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Looking back at the Workplace Futures event in February, Facilitate magazine, the IWFM members publication, discusses why social value is more than just a legal obligation. Victoria Hughes comments that FM suppliers have a moral responsibility – and it starts with honesty and transparency.

This item first appeared in Facilitate Magazine.

Martin Read, editor of Facilitate, takes a critical look at how service providers assess the impact of their social value work and talks to different service providers to gauge their views. VINCI Facilities is a leader in social value and Charlotte Osterman explains our approach.

This item first appeared in Facilitate Magazine.

In the March issue of Facilitate magazine, the IWFM members publication, Kieran O’Leary talks about the reasons why his team are so good and were Highly

Commended Award for Team of the Year at the BIFM Awards 2018 (now the IWFM Awards) and looks ahead to the next set of challenges.

This item first appeared in Facilitate Magazine.

In the February issue of FMJ, there’s a focus on mental health in the workplace and a discussion between Paul Cottam and Steve Hails of Tideway about the work being done to inform and educate people about the problem, and how organisations like Time 2 Change and Mates in Mind are there to help.

This item first appeared in FMJ, Facilities Management Journal.

As part of the Facilitate magazine’s review of the BIFM Awards, Paul McNally explains how and why he thinks he won the BIFM Newcomer of the Year award last October and what he might do next.

This item first appeared in Facilitate Magazine.

In December, Facilitate looked in depth at some of the ‘people’ winners in the BIFM awards. Paul McNally is one of the individuals featured in a series of interviews as the winner of the newcomer of the year.

This item first appeared in Facilitate Magazine.

Even though they didn’t scoop the Team of the Year prize, Vinci Facilities proved they deserved recognition for successfully running a contract for one of very few events management services supporting a fully active sports and events arena and the associated activities. The judges admired the scope and the drive needed to make this contract work.

This item first appeared in FM World, the magazine of the British Institute of Facilities Management.

"My energy comes from the impact of my actions. I gain enthusiasm by seeing things having an immediate effect".

This item first appeared in FM World, the magazine of the British Institute of Facilities Management.

Rory Murphy, commercial director of VINCI Facilities has a regular blog in FMJ. In this edition he talks about ethical FM and adhering to our own standards

This item first appeared in FMJ, Facilities Management Journal.

News headlines about the lack of women on the boards of the FTSE 250 women combined with details about gender pay gap data (GPG) published recently has all served to highlight the underrepresentation of women in leadership roles. That attention is a good thing. But what is it telling us – really?

This item first appeared in FMJ, Facilities Management Journal.

Life at work can be scary. For me, it was transitioning my sex from male to female. How was my company going to take it? The board and management? My colleagues, contacts, suppliers and clients?

This item first appeared in FM World, the magazine of the British Institute of Facilities Management.

The chief executive of VINCI, Bruno Dupety, has said Carillion being listed on the Stock Exchange helped send it under because City demands forced it into chasing unrealistic growth.

This item first appeared in Building.co.uk.

VINCI Facilities has secured an initial 12-month contract with Arriva Rail London (ARL) to deliver FM services across the London Overground network.

This item first appeared in FM World, the magazine of the British Institute of Facilities Management.

The final report on Carillion has been well publicised and the eventual impact of their demise may well have far reaching consequences for many businesses in the UK, but how did the facilities management industry and profession galvanise itself to respond to such a cataclysmic event? What lessons could we learn going forward?

This item first appeared in FMJ, Facilities Management Journal.

In light of the FM market’s recent troubles, Tony Raikes tells i-FM that the outsourcing sector might have forgotten what it means to be sustainable.

This item first appeared on iFm.net

The theme for this year’s RICS FM Strategic Conference poses the question as to whether facilities management is an inherently risky business. The recent failure of Carillion has put FM and outsourcing more generally at the forefront of the news agenda. But how did we get there?

This item first appeared in FM World, the magazine of the British Institute of Facilities Management.

Value is now one of the most important words in the lexicon of support services and FM. It has always figured somewhere in PQQ and tender questionnaires but the perception around value is changing.

This item first appeared on Premises & Facilities Management Online.

Will 2018 finally be the year that Wellbeing and the Health element of Health & Safety breakthrough into the mainstream debate within FM and the built environment? Wellbeing is not just a discussion for us to be having with our customers. It is about our own people.

This item first appeared in FM World, the magazine of the British Institute of Facilities Management.

How has the FM sector reacted to Carillion’s Collapse? Managing Director, Tony Raikes , shares his opinions.

This item first appeared in FM World, the magazine of the British Institute of Facilities Management.

The Royal Institution of Chartered Surveyors (RICS) in collaboration with IFMA have launched its latest set of Strategic FM case studies at its London HQ in November. The fifth series focuses on the societal impact of FM to demonstrate the positive contribution FM can have on the community.

This item first appeared in FM World, the magazine of the British Institute of Facilities Management.

The managing director of a large facilities management company says the industry customer base must change its procurement habits in the aftermath of the collapse of Carillion.

This item first appeared in FM World, the magazine of the British Institute of Facilities Management.

The first battery-powered seminar theatre has been unveiled by Off Grid Energy and VINCI Facilities in London at EMEX 2017, one of the world’s leading energy management exhibitions.

This item first appeared in Reprototype

A good mobilisation can make the difference between operational success and long-term positive relationships between an FM provider and their customer. It makes sense to be sure you have the detailed knowledge required to deal with what is becoming an increasingly valued deliverable. It pays to get it right, so at VINCI Facilities we have invested in a dedicated mobilisation team.

This item first appeared in FM World, the magazine of the British Institute of Facilities Management.

Do we look at value in a truly sustainable way when we talk about FM? Do we emphasise the value across the Economic, Social and Environmental aspects when we make our case or do we get too fixated on the Economic elements to the exception of both of the others?

This item first appeared in FMJ, Facilities Management Journal.