Facilities Management

Global technology company, Ideagen, has renewed its contract with property management and compliance firm, Velway, to provide total facilities management services for the company. Velway will continue to manage all hard and soft services at…

ENGIE has entered into exclusive negotiations with Bouygues for the sale of  its services-led business, EQUANS, for a valuation of €7.1 billion Following the decision of its Board of Directors, and after a rigorous and competitive process,…

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…

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,…

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…

Mitie has bolstered its high voltage, new connections and electric vehicle (EV) capabilities with the acquisition of Independent Connections Provider (IPC), Rock Power Connections Limited. The acquisition will enable Mitie to provide new…

It’s notoriously difficult to recruit for certain soft FM services. Challenges include hiring the right skill level, keeping people motivated, and making the job appealing, all whilst delivering what the business needs. This problem seems…

Facilities and property provider Bellrock has secured new ownership from Sun European Partners, LLP a private investment advisory firm. According to the property and facilities management firm, the new partnership will enable Bellrock to…

RICS has appointed as the Chair of its Audit Committee, Mike Driver, President of the Chartered Institute of Public Finance and Accountancy (CIPFA) and a former senior Whitehall official with more than four decades in public service. Mr…

Q: What first attracted you to working in FM, did you have much awareness of the profession? In the first decade or so of my career, I was a Housing Manager. During that time, we were using a series of sub-contractors to provide FM…

Sodexo’s Full Year Group Results for FY21 show organic growth has been better than expected in both halves. By the fourth quarter, the Group reached 87 per cent of Fiscal 2019 activity, with Healthcare, Schools and Benefits &…

In another sign that the FM sector is building up its green credentials, Tracy Nilsson will join ISS as Global Head of Sustainability on 1 January 2022. With the hire of an experienced international profile that has spent most of her career…