FM market
News
| 14 Nov 2008 | BSA publish a UK success story The BSA has published 'Outsourced and Business Services – A UK Success Story'. This is a landmark publication for the BSA and the industry and is the first time that the industry has been assessed in this way. |
| 7 Oct 2008 | "Excellent progress" for Mouchel  Mouchel Group has reported pre-tax profits of £26.3 million, down from £48.1 million last year. |
| 7 Oct 2008 | Carillion wins £100m education deals Carillion has won two new contracts in the education sector, worth a total of £100 million. |
| 6 Oct 2008 | Amec sells wind farm business Swedish energy firm Vattenfall has bought Amec’s UK wind farm business for £126.6 million. |
| 6 Oct 2008 | G4S business wins hospital FM deal GSL, part of G4S Integrated Services, has won a facilities management contract with the North West London Hospitals NHS Trust. |
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
| 11 Dec 2008 | Understanding & Developing Service Level Agreements (Code 812SLA) |
| 20 - 22 Jan 2009 | Understanding FM Foundation course (Code 901UFMF) |
| 5 Feb 2009 | Financial Management For FM’s 2 (Code 902FIN2) |
| 10 - 12 Feb 2009 | Understanding FM Foundation course (Code 902UFMF) |
| 13 Feb 2009 | THE 13TH ANNUAL BIFM IRELAND REGION FACILITIES MANAGEMENT CONFERENCE |
Documents
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Reports Nov-08 |
Outsourced and Business Services – A UK Success Story The BSA have published 'Outsourced and Business Services – A UK Success Story'. This is a landmark publication for the BSA and the industry and is the first time that the industry has been assessed in this way. |
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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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