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Healthcare FM demand to hit $515.31bn by 2024
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The global healthcare facilities management market is set for rapid growth, with a CAGR of 13.6% over the next five years.

That’s according to a new report from Zion Market Research, which says technological innovation in the sector, combined with increased demand from emerging markets, is driving the sector forward.

The research says North America is the largest consumer of healthcare FM among the geographies it covered, followed by Europe.

Meanwhile Asia Pacific will grow at the highest CAGR over the forecast period, at which point the global market will be worth $515.31 billion.

Zion identifies the key market players as Epic Systems Corporation, eClinicalWorks, Practice Fusion, NextGen Healthcare, Allscripts, Cerner and MEDITECH.

CCS to handle FM across defence estates
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The Defence Infrastructure Organisation’s (DIO) Future Defence Infrastructure Services (FDIS) programme has announced that Crown Commercial Services (CCS) will handle the contract for housing and facilities management across defence estates.

The CCS will begin work once current arrangements end.

Each contrast will be seven years in length, with the option to extend for a further three years, subject to satisfactory performances. 

The contract aims to make it easier to access a more diverse supplier base while being more efficient and better value for the taxpayer through leveraging government buying power.

This phase of the FDIS programme will procure new hard FM arrangements for four regional contracts and five contracts that will replace the current National Housing Prime.

The replacement for the current national training estate prime will be procured through a subsequent framework during the next phase of the programme.

DIO’s Commercial Director Jacqui Rock said: “DIO spends around £3 billion every year buying infrastructure services for our armed forces both in the UK and overseas. These new contracts will form a significant part of this and will provide improved value for money for the taxpayer. They will also allow us access to a wider supply base including both large multinational companies and small and medium enterprises.”

Sam Ulyatt, CCS’s Buildings Strategic Commercial Director, said: “CCS has engaged extensively to design a framework structure which meets the needs of customers and incorporates social value. Our public sector contract has also been simplified to aid procurement for customers and suppliers alike.”

The next part of the project includes an invitation to tender for suppliers on the CCS contract. Competitions will take place later in the year for companies seeking a place on the DIO project

Do you provide Energy Management services? We want to hear from you!
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Each month on FM Briefing we’re shining the spotlight on a different part of the facilities management market- and in May we’ll be focussing on Energy Management services.

It’s all part of our ‘Recommended’ editorial feature, designed to help FM industry buyers find the best products and services available today.

So, if you’re a supplier of Energy Management services and would like to be included as part of this exciting new shop window, we’d love to hear from you – for more info, contact Paige Aitken on p.aitken@forumevents.co.uk.

Here are the areas we’ll be covering, month by month:

May – Energy Management

June – Security

July – Air Conditioning

August – Waste Management

September – Asset Management

October – FM Software

November – Business Continuity

December – Fire Safety & Equipment

For more information on any of the above, contact Paige Aitken on p.aitken@forumevents.co.uk.

Building & Construction Summit

Introducing the Building & Construction Summit
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Registration is now open for VIP delegate spaces and supplier stands at the new Building & Construction Summit, which takes place on March 16th & 17th 2020 at the Radisson Blu Hotel, London Stansted.

The Summit is a unique and highly focused event that brings building and construction professionals together for one-to-one business meetings, interactive seminars and valuable networking opportunities.

Throughout this two-day event delegates will meet with credible suppliers who will be able to talk through projects, concerns and obstacles, offering the best advice as well cost saving solutions.

What makes the Building & Construction Summit unique is in the match-making process. Ahead of the event, delegates reveal which products and services they are looking for, and are then presented with a bespoke itinerary of pre-arranged meetings with the suppliers who can help.

Attendees will also learn about the latest building and construction trends in educational seminar sessions led by some of the industry’s leading lights.

Sarah Hendy, Managing Director at Forum Events – the company behind the Building & Construction Summit – said: “We’re delighted to bring the ‘Forum Experience’ to the construction sector. 

“We know time is precious for senior construction professionals, so that’s why we put everything under one roof – delegates and suppliers tell us who they want to meet with and we handle all the details.

“The Summit is also a tremendous opportunity to learn new skills and network with peers – we look forward to welcoming everyone on the day.”

To secure a complimentary delegate place, call Daniella Batchelor on 01992 374048 or email d.batchelor@forumevents.co.uk.

To attend as a supplier, call Charlotte Doniger on 01992 374070 or email c.doniger@forumevents.co.uk.

For more information, visit www.bandcsummit.co.uk.

