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BIFM’s mission to "Advance the FM profession" reaches another milestone

UK's BIFM recently announced that it has met the supplementary recognition criteria required of it by Ofqual and is now recognized as an Awarding Organization for the Qualifications and Credit Framework.

Xenon Group to deliver management industry qualifications

West Yorkshire based facilities management support company, the Xenon Group, would be the first tuition provider to deliver the UK’s new facilities management industry qualifications, BIFM Levels 4, 5 and 6.

Restaurant Associates wins services contract for Aviva

Restaurant Associates, the executive dining business of Compass Group UK & Ireland, has won a five-year contract for catering, hospitality and meeting room services to insurance group Aviva’s 22 UK sites.

BIFM Awards raises funds for charity

The British Institute of Facilities Management (BIFM) Awards dinner held in October, not only proved to be great success for FM industry individuals, but also raised over GBP8000 ($13,047 approx.) for charity from the Catch 22 sponsored casino.

Comments & Opinion

All kinds of everything

Whether wood or paper, food or fluorescent lighting, FMs are in the front line in the battle to reduce commercial waste. Ian Boughton has some suggestions.

Carbon commitment

Niall Smiddy outlines the implications of the new CRC scheme and the opportunities it offers for proactive organisations to prosper.

Dear Guru: Empty Rooms

Would a virtual office fulfill all our business needs or do we need to invest in new offices?

Getting the green light

Mike Lear looks at the complex and ever-changing issue of specifying environmentally-friendly lighting schemes.

Water down the risk

David Matthews on the risks associated with the provision of drinking water in the working environment.

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