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New World Order

Workplace Trends: A New World of Work which took place on 13 October 2021, discussed the once in a generation opportunity to reinvent work and the workplace Moving from the traditional concepts of the workplace to a re-evaluation of knowledge ...

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ISS upgrades 2021 financial outlook

In its latest trading update for the period 1 January – 30 September 2021, global facilities services firm, ISS, reports a financial turnaround that is “on track”. The group’s interim results show organic growth was 0.7% in the first nine ...

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3.6 million workers feel they are being rushed back to the office

With more than 13.5 million workers having returned to their place of work for at least one day a week, more than four million say that they do not feel entirely safe doing so, according to new research by Direct ...

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Demand for dogs in the workplace increases post-lockdown

In recent weeks, many workers have faced the inevitable post-pandemic return to their workplace. But what happens to the 12 million dogs in the UK who now face being left home alone? A recent study found that 54 per cent ...

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Serco to pull out of FM deal with Barts Health

Serco has announced it is to pull out of its soft FM services contract with Barts Health NHS Trust at the end of April 2023. The multi-service provider employs around 1,700 people across the Barts Health group to deliver portering, ...

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Be on the right side reducing plastics in the environment

Plastics, particularly waste plastics, are one of the most ubiquitous man-made materials on the planet. Waste plastics can be found on the peak of Mount Everest and the bottom of the Mariana Trench, in the Antarctic and Artic, in the ...

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At the Market

FMJ views the Market, the new food and dining areas on level two at 22 Bishopsgate to learn how award-winning studio DesignLSM has created the perfect space for new ways of working Workplace catering has taken a huge hit over ...

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Mitie secures deal at Westfield London and Westfield Stratford City

Mitie has been appointed by Unibail-Rodamco-Westfield (URW) to deliver security services, including site patrols and control room management, for Westfield London and Westfield Stratford City. As part of the three-year contract, Mitie will provide bespoke training to all 230 Mitie ...

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Major industry bodies get behind new decarbonisation standard for FM industry

SFMI and BAM FM have announced that five industry bodies have been helping to develop a framework for a standardised approach for the FM community to measure the emissions generated by its services, and support organisations with their zero carbon ...

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CBRE completes £960m deal for majority ownership of Turner & Townsend

CBRE has acquired a 60 per cent ownership interest in, and entered into a strategic partnership with, Turner & Townsend, a provider of program management, cost consultancy, project management and advisory consulting services for clients in 46 countries. The strategic ...

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