 15 Jun 2010 10:40:04 GMT 20100615104004 Tue, 15 Jun 2010 10:41:57 GMT 2010061510104157 Interserve-led consortium Environments for Learning has been named preferred bidder for a major schools development programme for St. Helens Council worth around £150m. http://www.fm-world.co.uk/news/business-news/interserve-picks-up-st-helens-schools-contract/ 124885 Tue, 15 Jun 2010 10:21:19 GMT 20100615102119 Tue, 15 Jun 2010 10:02:24 GMT 20100615100224 Tue, 15 Jun 2010 10:21:18 GMT 2010061510102118 Romec has won the building services maintenance contract for the Salvation Army in the west of Scotland. http://www.fm-world.co.uk/news/business-news/romec-marches-with-the-salvation-army/ 124788 Mon, 14 Jun 2010 16:45:47 GMT 20100614164547 Mon, 14 Jun 2010 16:11:50 GMT 20100614161150 Mon, 14 Jun 2010 16:45:47 GMT 201006141644547 Abu Dhabi Ferrari World, the first Ferrari-themed amusement park, is to open October 28, two weeks before the Abu Dhabi F1 Grand Prix. http://www.fm-world.co.uk/news/fm-industry-news/life-in-the-fm-fast-lane/ 124760 Mon, 14 Jun 2010 14:45:40 GMT 20100614144540 Mon, 14 Jun 2010 14:36:27 GMT 20100614143627 Mon, 14 Jun 2010 14:45:40 GMT 201006141424540 Experts at the BCO Annual Conference were in prophetic mood as a number of industry voices gave their predictions on the future of the workplace. http://www.fm-world.co.uk/news/event-reports/bco-annual-conference-2010/ 124749 Mon, 14 Jun 2010 12:10:06 GMT 20100614121006 Mon, 14 Jun 2010 12:06:05 GMT 20100614120605 Mon, 14 Jun 2010 12:10:06 GMT 2010061412121006 The prime minister has made good his promise to review health and safety rules to get rid of wacky regulations including those affecting the workplace. http://www.fm-world.co.uk/news/fm-industry-news/government-to-review-application-of-hs-rules/ 124721 Mon, 14 Jun 2010 11:55:56 GMT 20100614115556 Mon, 14 Jun 2010 10:07:46 GMT 20100614100746 Mon, 14 Jun 2010 11:55:55 GMT 2010061411115555 With a new government in place, Graeme Davies contemplates how public sector pay has fallen under the spotlight. http://www.fm-world.co.uk/news/business-analysis/theres-a-balance-to-strike-as-we-put-public-sector-pay-under-scrutiny/ 124742 Mon, 14 Jun 2010 11:53:31 GMT 20100614115331 Mon, 14 Jun 2010 11:51:42 GMT 20100614115142 Mon, 14 Jun 2010 11:53:30 GMT 2010061411115330 Keeping your windscreen wiper water topped up with washer fluid could save your life by killing Legionella bacteria, a government advisory body said. http://www.fm-world.co.uk/news/fm-industry-news/windscreen-wash-keeps-legionella-at-bay/ 124728 Mon, 14 Jun 2010 10:44:37 GMT 20100614104437 Mon, 14 Jun 2010 10:41:37 GMT 20100614104137 Mon, 14 Jun 2010 10:44:37 GMT 2010061410104437 Airport operator BAA has awarded Carillion a 10-year framework contract to provide FM at Heathrow Airport. http://www.fm-world.co.uk/news/business-news/carillion-lands-a-contract-at-heathrow/ 124722 Mon, 14 Jun 2010 10:15:23 GMT 20100614101523 Mon, 14 Jun 2010 10:13:28 GMT 20100614101328 Mon, 14 Jun 2010 10:15:22 GMT 2010061410101522 Swiss Post Solutions has been awarded the contract to provide mailroom, logistics and record management services to Marks & Spencer. http://www.fm-world.co.uk/news/business-news/swiss-post-solutions-wins-with-ms/ 