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Facilitate Magazine January/February 2021

Pareto FM marks its sixth consecutive year of growth

Facilities and engineering services provider Pareto FM has reported that its annual turnover has risen for the sixth consecutive year.

January 2021

New regulator will assess safety of building materials

The government has announced the establishment of a new national regulator which will ensure materials used to build homes will be made safer.

January 2021

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NEC and IWFM launch industry’s first bespoke procurement suite for FM sector

NEC, the construction industry’s procurement contract provider, has announced a new suite of contracts developed specifically for the facilities management industry, developed with the support of the Institute of Workplace and Facilities Management (IWFM).

January 2021

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Engagement essentials

An engagement model that listens to the employee voice can boost employee wellbeing, says Michael Ridgett, learning and communications director at Arcus FM

January 2021

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Everyone’s responsible

It’s critical to recognise that we all share the responsibility for minimising infection and contamination in the workplace. Now everyone has a role to play supporting the cleanliness and the prevention of spreading infection in the ‘new normal’.

January 2021

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Managing inclusivity

It's business-critical that leaders encourage debate and inclusivity in their teams, says Shumon Choudhury

January 2021

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PM’s return to work comments ‘should not be cause for complacency for businesses’

Working from home in “perpetuity is neither sustainable for people or businesses”, according to a serviced office company.

January 2021

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Stay or go?

The global pandemic has forced us to rethink the way we live our daily lives, both at home and at work, accelerating some of the trends that had started shaping up way before 2020.

January 2021

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Other facilities services available via the framework include cleaning.

Fewer cleaners in NHS than a decade ago

Figures show that there are almost 1,000 fewer NHS cleaners in 2019/20 compared to 2010/11.

January 2021

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IWFM Jobs

IWFM Jobs is the jobs website for Facilitate magazine and the official job board for IWFM, the Institute of Workplace and Facilities Management.

Our aim is to help IWFM members and non-members to find jobs and recruit appropriate staff. We cover both permanent and interim positions in all areas of facilities management, from junior posts to CPO roles.

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Head of Commercial Pricing

Bury St Edmunds

£90k + Package

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Business Development Manager

National

£78k + Package

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Soft FM Bid Writer

Greater Manchester

Up to £60k + Package

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Solutions Director - Private Sector

London (Greater)

£100k + Package

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Assistant Director, Engineering and Infrastructure

London (Central)

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Sodexo kicks off year with Adidas deal

Sodexo has gained a three-year, multi-million-pound contract as workplace partner of sports brand Adidas on the strength of its recently launched Vital Spaces suite of services.

19th January 2021

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KST poised to acquire Cougar Monitoring

Security systems company Kings Secure Technologies (KST) has agreed to acquire West Midlands-based Cougar Monitoring Ltd.

Internet of Things (IoT)

14th January 2021

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Apleona renews ABB’s EMEA FM portfolio for five more years

Apleona has been recommissioned by technology company ABB to carry out integrated facilities management at 130 locations across Europe, the Middle East, and North Africa.

7th January 2021

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Amey wins deal to upgrade Wakefield’s street lighting

Amey has secured a three-year project to install energy-efficient LED street lighting in Wakefield West Yorkshire, as the council upgrades its residential street lighting.

17th December 2020

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Sustainability

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Marlowe completes £10m acquisition of WPL

Wastewater treatment and compliance services supplier WPL has been acquired by specialist services company Marlowe for £10 million.

Environmental Quality

13th January 2021

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Incentive FM renews TFM contract with Equiniti Group

Incentive FM has won a two-year contract extension with Equiniti Group, which provides complex administration and payment solutions for about 70 per cent of FTSE 100 firms.

Waste management

11th January 2021

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Corps Security achieves carbon-neutral status

Security services provider Corps Security has been awarded carbon-neutral status for reducing its carbon footprint and offsetting unavoidable carbon.

7th January 2021

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Reconomy on track for global growth with German acquisition

Environmental services operator Reconomy is pursuing its international development strategy with a new acquisition in Germany.

Recycling

6th January 2021

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Energy management

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Richard Irvin FM wins PPM contract with West of Scotland Colleges

Stirling-based Richard Irvin FM has taken a contract to deliver planned preventative maintenance (PPM) and reactive maintenance services at three colleges in the Glasgow area.

18th January 2021

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Apleona renews ABB’s EMEA FM portfolio for five more years

Apleona has been recommissioned by technology company ABB to carry out integrated facilities management at 130 locations across Europe, the Middle East, and North Africa.

7th January 2021

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Corps Security achieves carbon-neutral status

Security services provider Corps Security has been awarded carbon-neutral status for reducing its carbon footprint and offsetting unavoidable carbon.

7th January 2021

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Veolia signs 20-year EPC deal with Dublin hospital

Veolia, in partnership with the Carbon and Energy Fund Ireland (CEFI), is to carry out a new Energy Performance Contract (EPC) with St James’s Hospital in Dublin.

Energy Management Systems

6th January 2021

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Compliance

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Graham extends water hygiene deal with NI healthcare trust

Graham has renewed a contract to carry out legionella treatment and risk management services for the South Eastern Health and Social Care Trust in Northern Ireland.

Health & Safety

18th January 2021

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Mitie Security teams up with Crimestoppers

Mitie Security has partnered with independent charity Crimestoppers in a bid to keep communities and businesses safe from crime across the UK.

Risk & Business Continuity

13th January 2021

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Businesses urged to ventilate well as concern over indoor air quality grows

Businesses must ensure their buildings are adequately ventilated, according to guidance updated by the government post-lockdown.

Health & Safety

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10th December 2020

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Government disinfection products guidance must be ‘more rigorous’

The government’s new guidance on the manufacture and supply of cleaning products is welcome but must go further by having “rigorous checks on products”, according to a network of disinfection experts.

Health & Safety

Risk & Business Continuity

10th December 2020

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About The Institute of Workplace and Facilities Management (IWFM)

The Institute of Workplace and Facilities Management (IWFM) is the pioneering body for workplace and facilities management professionals.

We are a community of over 17,000. We share best practice and knowledge with the profession and support our member’s professional development through internationally recognised, regulated qualifications, short courses and training. We are here to drive change. To extend our profession’s impact beyond the built environment and unlock its potential value to business and society.

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