VOL 11 ISSUE 16 11 SEPTEMBER 2014
CONTENTS
10 | The invisibles?
18 | Middle-Eastern promise
24| LEC status
NEWS
OPINION
FEATURES
06 EHRC ‘could investigate’ firms with bad practices 07 BIFM reveals names of 2014 awards finalists 08 Project of the Fortnight: The University of Wolverhampton 09 Think Tank: How many of the working practices in the EHRC report are in place for cleaning staff? 10 News analysis: The EHRC’s Invisible Workforce report, and what does the FM Framework agreement mean for the sector? 12 Business news: Graeme Davies says results keep rivalries hot 13 Balfour board rejects all advances from Carillion 14 In Focus: David Picton, chief sustainability officer, Carillion
16 Finbarr Murray on ‘personality profiling’ your team 17 Five minutes with Garry Watkins, Service Works 50 No Two Days
30 | Root and branch reform
18
Go East: For FMs who have the requisite skills and are prepared to adapt to the stricter lifestyle, there are still good jobs to be had in the Middle East
24
Powering down: The University of the Arts London has achieved Low Energy Company status – but what does it involve? Simon Francis reports
28
Engaging the client: Clients survey the performance of suppliers – shouldn’t suppliers survey client performance too?
30
Green versus lean: The philosophy arguing that desert-style offices create a better working environment is dispelled by new research
MONITOR 35 Insight: Market intelligence 37 How to: Preparing a catering tender 38 Comment: Where did the commercial green deal go? 39 Compliance: Health risks and workwear 40 Technical: Using drones
REGULARS 42 45 46 47 48
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