124587 Fri, 11 Jun 2010 15:55:37 GMT 20100611155537 Fri, 11 Jun 2010 15:52:33 GMT 20100611155233 Fri, 11 Jun 2010 15:55:36 GMT 201006111535536 The Apollo Group has acquired social housing maintenance business FWA West. http://www.fm-world.co.uk/news/business-news/the-apollo-group-acquires-fwa-in-expansion-move/ 124594 Fri, 11 Jun 2010 15:00:00 GMT 20100611150000 Fri, 11 Jun 2010 16:28:49 GMT 20100611162849 Mon, 14 Jun 2010 10:20:35 GMT 2010061410102035 The construction industry could lose its financial safety net if the government cuts spending on public sector projects that buoyed the industry during the recession. http://www.fm-world.co.uk/news/fm-industry-news/construction-safety-net-set-to-go-cic-chief-says/ 124512 Fri, 11 Jun 2010 10:00:00 GMT 20100611100000 Fri, 11 Jun 2010 09:28:53 GMT 20100611092853 Fri, 11 Jun 2010 15:17:37 GMT 201006111531737 Managed Support services has expanded its senior management team. http://www.fm-world.co.uk/news/fm-industry-news/mss-announces-senior-appointments/ 124479 Thu, 10 Jun 2010 16:28:17 GMT 20100610162817 Thu, 10 Jun 2010 16:27:31 GMT 20100610162731 Thu, 10 Jun 2010 16:28:17 GMT 201006101642817 Charlton House has won a three-year catering contract with publishing group Wolters Kluwer. http://www.fm-world.co.uk/news/business-news/charlton-house-celebrates-publisher-win/ 124456 Thu, 10 Jun 2010 14:29:05 GMT 20100610142905 Thu, 10 Jun 2010 14:25:03 GMT 20100610142503 Thu, 10 Jun 2010 14:29:05 GMT 201006101422905 The National Audit Office spent more than £80m on refurbishing its headquarters over a two-year period. http://www.fm-world.co.uk/news/fm-industry-news/nao-criticised-for-80m-refurbishment-spend/ 124474 Thu, 10 Jun 2010 14:00:00 GMT 20100610140000 Thu, 10 Jun 2010 16:08:42 GMT 20100610160842 Fri, 11 Jun 2010 10:57:48 GMT 2010061110105748 The Department for Communities and Local Government has been served an enforcement notice after failing to follow its own fire safety legislation. http://www.fm-world.co.uk/news/fm-industry-news/dclg-found-in-breach-of-own-legislation/ 124496 Thu, 10 Jun 2010 13:00:00 GMT 20100610130000 Thu, 10 Jun 2010 17:12:55 GMT 20100610171255 Fri, 11 Jun 2010 08:54:21 GMT 201006110885421 Up to 500 jobs could go at VT Group in the wake of the takeover by Babcock International next month, FM World has learned. http://www.fm-world.co.uk/news/business-news/job-losses-loom-for-vt-group/ 124377 Thu, 10 Jun 2010 11:07:19 GMT 20100610110719 Wed, 09 Jun 2010 16:40:26 GMT 20100609164026 Thu, 10 Jun 2010 11:07:18 GMT 2010061011110718 The Rising Stars of FM 2006 were reunited at a party last night to celebrate their achievements over the past four years. http://www.fm-world.co.uk/news/fm-industry-news/fm-worlds-rising-stars-raise-a-glass-or-two/ 123950 Thu, 10 Jun 2010 10:35:14 GMT 20100610103514 Fri, 04 Jun 2010 10:07:26 GMT 20100604100726 Thu, 10 Jun 2010 10:35:14 GMT 2010061010103514 Liverpool City Council has shortlisted Balfour Beatty Education for the second phase of its schools transformation project. http://www.fm-world.co.uk/news/business-news/balfour-beatty-and-morgan-sindall-shortlisted-for-liverpool-bsf-deal/ 123758 Thu, 10 Jun 2010 10:23:46 GMT 20100610102346 Wed, 02 Jun 2010 10:24:55 GMT 