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Research: Home outperforming the office in 'fundamental areas'

Over the last few months we’ve seen huge disruption in workplaces and workplace services, as office workers have swapped their desks for kitchen tables and home offices.

Businesses seeking to win government contracts will have to set out how they will also deliver social value priorities - including Covid-19 recovery measures, according to measures announced this week.

A new study by global real estate services firm, Cushman & Wakefield, says that the world's office sector will start to recover by 2022.

Imtech Inviron have agreed a new partnership with the Royal Birmingham Conservatoire to “drive service delivery and cost performance enhancements”.

The government is due to publish a new Social Value Framework to provide more consistency across government contracts, Facilitate has learned.

The Competition and Markets Authority (CMA)’s investigation into Mitie’s purchase of Interserve’s FM division was “inevitable”, according to those in the industry.

Livery company the Worshipful Company of Pattenmakers is looking for the next winner of its annual Young Manager Award – a unique career development opportunity.

The Wates Group’s facilities management division, Wates FM, has expanded its partnership with Her Majesty’s Revenue and Customs (HMRC).

The government’s advice for office workers to continue working from home yesterday is worrying news for large commercial real estate properties, says the director of a personal and professional security services firm.

Facilities teams have had to become multi-skilled as a necessity as a result of the coronavirus crisis, according to figures in the industry.