For the first time, the Government has established a Facilities Management Strategy. The coordinated, cross-government vision for facilities management is part of the Government’s Property Strategy to reshape the public estate, and aims to set the strategic approach and standards ...

EMCOR UK’s Head of Workplace, Ian Baker, has been appointed as Chair of the IWFM Workspace Special Interest Group (SIG). The IWFM has 11 SIGs that cover a variety of themes, including sustainability, technology and people management. They are a place ...

Q3 has won a three-year, integrated FM contract with health and employability specialist Maximus, covering over 280 locations across the UK. Maximus is a specialist service organisation that works with public and private sector clients, assisting individuals into employment, providing ...

Churchill has joined the Tent Partnership for Refugees (Tent) network. This is the latest commitment the company has made to supporting refugees, as it has recently partnered with the Refugee Employment Network. Tent was founded in 2016 and mobilises the ...

ISS has presented the next phase of its OneISS strategy and new financial targets at its Capital Markets Day held at Canary Wharf in London. ISS stated that the company’s journey is evolving from a period of turnaround to a new ...

In a highly cost-competitive and dynamic marketplace, to keep up with ever-expanding client demands and remain competitive, there is increasing pressure on FM organisations to effectively manage risk. And with the growing challenges of dealing with multiple suppliers, contractors, and ...

Fifty new apprentices have joined Mitie’s 72,000 strong workforce in a range of different roles. The new apprentices will undertake a range of different programmes, with 38 joining as technical engineers, and the other 12 joining in roles in fire ...

Salford-based hard facilities management provider, Thermatic Technical FM, has appointed Jack Prady to the role of Managing Director. Prady brings a wealth of experience to Thermatic, having previously held the position of Operations Director for VINCI Facilities. Prior to that ...

Thanks to effective alignment on service expectations, social consciousness and sustainability principles, Zurich, CBRE and Corps Security are demonstrating the value of a holistic and integrated FM approach, thanks to a win-win-win partnership Founded in Switzerland in 1872, Zurich Insurance ...

The cost of occupying office space in the UK has risen to its highest level ever, according to property consultancy Lambert Smith Hampton (LSH). In response to inflationary pressures that have swept through the economy during 2022, the average cost ...