20100602102455 Thu, 10 Jun 2010 10:23:45 GMT 2010061010102345 The Environment Agency has launched a new tool to help FMs promote the CRC Energy Efficiency Scheme to the workplace. http://www.fm-world.co.uk/news/fm-industry-news/environment-agency-explains-the-crc/ 124404 Thu, 10 Jun 2010 10:16:30 GMT 20100610101630 Thu, 10 Jun 2010 10:08:22 GMT 20100610100822 Thu, 10 Jun 2010 10:16:29 GMT 2010061010101629 Romec has refurbished the M&E systems at the British Museums Islamic Gallery in London. http://www.fm-world.co.uk/news/business-news/romec-renews-me-at-museums-islamic-gallery/ 124402 Thu, 10 Jun 2010 09:51:49 GMT 20100610095149 Thu, 10 Jun 2010 09:50:38 GMT 20100610095038 Thu, 10 Jun 2010 09:51:49 GMT 201006100995149 Swiss Post Solutions has won a new contract to provide mailroom, logistics and record management services at Marks & Spencer. http://www.fm-world.co.uk/news/business-news/not-just-any-mailroom-services-contract/ 124401 Thu, 10 Jun 2010 09:31:10 GMT 20100610093110 Thu, 10 Jun 2010 09:29:55 GMT 20100610092955 Thu, 10 Jun 2010 09:31:09 GMT 201006100993109 Nearly 80 per cent of FMs believe that CCTV is an effective method of deterring and investigating crime, FM Worlds latest poll shows. http://www.fm-world.co.uk/news/fm-industry-news/fm-100-poll-more-cctv-needed/ 124320 Wed, 09 Jun 2010 10:40:01 GMT 20100609104001 Wed, 09 Jun 2010 10:31:53 GMT 20100609103153 Wed, 09 Jun 2010 10:40:00 GMT 2010060910104000 The Revive Group have won a 12-month contract with Capital Shopping Centres Group (CSC). http://www.fm-world.co.uk/news/business-news/revive-group-win-contract-with-capital-shopping-centres-group/ 124215 Tue, 08 Jun 2010 16:50:21 GMT 20100608165021 Tue, 08 Jun 2010 14:20:29 GMT 20100608142029 Tue, 08 Jun 2010 16:50:21 GMT 201006081645021 Facilities services firm OCS has announced a series of key board changes under new MD Martin Gammon. http://www.fm-world.co.uk/news/business-news/ocs-announces-key-board-changes/ 124218 Tue, 08 Jun 2010 16:32:57 GMT 20100608163257 Tue, 08 Jun 2010 14:29:17 GMT 20100608142917 Tue, 08 Jun 2010 16:32:57 GMT 201006081643257 Epsom and St Helier University Hospitals NHS Trust was top of Englands hospital car-park clampers by immobilising 1,671 vehicles, and also made £1.85m profit. http://www.fm-world.co.uk/news/fm-industry-news/epsom-nhs-trust-wins-worst-car-park-derby/ 124238 Tue, 08 Jun 2010 14:00:00 GMT 20100608140000 Tue, 08 Jun 2010 16:32:03 GMT 20100608163203 Thu, 10 Jun 2010 10:22:56 GMT 2010061010102256 The first ever interior garden to be created at the recent Chelsea Flower Show picked up a silver medal. http://www.fm-world.co.uk/news/fm-industry-news/green-office-wins-a-sliver-medal-at-chelsea/ 124182 Tue, 08 Jun 2010 12:20:27 GMT 20100608122027 Tue, 08 Jun 2010 10:44:10 GMT 20100608104410 Tue, 08 Jun 2010 12:20:27 GMT 2010060812122027 Employees took 180m sick days last year, averaging 6.4 days each, according to the latest Absence and Workplace Health Survey. http://www.fm-world.co.uk/news/fm-industry-news/employee-absence-rate-drops-off-slightly/ 124179 Tue, 08 Jun 2010 11:27:52 GMT 20100608112752 Tue, 08 Jun 2010 10:30:50 GMT 20100608103050 Tue, 08 Jun 2010 11:27:51 GMT 2010060811112751 Compass Group has bought US-based