Technology

A survey by property services specialist DMA Group has found that almost three-quarters (73 per cent) of facilities managers working in the industry class themselves as "tech-savvy”. 

Graham has been awarded a 25-year FM contract to provide planned and reactive maintenance services by the South Eastern Health and Social Care Trust in Northern Ireland. 

Mitie has agreed to sell its document management business to Swiss Post Solutions Limited (SPS) for £40 million on a debt-free, cash-free basis.

The new director of cleaning at Mitie plans to launch an intitiave in the autumn that will “help our customers as well as our cleaning colleagues understand more about how our technology solutions work and how to determine which is the right tool for a site”.

Equans has been appointed by NatWest bank to deliver more than 600 high-power GeniePoint electric vehicle charging points across its UK office locations.

Mitie announced today (5 August) that it has acquired DAEL Ventures UK, plus subsidiaries DAEL Telecom, JB Towers and JISTICS, for £15 million to boost its telecoms capability. 

FM companies Mitie and SPIE UK have both announced new schemes on their business roadmaps to slashing fleet vehicle carbon emissions by 2025.

Capita’s Local Public Services business has extended its current contract with Central London Community Healthcare NHS Trust (CLCH).

A news round-up of stories in the FM sector

More than two-thirds (68 per cent) of facilities management professionals said they felt confident knowing where smart tech could save money, time, and improve service delivery quality, according to research by property services specialist DMA Group.

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