Arsenal FC, Bath Cricket Club and The Hurlingham Club will be at the Sports & Leisure Forum this summer
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The Sports & Leisure Forum takes place on June 17th & 18th at the Radisson Blu Hotel, London Stansted – make sure you register today!

In addition to two days of business networking, you will get the latest insights and advice on trends in the sector via a series of seminar sessions.

Overnight accommodation, all meals and refreshments plus an invitation to our gala dinner with entertainment are included with your free ticket.

Register today and join fellow professionals from:

  • 1Life
  • Arsenal FC
  • Aylsham Learning Federation
  • Bath Cricket Club
  • Fawley Parish Council
  • Hertfordshire FA
  • High Five Health Promotion
  • Ice Arena
  • Leyton Orient FC
  • Lanserhof at The Arts Club
  • Orangetheory
  • Oxford Brookes University
  • Parkwood Leisure
  • Tendring District Council
  • Snap Fitness
  • The Hurlingham Club
  • The Winston Churchill School
  • The Winston Churchill Sports Centre
  • University of Plymouth Student Union
  • Wycombe Wanderers FC

Places are limited, so register today to avoid disappointment.

For more information, contact Rachel Gray on 01992 668475 / r.gray@forumevents.co.uk

Alternatively, to attend as an industry supplier, contact Josh Oxberry on 01992 374104 / j.oxberry@forumevents.co.uk.

Network your way to success at the Facilities Management Forum
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Senior FM professionals from Ann Summers, Saint-Gobain, YO! Sushi and more will be at the Facilities Management Forum in July – will you?

The Facilities Management Forum takes place on July 1st & 2nd at the Hilton Deansgate in Manchester.

In addition to two days of business networking, you will get the latest insights and advice on trends in the sector via a series of seminar sessions.

Overnight accommodation, meals and refreshments, plus an invitation to our gala dinner with entertainment, are included with your free ticket.

Register today and join fellow FM professionals from:

  • AAT
  • Accord Academy Trust
  • Ann Summers 
  • Belong 
  • Bloomcare
  • Capita – Barnet Council
  • Castle Water 
  • Community Integrated Care
  • Crown Commercial Services
  • Debenhams
  • Devonshire’s Solicitors
  • Draexlmaier UK
  • EM Consultancy 
  • Knight Frank UK 
  • LEGO
  • Leicester City Council
  • Loopel
  • Louis Vuitton
  • Manchester Metropolitan University
  • Mills & Reeve LLP
  • North Warwickshire and South Leicestershire College Group
  • Pathfinder Multi Academy Trust
  • Princess Yachts 
  • Quorn Foods 
  • Saint-Gobain
  • Sesame Bankhall Group
  • Sheffield City Council
  • Silicon Valley Bank
  • Stoke City Football Club
  • The Disabilities Trust
  • University of Warwick
  • Wellspring Academy Trust
  • Wilsons Auctions
  • Workman Retail & Leisure
  • YO! Sushi

We have a limited number of VIP invitations to the event, so act swiftly to ensure you don’t miss out – register your interest here.

If you’d like to attend as a VIP delegate, contact Emily Auty on 01992 374070 / e.auty@forumevents.co.uk.

Alternatively, if you’re an industry supplier and would like to showcase your solutions at the event, contact Paige Aitken on 01992 374079 / p.aitken@forumevents.co.uk.


IWFM publishes Brexit advice for employers
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The Institute of Workplace & Facilities Management (IWFM) has pulled together a guide that outlines the key forthcoming changes to immigration and employment post-Brexit.

Immigration has played a key role in helping to address the growing skills gap in FM, with migrants filling one in four jobs in some sectors.

The trade body says that after Brexit, the ending of free movement of people from the EEA (EU countries plus Iceland, Norway and Liechtenstein) plus Switzerland, coupled with the Government’s proposed new immigration policy, will have profound consequences for employers needing to fill vital roles in cleaning, security, catering, construction and across the whole profession.

It has therefore outlined the key forthcoming changes to immigration rules, the dates when they come into effect and how they will affect the 3.7 million EEA citizens already living in the UK as well as those looking to come here to work.

You can download the full document here. It outlines both ‘deal’ and ‘no deal’ scenarios and the permutations of each for FM employers.

Network your way to success at the Sports & Leisure Forum
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Don’t miss the chance to join senior sports and leisure professionals from Arsenal FC, Bath Cricket Club, Parkwood Leisure and more this summer.

The Sports & Leisure Forum takes place on June 17th & 18th at the Radisson Blu Hotel, London Stansted.

In addition to two days of business networking, you will get the latest insights and advice on trends in the sector via a series of seminar sessions.