soft services provider Southeast Service Corporation for £45m. http://www.fm-world.co.uk/news/business-news/compass-buys-us-soft-services-provider/ 124175 Tue, 08 Jun 2010 09:43:37 GMT 20100608094337 Tue, 08 Jun 2010 09:38:55 GMT 20100608093855 Tue, 08 Jun 2010 09:43:37 GMT 201006080994337 Despite planned drastic public sector budget cuts, huge opportunities remain for small to medium size firms, including many FM businesses, the Business Services Association said. http://www.fm-world.co.uk/news/fm-industry-news/budget-cuts-loom-business-opportunities-beckon/ 124126 Mon, 07 Jun 2010 16:00:00 GMT 20100607160000 Mon, 07 Jun 2010 16:25:23 GMT 20100607162523 Tue, 08 Jun 2010 11:23:47 GMT 2010060811112347 Around 500 FMs and other professionals converged on Madrid for this year's two-day European Facility Management Conference. http://www.fm-world.co.uk/news/event-reports/european-facility-management-conference-madrid-2010/ 124082 Mon, 07 Jun 2010 12:11:15 GMT 20100607121115 Mon, 07 Jun 2010 11:22:37 GMT 20100607112237 Mon, 07 Jun 2010 12:11:14 GMT 2010060712121114 Mitie has won a three-year cleaning contract worth £12.6m with First Great Western (FGW) to clean trains and stations. http://www.fm-world.co.uk/news/business-news/mitie-wins-first-great-western-cleaning-contract/ 124072 Mon, 07 Jun 2010 10:19:48 GMT 20100607101948 Mon, 07 Jun 2010 10:17:33 GMT 20100607101733 Mon, 07 Jun 2010 10:19:47 GMT 2010060710101947 Premier League football club Aston Villa has been fined after a worker fell through a roof during the redevelopment of the club's training ground. http://www.fm-world.co.uk/news/fm-industry-news/aston-villa-fined-over-workers-fall/ 124067 Mon, 07 Jun 2010 10:17:06 GMT 20100607101706 Mon, 07 Jun 2010 10:00:11 GMT 20100607100011 Mon, 07 Jun 2010 10:17:05 GMT 2010060710101705 Dover District Council has awarded Ian Williams the contract to makeover almost 5,000 homes across Dover. http://www.fm-world.co.uk/news/business-news/ian-williams-wins-dover-council-contract/ 124068 Mon, 07 Jun 2010 10:04:38 GMT 20100607100438 Mon, 07 Jun 2010 10:03:29 GMT 20100607100329 Mon, 07 Jun 2010 10:04:37 GMT 2010060710100437 Cleaning contractor and FM provider Temco Services has secured three cleaning contracts in the London area, including with AOL. http://www.fm-world.co.uk/news/business-news/temco-enjoys-growth-in-london-area/ 124002 Fri, 04 Jun 2010 16:28:30 GMT 20100604162830 Fri, 04 Jun 2010 16:23:57 GMT 20100604162357 Fri, 04 Jun 2010 16:28:29 GMT 201006041642829 Despite the downturn, particularly severe in Spain, around 500 FMs and other professionals converged on Madrid this week for the European Facility Management Conference. http://www.fm-world.co.uk/news/fm-industry-news/fm-triumphs-over-ash-clouds-and-economic-woes/ 123991 Fri, 04 Jun 2010 14:00:00 GMT 20100604140000 Fri, 04 Jun 2010 15:26:08 GMT 20100604152608 Wed, 09 Jun 2010 15:00:27 GMT 201006091530027 Julia Edmonds has been appointed managing director of workplace caterer Lexington Catering. http://www.fm-world.co.uk/news/business-news/edmonds-takes-on-md-role-at-lexington-catering/ 123997 Fri, 04 Jun 2010 14:00:00 GMT 20100604140000 Fri, 04 Jun 2010 15:59:01 GMT 20100604155901 Tue, 08 Jun 2010 09:37:10 GMT 201006080993710 