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Issue #16

Friday, July 16, 2021

Baachu Together Message From the CEO

“I want to make an impact- Every member in community, business, public bodies and third sector, investing their hard-earned money directly or indirectly, every minute of precious time and every drop of phenomenal energy that gets put into delivering public service delivery to pay back”

FM Insider Blogs

Engie SA- bringing Energy into FM

Engie SA’s (EPA:ENGI) new organizational structure will consist of four global business units and a newly created entity, called EQUANS. It has Planned to   increase its installed capacity in renewables to 50 GW by 2025 and 80 GW by 2030. The four units, reflecting the company’s core businesses are Renewables, Energy Solutions, Networks and Thermal & Supply. EQUANS will have expertise in the areas of electrical, HVAC (heating, ventilation, and air conditioning), cooling, mechanical, digital and IT, and facility management.
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Baachu Talk Podcasts of Human Leadership Stories

Check out throwback podcast episode of Tracey Williamson FCIPS (Chartered). She was appointed Commercial Director for Foreign & Commonwealth office in February 2018.. This is Tracey’s first role in the Civil Service having joined after a successful 30 years career in procurement in the private sector working in major blue chip organizations. Presently she is the Chief Procurement Officer for Foreign, Common wealth and Development office, UK.
Check out throwback podcast episode of Go check out the full episode here Baachu Episode 13

We present about 24 human leadership stories from UK Government and industry to check out, Baachu Talk Podcast

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Latest Updates about the Facilities Management

Sodexo awarded FM contract for new COVID-19 laboratory

Sodexo has been awarded the contract to provide a range of facilities management services at the new Department of Health and Social Care owned and run Rosalind Franklin Laboratory in Royal Leamington Spa.The new laboratory, named after Rosalind Franklin, is part of the NHS Test and Trace laboratory network and will increase the UK’s COVID-19 testing capacity by hundreds of thousands a day as it scales up its operations over the coming months. Read the full article Here

£6m boost for fast expanding facilities management company

Fast growing facilities management company, Westgrove Group has secured funding to the tune of £6m from Independent Growth Finance (IGF).

The funds will be used to provide working capital and support the growth of the business.Based in Warrington, Cheshire, Westgrove Group has grown steadily since its formation in 1998, and provides security, cleaning, maintenance, customer service and operational support across some of the UK’s largest regional shopping centres, mixed-use destinations, corporate offices, business parks and airports. Read the full article Here

Fortive to buy facilities management cloud software maker ServiceChannel for $1.2 billion

Fortive, the Everett, Washington-based maker of a variety of industrial solutions including test and measurement technology,

 

it will buy privately held ServiceChannel of New York City, which makes cloud software for facilities management, for $1.2 billion in cash.Fortive also said its revenue in the June quarter had risen faster than it had previously forecast. Fortive shares were unchanged in late trading at $70.45. Read the full article Here

Reconomy expands waste and recycling contract with Grafton Group

DIY retailer Leyland SDM has joined its parent company Grafton Group Plc in appointing Reconomy for the management of its waste and recycling services. The outsourced resource management and recycling services provider is managing waste across all store branches of Leyland SDM including general waste, dry mixed recycling and baled cardboard. Read the full article Here

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Willmott Dixon wins £40m contract for Barking and Dagenham Council’s regeneration project

Willmott Dixon has been awarded a £40m contract to build Block J, the latest phase of Gascoigne estate’s regeneration project in Barking. Appointed by Be First, Barking and Dagenham Council’s regeneration company, the contract will involve delivery of 124 new affordable homes, made up of 1, 2 and 3 bed apartments. There will also be a communal courtyard to ensure there is green space for residents, as well as extensive cycle parking spaces. Read full article Here

Calendar of Events for FM Professionals For July 2021

Jul 8 – Aug 19 Virtual AIA Conference on Architecture 2021 (A’21) [VIRTUAL] American Institute of Architects (AIA).  To know more Click Here

Jul 12 – Jul 15 Virtual International Nursing Conference for Excellence in Healthcare Design 2021 [VIRTUAL] Clemson University School of Nursing; Clemson University Academy of Nursing for Excellence in Design

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Jul 19 – Jul 21 Las Vegas, NV, US International Security Conference and Exposition (ISC West) Security Industry Association (SIA). To know more

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