FM market
News
| 8 Sep 2008 | Europa doubles team for Leicester mall  Europa has doubled the size of its team to provide extended facilities management services at the new Highcross shopping centre in Leicester. |
| 8 Sep 2008 | G4S IS provides FM at FSA headquarters G4S Integrated Services, the FM business currently trading as GSL, has won the contract to provide support services at the Food Standard Agency’s London HQ. |
| 5 Sep 2008 | Cofathec wins emergency services PFI deal Cofathec has been awarded a fit out and 25-year FM contract for the Dorset Emergency Services Partnering Initiative PFI contract. |
| 5 Sep 2008 | Operon delivers FM at Castle Hill Hospital Operon has begun a £20 million, 28-year facilities management contract for the new 215,300 sq ft Oncology and Haematology Development Centre at Castle Hill Hospital in Cottingham, Hull. |
| 4 Sep 2008 | DTZ announces cost cutting measures DTZ has announced a series of measures to reduce its cost base, after reporting a drop in pre-tax profits of 46 per cent to £21 million for the first half of the year. |
Analysis
| 8 Jul 2008 | Firms under pressure to make energy savings get wind of what’s on offer According to which economic commentator you listen to, we are either experiencing a significant slowdown in growth, or standing on the cusp of a significant recession that is likely to affect all industries and service sectors. |
| 13 May 2008 | Quality assets assured to attract the buyers regardless of market misery After many months the future of one of the UK’s largest FM businesses, Land Securities’ Trillium arm, finally appears to be reaching its denouement with a sale to one of a host of bidders looking increasingly likely. |
| 3 Apr 2008 | Investment in global business adds risk but has greater growth potential Globalisation is stretching the boundaries of the facilities management world further than ever and UK businesses and facilities management professionals are increasingly looking overseas for the next stage of growth. |
| 7 Mar 2008 | Ambitious Carillion still flying high despite post-takeover turbulence Carillion’s acquisition of Alfred McAlpine, which completed in early February, was not without controversy. |
| 15 Jun 2007 | OFT stays true to its word over clampdown The Office of Fair Trading promised to pursue those involved in bid-rigging in the construction and housing markets as a matter of priority during 2007 and so it can be no surprise that a number of large construction firms, many with major facilities management arms, have been contacted by the OFT in the course of its enquiries. |
Articles
| 24 Jan 2008 | Business as usual? Few public sector programmes involving FM are as controversial as PPPs. |
| 4 Jan 2008 | Leaving the smoke for Auld Reekie It’s far away from London, and it’s hard to get people to move there. At least that was the old way of thinking. But times have changed for Scotland. |
| 10 Dec 2007 | Mixed blessings The FM sector has had a memorable 2007 as its role in the economy has continued to evolve. |
| 18 Sep 2007 | Feel the quality The first article in this series set out the fundamental principles of facilities benchmarking, concentrating primarily on cost. |
| 10 Sep 2007 | VAT trap There’s a ‘rumble in the FM jungle’, and it appears to be getting louder. But, I am unsure where it will stop, or if in fact it will go anywhere at all. |
Events
| 16 - 18 Sep 2008 | Understanding FM Foundation course (Code 809UFMF) |
| 23 Sep 2008 | Selecting & Controlling Contractors on Site (Code 809CSITE) |
| 23 - 25 Sep 2008 | The Professional FM 2 - EDINBURGH (Code 809PRFM2) |
| 23 Sep 2008 | The Tender Process & Specification (Code 809CSP) |
| 24 Sep 2008 | Contract Management (Code 809QMTM) |
Documents
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Guides & Briefings Dec-07 |
Abstract - Guarding 2007 Abstract for Guarding |
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Guides & Briefings Oct-07 |
Abstract - FM Procurement 2007 Abstract for FM Procurement |
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Supplements Jun-07 |
FM2007 Challenges & Opportunities in the FM Sector Results of a joint research investigation by the BIFM and accountants and business advisers BDO Stoy Hayward |
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Sponsor Profile Dec-06 |
Lorne Stewart Sponsors BIFM North Region 2007 Lorne Stewart Plc prides itself on being one of the UK’s leading building engineering services organisations. Lorne Stewart Plc prides itself on being one of the UK’s leading building engineering services organisations.
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Presentations and Papers May-06 |
Managing Facility Services Managing Facility Services - Presentation by George Lilley, MD of Acuity Management Solutions at the BIFM SW Region Winter Conference, November 2005
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