Guest Blog, Vince Treadgold: One Team, One Goal, One Mission…
FM has drastically changed over the years. The industry has harnessed more respect as it has shifted from an emerging into a well-recognised sector. As such, facilities management is playing a bigger role in the way organisations view the world of work; however, the most evident change concerns the relationship dynamic between service providers and […]
Industry Spotlight: Networking opportunities at the FM and TSS Meet Up…
This September, we invite you to join us for an evening of networking with a host of facilities management and security industry influencers and innovators; the perfect opportunity to catch up with your peers, meet new business contacts and network in an informal and relaxed setting. In today’s uncertain times, we are all too aware […]
Forum Insight: The essential client meeting checklist…
A well prepared face-to-face client meeting can create a significant impact on the quality of existing and new business relationships; as well as vastly increasing the value of a company in the long term. Conducting client meetings is also a viable solution to sustaining business longevity which, is primarily determined by the loyalty and commitment […]
Cities and Green Building Councils join forces to increase energy efficiency…
Under a new partnership between the World Resources Institute-led Building Efficiency Accelerator (BEA) and the World Green Building Council, Green Building Councils located around the world will be working with various cities in order to increase energy efficiency in buildings. Green Building Councils based in Poland, South Africa, the United Arab Emirates (UAE) and Colombia […]
Sodexo ‘proud’ to partner with the Stoddart Review…
The provider of specialist catering, life support and remote site facilities management services, Sodexo, has announced its partnership with the recently launched Stoddart Review in a bid to highlight the importance of facilities management roles. The Review, which was founded in honour of Chris Stoddart MSc., FCIOB, FBIFM after his sudden passing in 2014, brings […]
FM sector peaks in confidence, study suggests…
A market analysis study from Plimsoll Publishing has indicated that confidence in the facilities management sector is continually rising; with 63 per cent of industry companies surveyed reporting an increase in sales in their latest year. Delving into the status of 377 of the largest facilities management companies in the UK, the majority are delivering growth rates […]
Mitie awarded Carbon Trust Standard…
Recognised for its achievement in successfully managing, measuring and reducing its carbon footprint, the facilities management company, Mitie, has been awarded the Carbon Trust Standard for Carbon certification. Mitie reportedly achieved an 8.1 per cent ‘absolute reduction’ in its footprint for the compliance period ending March 31, 2016; and also received the highest carbon management […]
