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ABM Launches Sixth Year of Junior Engineering Engagement Programme

Facilities provider ABM is again engaging with 11-12-year-olds to promote the world of engineering and facilities management. The Junior...

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New Apprentices Have Dropped Since Introduction of Apprenticeship Levy

CIPD research shows that the number of apprentices starting in SMEs has dropped by 49 per cent, since the introduction of the Apprenticeship Levy in...

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Insights from RICS UK Facilities Management Survey

The Royal Institution of Chartered Surveyors has published its latest quarterly FM survey, which collects data from facilities managers, service...

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Cleaning Costs Will Rise by 28% Over Next Five Years

The Building Cost Information Service predicts that cleaning costs will rise 28 per cent between now and 2028. The building and construction data...

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British Cleaning Council Anticipates 2024 Apprenticeship Approval

As the final proposals for a cleaning and hygiene apprenticeship are considered, the British Cleaning Council remains hopeful that the course can be...

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Demand for Engineers Predicted to Grow Faster Than Any Other Occupation

A report commissioned by EngineeringUK says that vacancies for green engineering roles in the UK increased by 55 per cent in the past five years,...

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Spotlight Interview – Campbell Murdoch | City Facilities Management

Campbell Murdoch is the Managing Director of City FM Ltd, one of the world’s largest privately owned FM companies. City FM works with...

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Incoming CIBSE President Outlines Engineering Industry Challenges

CIBSE President Adrian Catchpole has highlighted the importance of leadership in engineering in his Presidential Address. He also outlined the...

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British Cleaning Council ‘Infuriated’ by Suella Braverman Speech

Suella Braverman’s speech at the National Conservatism conference has failed to recognise staff shortages in the cleaning industry, says...

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Contractor Urges Armed Forces Veterans to Join Heating Sector

An M&E services provider is calling for ex-Armed Forces personnel to consider a career in the commercial heating sector. Lord Combustion...

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Spring Budget 2023 – What FMs Need to Know

Upskilling programmes for the over 50s, twelve new high investment zones and additions to the Shortage Occupation List were all revealed in Jeremy...

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National Careers Week – Making FM Appeal to Young People

For National Careers Week, Michelle Connolly from 300 North shares her advice on how FM companies can make the sector more appealing to young...

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Spotlight Interview – Julie Jarvis | Phoenix Resourcing Services

Julie Jarvis is the Managing Director of Phoenix Resourcing Services, and has over twenty years of experience in the recruitment industry specialising...

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BCIS Forecasts Maintenance and Cleaning Costs are Set to Rise in 2023

Building maintenance and cleaning costs are to rise by 4.8 per cent and 7.7 per cent respectively this year. The Building Cost...

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ISS Joins Age-Friendly Employer Pledge

ISS has signed up to the Age-Friendly Employer Pledge, as part of a commitment to maintaining age-positive recruitment, flexible working solutions and...

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Employment Programme for Women in Construction Launches

Major home builders and a not-for-profit have launched a nationwide employment programme for women, helping to address the gender imbalance in the...

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Predictions for Supply Chain Issues in 2023

Alex Minett from CHAS, the supply chain risk management company, looks at seven issues that will affect supply chains in 2023. The last year...

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68% of Councils Say they Won’t Meet Net-Zero Targets Without Retrofitting Buildings

Research commissioned by Willmott Dixon reveals councils in England in Wales will struggle to reach sustainability goals unless work is carried out on...

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CBI Boss Calls for “Economic Migration” to Tackle Labour Shortage

The UK’s low economic growth could be solved by immigration, says the Director-General of the CBI. On the first day of the CBI Annual...

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Tomorrow’s Engineers Week – BGES Welcomes BEMS Apprentices

Coinciding with Tomorrow’s Engineers Week, BGES Group has enrolled three school leavers on an apprenticeship aimed at delivering smart,...

