Firms fined over fire risk failures
Two Greater Manchester companies have been fined for breaching fire safety regulations, leaving their employees at risk.
Buying power boost for Welsh FMs
13 Jun 2014 The Government of Wales has announced a new strategy that should give facilities management teams in the country’s public sector more buying power. It is thought that the National Procurement Service (NPS), which began last year, could save as much as £25 million a year when it is operating fully. The service […]
New FM game is out of this world
What would a facilities manager have to do on a space station? Students in Europe could soon find out by using a new interactive game.
FMs reveal their main priorities
Facilities managers place more emphasis on keeping up their service levels while saving money than any other responsibility, according to a new poll.
New EU FM Coalition body launched
The International Facility Management Association (IFMA) has launched a new European Union-based coalition which aims to inform stakeholder groups and decision-makers on the importance of FM issues.
Firefighter training centre opened
London Mayor Boris Johnson is set to open a new training centre for firefighters in the capital which it is hoped will save tens of millions of pounds.
Smoke forces evacuation of The Shard
The Shard was completely evacuated on Thursday morning after smoke was detected in its basement.
ITN link leads to new FM TV content
The BIFM has enlisted the help of the broadcasting experts at ITN productions to create online video content for the facilities management industry.
FMs ‘lack supplier information’
04 Jun 2014 More than two-thirds of facilities management providers do not possess full details about many of their suppliers. A poll found that a majority of providers were in the dark about information pertaining to their suppliers, including a third who admitted they only held full details on less than a quarter of them. […]
Mining firm acts over Ebola fears
Reports of an Ebola virus outbreak in Sierra Leone have prompted a British mining firm to pull out some of its workers from the country.