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In this issue we showcase some of the leading
suppliers within the FM sector who are exhibiting
at the 2019 Facilities Show, taking place at ExCel
in London. The breadth of FM services really
comes into focus when you visit the show.
Where else could you chat to pest control experts and even
meet their birds of prey, sample the best designer co ee
or learn about the latest high-tech solutions to managing
buildings?
What the show demonstrates is that despite all the challenges
facing the sector, the UK Facilities Management Outsourcing
market is still in a solid place. This reflects the data by MTW
Research earlier this year which predicted that outsourcing
would grow by £2 billion in 2019, with the FM market forecast to
rise by more than £10 billion by 2022.
A growing problem however is in sta ing FM services,
particularly within so services. A report by the British Cleaning
Council (BCC), which includes data from across the cleaning,
waste management, landscaping and FM sectors; found that
while 19 per cent of employees working across the four sectors
are foreign born, this rises to 28 per cent within commercial
cleaning. With the potential impact of Brexit still uncertain this
is concerning and may be one of the reasons why 29 per cent
of all vacancies within the four sectors were described as ‘hard
to fill’.
Challenges in attracting and retaining the right people was
one of the main reasons London Stansted Airport took the bold
step of in-sourcing all of its cleaning services. This has given
them direct control of the cleaning provision and the freedom
to forge a strong in-house dedicated team. For, as the feature
on the biennial Kimberly-Clark Professional Golden Service
Awards show, there are an awful lot of FM and contract cleaning
companies and in-house cleaning teams maintaining high
cleaning standards in an o en unsung job.
As always, we’d welcome your feedback about any aspect of the
magazine, together with your insight into what’s happening in
the FM sector.
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