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British Cleaning Council Warns of Staff Shortage Crisis Ahead of Winter Flu and COVID Spike

The industry body that represents the cleaning and hygiene sector fears its workers will struggle to keep public spaces free of viruses if staff...

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Appreciating Cleaning Staff On i-Recognise Day

On 16 September, i-Recognise Day will celebrate the contribution of cleaning staff across the globe. The sole purpose of the day is to raise the...

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Security Firms Must Recruit 62,000 New Officers to Meet Demand

The UK’s private security industry must recruit, train and license more than 62,000 new security officers over the next 12 months to keep up...

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Hiring in FM – Looking Beyond University Degrees

Employers that use degrees to screen candidates could be missing out on key talent and exacerbating the skills gap. The CIPD asked over 2,000...

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BESA Supports CIBSE's Pledge to Inspire New Generation of Engineers

The building services industry has been urged to rally behind new CIBSE President Kevin Mitchell’s campaign to inspire a new generation of...

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Development and Technical Engineers in High Demand Across UK

Several engineering professions are experiencing significant shortages in the UK, particularly within the design and development sector. Research...

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300 North Partners With Uptree to Promote Young Talent in FM

300 North, the FM recruiter, is partnering with Uptree, a careers education and work experience platform championing diversity, inclusion and equality...

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IWFM Outlook Survey Reveals Challenges in FM Sector

The IWFM’s Market Outlook Survey 2022 finds challenges of supply chain squeezes, creeping inflation and a skills shortage of frontline...

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Why is Sustainable FM Procurement Such a Challenge?

FM procurement is known for being variable and complex, so how can sustainable practices be improved in this area? Watch the...

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Why 2022 Could be the Year of Record Pay Rises

The Governor of the Bank of England recently said that we need to see “a moderation of wage rises” to stop rising inflation. However,...

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London Mayor Calls for Temporary Visa Scheme for Construction Workers

Shortages caused by Brexit and COVID-19 must be dealt with by creating a temporary visa scheme for workers in the construction industry, says Sadiq...

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Construction Sector Needs to Change the Conversation on Skills Shortage, say CIBSE Patrons

The building engineering sector will not be able to address its skills shortages if it keeps trying to replicate the past, according to several...

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Heat and Buildings Strategy – Experts Reveal How to Tackle the Skills Shortage

The government’s Heat and Buildings strategy pledged huge investment in heat pump innovation, but how can we re-skill and recruit to make this...

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The Future of Energy Management – Q&A With Lord Redesdale

ThisWeekinFM interviews Chair of EMEX, Lord Redesdale, on the future of energy management in the UK. Lord Redesdale co-founded EMEX to promote...

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Contractor Concerns for Skills Shortage in Hard FM

Rising costs and a shortage of skilled people are giving building services contractors sleepless nights, according to a new business...

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Fuel and Labour Shortages – CBI Calls for COBR-Style Action

As the UK experiences supply shortages from labour to CO2 to fuel distribution, the UK’s biggest business group is urging the government to...

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The Staff Shortage Crisis – Recruiting and Retaining Cleaning Staff

Amidst national staff shortages in the UK, cleaners and domestic staff are some of the most in-demand. In the week of 23-29 August, there were a...

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Building College Benefits From £Billion Leeds Bonanza

Leeds College of Building have expanded their estates portfolio as phase two of the South Bank Campus, a £13-million development, has officially...

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Mechanical Engineering Is Not A UK Job Of Choice

Mechanical Engineering (511,440) is the most Googled job in the world - but not the most Googled job in the UK where people would rather search to...

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Do You Mind The Gap?

The UK is suffering from a general skills shortage - and young people are typically not considering FM as a career path. This has lead to a skills...

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Being a Good Brick Doesn't Come Cheap

One Way, a specialist recruiter for the built environment, rail, civil engineering and heavy plant backs an analysis which has found that a lack of...

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Education | Building | Skills Shortage

Buckinghamshire University Technical College (UTC), along with sponsor, Taylor Wimpey, has launched a campaign promoting careers in the construction...

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