Bid to bring FM and HR teams closer

A new partnership will see facilities managers and human resources personnel working more closely together in future to get the most out of their workers, it has been announced.
New report into international sustainability systems

A report comparing the major sustainability systems used in five major economies has been published.
FM conference to be held in July

Facility managers and people interested in that career will get the chance to mingle at this year’s Facilities Management Careers Conference in July.
Plans put in to transform uni building

More teaching, studio and research space will be provided if a £30 million plan to transform a building at University College London gets the green light.
Sites at greater crime risk in summer

Facilities managers are being warned that their sites are more likely to be targeted by criminals during the summer months.
FMs ‘need better service providers’

Two in five facilities managers are not happy with the firms supplying them with services, a new study reveals.
Assessment cuts costs at hospitals

Trials at two London hospitals have proved the effectiveness of a new scheme designed to help facilities managers and owners of buildings make them more sustainable.
Smart move for BIFM Welsh region

The professional body for facilities managers now has a regional section in Wales.
Landlord fined over safety check

A landlord from Blackburn has been fined for ignoring repeated warnings about arranging an annual gas safety check.
Fire at student flats in Bournemouth

Multiple fire crews in Bournemouth were called out to a blaze at a block on student flats in the centre of the town early on Friday morning.