Thirlestane Castle in Berwickshire has partnered with Prestige Scotland, the dedicated Scottish catering division of Sodexo Prestige, to run events in the grounds. http://www.fm-world.co.uk/news/business-news/thirlestane-drops-the-drawbridge-for-prestige-scotland/ 123948 Fri, 04 Jun 2010 11:21:03 GMT 20100604112103 Fri, 04 Jun 2010 09:49:17 GMT 20100604094917 Fri, 04 Jun 2010 11:21:02 GMT 2010060411112102 Redhall Groups Process division, that deals in design, build and maintenance to the food, pharmaceutical and chemical sectors, saw a 29 per cent fall in profit to £900,000 in the past six months. http://www.fm-world.co.uk/news/business-news/poor-performance-for-redhall-division/ 123885 Thu, 03 Jun 2010 10:47:22 GMT 20100603104722 Thu, 03 Jun 2010 10:28:49 GMT 20100603102849 Thu, 03 Jun 2010 10:47:22 GMT 2010060310104722 Staff at Sellafield were locked in to the site yesterday following a series of shootings in Cumbria. http://www.fm-world.co.uk/news/fm-industry-news/sellafield-staff-locked-in-during-cumbria-shootings/ 123867 Thu, 03 Jun 2010 00:00:00 GMT 20100603000000 Thu, 03 Jun 2010 09:43:12 GMT 20100603094312 Thu, 03 Jun 2010 10:43:08 GMT 2010060310104308 The Scottish Government is to invest GBP300m in 35 new schools, the first stage of the GBP1.25bn Scotlands Schools for the Future programme. http://www.fm-world.co.uk/news/fm-industry-news/scottish-schools-programme-given-green-light/ 123937 Thu, 03 Jun 2010 00:00:00 GMT 20100603000000 Thu, 03 Jun 2010 19:52:08 GMT 20100603195208 Fri, 04 Jun 2010 15:50:47 GMT 201006041535047 NG Bailey has appointed former Carillion executive director, David Hurcomb, as its new CEO. http://www.fm-world.co.uk/news/business-news/ex-carillion-executive-director-is-new-ceo-of-ng-bailey/ 123914 Thu, 03 Jun 2010 00:00:00 GMT 20100603000000 Thu, 03 Jun 2010 15:06:08 GMT 20100603150608 Fri, 04 Jun 2010 16:09:12 GMT 201006041640912 The BIFM has launched a photographic competition in celebration of World FM Day, based around the idea of Capturing the heart of FM. http://www.fm-world.co.uk/news/fm-industry-news/capturing-fm-in-a-photo/ 123927 Thu, 03 Jun 2010 00:00:00 GMT 20100603000000 Thu, 03 Jun 2010 16:09:22 GMT 20100603160922 Fri, 04 Jun 2010 15:56:11 GMT 201006041535611 KM Group has been awarded a number of cleaning and security contracts. http://www.fm-world.co.uk/news/business-news/km-group-wins-security-and-cleaning-contracts/ 123874 Thu, 03 Jun 2010 00:00:00 GMT 20100603000000 Thu, 03 Jun 2010 09:58:36 GMT 20100603095836 Thu, 03 Jun 2010 10:18:13 GMT 2010060310101813 As businesses count up the costs after an expensive winter, the future looks even more uncertain under a new government, explains Graeme Davies. http://www.fm-world.co.uk/news/business-analysis/firms-count-cost-of-harsh-winter-as-outlook-is-clouded-with-uncertainty/ 123581 Thu, 03 Jun 2010 00:00:00 GMT 20100603000000 Fri, 28 May 2010 16:48:48 GMT 20100528164848 Thu, 03 Jun 2010 10:21:40 GMT 2010060310102140 Mitie has formed a new security team to deal with business risk and resilience. http://www.fm-world.co.uk/news/business-news/mitie-forms-new-risk-team/ 123814 Wed, 02 Jun 2010 15:40:16 GMT 20100602154016 Wed, 02 Jun 2010 15:39:11 GMT 20100602153911 Wed, 02 Jun 2010 