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Read Full ArticleOctober 15 saw the fabulous spectacle of the BIFM Awards at a glittering gathering on London's Park Lane - but this will be the last one as BIFM transitions to being the Institute of Workplace & FM on November 12.
The good folk at BIFM have been working behind the scenes to transition to IWFM since members voted for the name change at the AGM in July.
Monday November 12 will see the British Institute of Facilities Management replaced on the register of companies by the Institute of Workplace and Facilities Management.
The further transition to the Institute of Workplace and Facilities Management will take place across this week, culminating in the launch of a new brand and new website on Monday November 19.
Below we have a list of the Categories & Awards finalists for 2018 (published on the afternoon of Monday October 15). As the winners are announced, their names will be highlighted in bold.
PEOPLE
The individuals, teams and organisations who invest in their people, who lead and drive improvements.
Newcomer of the Year
Bryony Wellman, ENGIE
Millie Evans, Mace Macro
Paul McNally, VINCI Facilities
Shiloh Johal, Bellrock
Manager of the Year
David Aird, Amey, FM, Defence and Justice
Laura Birnbaum, HM Courts and Tribunals Service
Marie Turner, Liverty1
Simon Gregory, CBRE (Channel 4 Account)
Leader of the Year
David Carr
Team of the Year
JLL in partnership with JP Morgan Chase
Kier in partnership with Cardiff Council
Macro & Standard Chartered Bank
Mitie 1Team (at Vodafone)
Mitie in partnership with Essex County Council
VINCI Facilities (at London Stadium)
Lifetime Achievement
Oliver Jones
INNOVATION
Recognising innovative facilities management initiatives in products, services, professional development, technology & systems and the benefits they bring, from cost-savings to enhanced interaction.
Innovation in Products and Services
Any Junk
Autonomous FM, An FM Integrator
ENGIE, Robotic Process Automation
Innovation Gateway
Pod Point, Array Load Balancing
Innovation in Professional Development (Large)
CBRE, GWS Connect (a new way of onboarding CBRE employees)
FMP Event
PTSG, Professional Development
Skanska Innovation in Technology and Systems
BAM FM in partnership with Horus Sentinel
Emaar Facilities Management L.L.C, Burj Khalifa
ISS, ISS Waste Manager
Matrix, Matrix Booking Workplace Collaboration Hubs
Qwest Services
IMPACT
Demonstrating the real and tangible impact good FM brings to business, the environment and society.
Impact on Customer Experience
Direct Line Group, Integrated Customer Solution
Kier Workplace Services (FM service provider) in partnership with Prospect Healthcare (Hinchingbrooke) Ltd & North West Anglia NHS Foundation Trust, Hinchingbrooke Treatment Centre
Mitie in partnership with White & Case, Document Management
Skanska (at Sherwood Forest Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust – SFHT), Commit to Customers
Impact on Employee Experience
Intu, Impact on Employee Experience
Manchester Metropolitan University, The impact of Wellbeing on Performance at the Frontline of FM Impact on Organisational Performance
Impact on Organisational Performance
Care UK, Facilities Management
CBRE Global Workspace Solutions in partnership with Northumbria University Newcastle
Skanska, Lift Your Wellbeing Programme
Where We Work Ltd in partnership with Newable Ltd, A Brave New Workspace Impact on Society
Impact on Society
ENGIE in partnership with Our Parklife
Sewell FM in partnership with Mencap – Abilities in Facilities
Skanska, Build for a Better Society
Impact on the Environment
Kai Shing Management Services Limited, International Commerce Centre (ICC)
M J Mapp, Environmental Improvement (across portfolio of managed sites)
Skanska (at Sherwood Forest Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust – SFHT), Journey to Deep Green
University of Oxford, Carbon Management Programme
Waste to Wonder Network Operations Ltd – The Ethical Clearance Process
Keep up to date on social @BIFMAwards and #BIFMAwards to see the latest news.
Picture: The re-vamp of BIFM to IWFM gets nearer every day...including Monday October 15 - Awards night.
Article written by Brian Shillibeer | Published 15 October 2018
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