Overnight accommodation, all meals and refreshments plus an invitation to our gala dinner with entertainment are included with your free ticket.

Register today and join fellow professionals from:

  • 1Life
  • Arsenal FC
  • Aylsham Learning Federation
  • Bath Cricket Club
  • Fawley Parish Council
  • Hertfordshire FA
  • High Five Health Promotion
  • Ice Arena
  • Leyton Orient FC
  • Lanserhof at The Arts Club
  • Orangetheory
  • Oxford Brookes University
  • Parkwood Leisure
  • Tendring District Council
  • Snap Fitness
  • The Hurlingham Club
  • The Winston Churchill School
  • The Winston Churchill Sports Centre
  • University of Plymouth Student Union
  • Wycombe Wanderers FC

Places are limited, so register today to avoid disappointment.

For more information, contact Rachel Gray on 01992 668475 / r.gray@forumevents.co.uk

Alternatively, to attend as an industry supplier, contact Josh Oxberry on 01992 374104 / j.oxberry@forumevents.co.uk.

Confirm your VIP place at the Facilities Management Forum
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Don’t miss the chance to join senior FM professionals from LEGO, Louis Vuitton, Stoke City FC and more this Summer.

We are gathering together key FM professionals for the Facilities Management Forum, taking place on July 1st& 2nd at the Hilton Deansgate, Manchester.

In addition to two days of business networking, you will get the latest insights and advice on trends in the sector via a series of seminar sessions.

Overnight accommodation, meals and refreshments, plus an invitation to our gala dinner with entertainment, are included with your free ticket.

Register today [https://facilitiesmanagementforum.co.uk/delegates-booking-form/] and join fellow FM professionals from:

  • AAT
  • Accord Academy Trust
  • Ann Summers 
  • Belong 
  • Bloomcare
  • Capita – Barnet Council
  • Castle Water 
  • Community Integrated Care
  • Crown Commercial Services
  • Debenhams
  • Devonshire’s Solicitors
  • Draexlmaier UK
  • EM Consultancy 
  • Knight Frank UK 
  • LEGO
  • Leicester City Council
  • Loopel
  • Louis Vuitton
  • Manchester Metropolitan University
  • Mills & Reeve LLP
  • North Warwickshire and South Leicestershire College Group
  • Pathfinder Multi Academy Trust
  • Princess Yachts 
  • Quorn Foods 
  • Saint-Gobain
  • Sesame Bankhall Group
  • Sheffield City Council
  • Silicon Valley Bank
  • Stoke City Football Club
  • The Disabilities Trust
  • University of Warwick
  • Wellspring Academy Trust
  • Wilsons Auctions
  • Workman Retail & Leisure
  • YO! Sushi

We have a limited number of VIP invitations to the event, so act swiftly to ensure you don’t miss out – register your interest here.

Alternatively, contact Paige Aitken on 01992 374079 / p.aitken@forumevents.co.uk.

If you’d like to attend as a VIP delegate, contact Emily Auty on 01992 374070 / e.auty@forumevents.co.uk.

UKGBC publishes Social Value guidance for local authorities
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The UK Green Building Council (UKGBC) has released its latest guidance document, detailing how local authorities can help ensure that new construction and property development in their area positively impacts people and communities by delivering social value.

‘Driving social value in new development: Options for local authorities’ is a comprehensive set of recommendations for local authorities, based on research and consultation with local government, businesses and not-for-profit experts. It is a detailed exploration of the policy mechanisms that can be used by local authorities to specify and ensure social value outcomes. Such outcomes include jobs and economic growth, health and wellbeing, environmental sustainability and strength of community.

John Alker, Director of Policy and Places at UKGBC said: “Ever since Government introduced the Social Value Act a few years ago, this topic has been rising up the agenda of both local authorities and private sector. However, there is still a long way to go before we fully grasp the opportunities presented by the concept, particularly in relation to development and regeneration.

“With the acute funding pressures faced by local authorities, as well as the growing interest in social impact investing and socially responsible business, there are strong drivers for public and private sector to work together to maximise the benefits from new development to local communities.”

The guidance covers the use of social value requirements in:

  • Local government procurement that relates to new development
  • Local planning policy
  • The disposal of local authority land

The document is available in UKGBC’s popular presentation resource format which allows local authorities to easily incorporate the organisation’s research into their own material.

As a live resource, the guidance will be updated periodically to reflect policy changes, latest thinking and new case studies. UKGBC is welcoming approaches from local authorities and other organisations wishing to contribute to the development of this resource.