15:40:15 GMT 201006021534015 Mace Macro has expanded its presence in North America with the appointment of two senior FM professionals in Atlanta. http://www.fm-world.co.uk/news/business-news/mace-macro-expands-in-north-america/ 123776 Wed, 02 Jun 2010 11:28:37 GMT 20100602112837 Wed, 02 Jun 2010 11:26:45 GMT 20100602112645 Wed, 02 Jun 2010 11:28:37 GMT 2010060211112837 The Keyholding Company, a keyholding and alarm response provider will provide security services for Berry Bros & Rudd at their head offices based in London. http://www.fm-world.co.uk/news/business-news/the-keyholding-company-wins-contract-at-berry-bros-rudd/ 123759 Wed, 02 Jun 2010 10:32:37 GMT 20100602103237 Wed, 02 Jun 2010 10:30:53 GMT 20100602103053 Wed, 02 Jun 2010 10:32:37 GMT 2010060210103237 May Gurney has signed new environmental services contracts, worth a combined £60m. http://www.fm-world.co.uk/news/business-news/may-gurney-to-deliver-council-waste-services/ 123739 Wed, 02 Jun 2010 09:18:39 GMT 20100602091839 Wed, 02 Jun 2010 09:17:30 GMT 20100602091730 Wed, 02 Jun 2010 09:18:38 GMT 201006020991838 Hospitals built under the Private Finance Initiative have been graded as cleaner than more conventionally procured hospitals, built at a similar time. This was the finding from a new report from KPMG and the University College London. http://www.fm-world.co.uk/news/fm-industry-news/pfi-hospitals-are-cleaner-kpmg-report-states/ 123760 Wed, 02 Jun 2010 00:00:00 GMT 20100602000000 Wed, 02 Jun 2010 10:31:04 GMT 20100602103104 Thu, 03 Jun 2010 10:15:15 GMT 2010060310101515 Growth slowed substantially in the FM market in 2008 and 2009 according to the latest annual report from research firm MBD. http://www.fm-world.co.uk/news/fm-industry-news/mbd-report-fm-market-grew-1-per-cent-in-2009/ 123661 Tue, 01 Jun 2010 10:16:55 GMT 20100601101655 Tue, 01 Jun 2010 10:12:48 GMT 20100601101248 Tue, 01 Jun 2010 10:16:55 GMT 2010060110101655 Capita Group has acquired Premier Medical Group, a provider of medical reporting and screening services, for £60m. http://www.fm-world.co.uk/news/business-news/capita-buys-premier-medical-group/ 123656 Tue, 01 Jun 2010 09:44:26 GMT 20100601094426 Tue, 01 Jun 2010 09:41:48 GMT 20100601094148 Tue, 01 Jun 2010 09:44:26 GMT 201006010994426 Interserve has been awarded a £30m contract to design and build the new Leeds West Academy for Leeds City Council. http://www.fm-world.co.uk/news/business-news/interserve-wins-leeds-west-academy-contract/ 123573 Fri, 28 May 2010 15:42:43 GMT 20100528154243 Fri, 28 May 2010 15:41:18 GMT 20100528154118 Fri, 28 May 2010 15:42:42 GMT 201005281534242 The recent general election should boost Londons investment potential as the rest of the world sees it as a safe place to put its money. That was the key message on the first morning of the BCO annual conference. http://www.fm-world.co.uk/news/fm-industry-news/bco-conference-london-must-maximise-investment-potential/ 123459 Fri, 28 May 2010 10:56:06 GMT 20100528105606 Thu, 27 May 2010 15:32:43 GMT 20100527153243 Fri, 28 May 2010 10:56:06 GMT 2010052810105606 FMs in central London should be making contingency plans during the 2012 Olympics when thousands of people celebrate daily in the capitals streets and