In this year-end series detailing the most popular stories, products and reports in this extraordinary year, we present here our three most-read news stories from January to June.
January
Facilities management honoured by Queen in Honours List
Individuals in facilities management have been recognised with OBEs and MBEs in the Queen’s New Year’s Honours List particularly for service provision during the pandemic.
February
Office outbreaks of coronavirus ‘require tighter facilities management’
The problem of coronavirus outbreaks being more widespread in offices is “a two-fold problem”, according to a facilities manager.
March
Pareto FM in £18m management buyout by NVM private equity
NVM Private Equity (NVM) has announced that it has completed an £18 million management buyout (MBO) of Oxfordshire-based Pareto FM.
April
Future of workplace discussion is ‘so binary’, says IWFM CEO
The conversation about the workplace is “so binary”, the head of the Institute of Workplace and Facilities Management told delegates attending the Association of University Directors of Estates (AUDE) annual conference last week.
May
The return to office should only happen if ‘essential’
Employers cannot insist on office working, lawyers have said, while businesses call for clarity after lockdown.
June
Defence sites to benefit from new FM contracts worth £1.6bn
FM contracts worth over £1.6 billion have been awarded by the Defence Infrastructure Organisation (DIO) to deliver vital building maintenance and repairs across the UK’s defence estate.