squares. http://www.fm-world.co.uk/news/fm-industry-news/london-fms-be-prepared-for-olympic-headaches/ 123466 Fri, 28 May 2010 10:54:09 GMT 20100528105409 Thu, 27 May 2010 16:01:34 GMT 20100527160134 Fri, 28 May 2010 10:54:09 GMT 2010052810105409 The Royal Shakespeare Company has hired King Sturge and Incentive FM to review its facilities management services, focusing on the newly-transformed theatre complex in Stratford-upon-Avon. http://www.fm-world.co.uk/news/fm-industry-news/royal-shakespeare-company-reviews-its-fm-service/ 123530 Fri, 28 May 2010 10:09:18 GMT 20100528100918 Fri, 28 May 2010 10:05:21 GMT 20100528100521 Fri, 28 May 2010 10:09:17 GMT 2010052810100917 Research scientists are exploring ways of using the energy created from cows dung to power up data centres. http://www.fm-world.co.uk/news/fm-industry-news/cow-dung-to-power-data-centres/ 123520 Fri, 28 May 2010 09:38:53 GMT 20100528093853 Fri, 28 May 2010 09:30:31 GMT 20100528093031 Fri, 28 May 2010 09:38:52 GMT 201005280993852 Vinci Facilities has appointed Demitri Maldonado as director for business development. http://www.fm-world.co.uk/news/business-news/vinci-appoints-new-director-for-business-development/ 123572 Fri, 28 May 2010 00:00:00 GMT 20100528000000 Fri, 28 May 2010 15:23:00 GMT 20100528152300 Fri, 04 Jun 2010 16:17:44 GMT 201006041641744 The BIFM has signed up to support a campaign warning businesses of the real cost of non-compliance with new energy legislation. http://www.fm-world.co.uk/news/fm-industry-news/bifm-joins-non-compliance-costs-campaign/ 123449 Thu, 27 May 2010 14:44:04 GMT 20100527144404 Thu, 27 May 2010 14:42:27 GMT 20100527144227 Thu, 27 May 2010 14:44:03 GMT 201005271424403 Mitie received the Royal seal of approval earlier this month when it redecorated Scarborough train station before a visit from her Majesty. http://www.fm-world.co.uk/news/fm-industry-news/mitie-makes-station-fit-for-a-queen/ 123413 Thu, 27 May 2010 11:04:51 GMT 20100527110451 Thu, 27 May 2010 11:03:27 GMT 20100527110327 Thu, 27 May 2010 11:04:50 GMT 2010052711110450 Schools across the country have vowed to make their buildings more sustainable by understanding the impact that their buildings have upon the environment. http://www.fm-world.co.uk/news/fm-industry-news/thousands-sign-up-for-green-schools-day/ 123400 Thu, 27 May 2010 10:46:18 GMT 20100527104618 Thu, 27 May 2010 10:37:28 GMT 20100527103728 Thu, 27 May 2010 10:46:18 GMT 2010052710104618 To get into the spirit of the World Cup, FM World is offering businesses the opportunity to enter a competition with a very lucrative prize. http://www.fm-world.co.uk/news/fm-industry-news/be-an-fm-world-cup-winner/ 123392 Thu, 27 May 2010 09:58:15 GMT 20100527095815 Thu, 27 May 2010 09:52:32 GMT 20100527095232 Thu, 27 May 2010 09:58:14 GMT 201005270995814 Rachel Osborne has been appointed as chief financial officer for Sodexo's UK and Ireland business. http://www.fm-world.co.uk/news/business-news/sodexo-appoints-new-chief-financial-officer/ 123474 Thu, 27 May 2010 00:00:00 GMT 20100527000000 Thu, 27 May 2010 16:26:57 GMT 20100527162657 Fri, 04 Jun 2010 16:23:10 GMT 201006041642310 A new FM apprenticeship programme is being launched in London and the south east. http://www.fm-world.co.uk/news/fm-industry-news/fm-apprenticeship-scheme-calls-on-employers/ 123412 Thu, 27 May 2010 00:00:00 GMT 20100527000000 Thu, 27 May 2010 10:52:56 GMT 20100527105256 Tue, 08 Jun 2010 16:37:30 GMT 201006081643730 Many support services businesses that weathered the recession are ready to expand, but they shouldnt overstretch themselves given remaining economic uncertainties. http://www.fm-world.co.uk/news/business-news/growth-on-agenda-of-mid-market-fm-businesses/ 123298 Wed, 26 May 2010 12:32:08 GMT 20100526123208 Wed, 26 May 2010 10:41:14 GMT 20100526104114 Wed, 26 May 2010 12:32:08 GMT 2010052612123208 Prisoners taking part in a national cleaning competition have been rewarded for their achievement. http://www.fm-world.co.uk/news/fm-industry-news/prisoners-win-cleaning-competition/ 123295 Wed, 26 May 2010 10:36:42 GMT 20100526103642 Wed, 26 May 2010 10:34:37 GMT 20100526103437 Wed, 26 May 2010 10:36:41 GMT 2010052610103641 Oxford Radcliffe Hospitals NHS Trust has awarded a new contract for the maintenance of its standby generators. http://www.fm-world.co.uk/news/business-news/nhs-trust-awards-new-generator-contract/ 123281 Wed, 26 May 2010 10:33:49 GMT 20100526103349 Wed, 26 May 2010 10:04:34 GMT 20100526100434 Wed, 26 May 2010 10:33:49 GMT 2010052610103349 OCS has won the contract to provide services for passengers with reduced mobility at Belfast International Airport. http://www.fm-world.co.uk/news/business-news/ocs-wins-prm-deal-at-belfast-international/ 123259 Wed, 26 May 2010 09:42:23 GMT 20100526094223 Wed, 26 May 2010 09:41:04 GMT 20100526094104 Wed, 26 May 2010 09:42:23 GMT 201005260994223 Incentive FM has announced new expansion plans, as it reveals its financial results for the first time. http://www.fm-world.co.uk/news/business-news/nhs-trust-awards-new-generator-contract/a-bright-future-for-incentive-fm/ 122342 Thu, 20 May 2010 09:14:00 GMT 20100520091400 Thu, 20 May 2010 16:46:46 GMT 20100520164646 Wed, 26 May 2010 15:46:01 GMT 201005261534601 The FMA Australias 21st Ideaction conference hit the spot for technical content and networking opportunities for all those who made the long journey to Perth. http://www.fm-world.co.uk/news/event-reports/fma-australia-ideaction-2010/ 122009 Mon, 17 May 2010 00:00:00 GMT 20100517000000 Mon, 17 May 2010 15:54:10 GMT 20100517155410 Thu, 03 Jun 2010 10:20:35 GMT 2010060310102035 The public sector will only improve productivity by engaging staff in new ways of working and enabling them to fully utilise their potential, business leaders say. http://www.fm-world.co.uk/news/fm-industry-news/cbi-public-sector-must-explore-new-ways-of-working/ 111019 Sun, 21 Mar 2010 00:00:00 GMT 20100321000000 Sun, 21 Mar 2010 18:49:08 GMT 20100321184908 Thu, 03 Jun 2010 09:43:15 GMT 201006030994315 Greig Brown has been appointed chief executive of facilities services firm Europa. Martin Jones, who has led the business for over 25 years, is to become the deputy chairman working alongside chairman Billy Allan. http://www.fm-world.co.uk/news/fm-industry-news/europa-appoints-new-chief-exec/ 38692 Tue, 04 Nov 2008 00:00:00 GMT 20081104000000 Tue, 04 Nov 2008 09:53:45 GMT 20081104095345 Mon, 26 Jul 2010 16:25:34 GMT 201007261642534