DATES FOR THE
FM DIARY
18-20 MAY 2021
www.facilitiesshow.com
03-06 NOVEMBER 2020
Interclean Amsterdam
Virtual event
www.intercleanshow.com/amsterdam
09-12 NOVEMBER 2020
Workplace Week International
Virtual event
https://www.workplaceweek.com/
11-12 NOVEMBER 2020
LuxLive Digital Festival
Virtual event
https://luxlive.co.uk
25-26 JANUARY 2021
Facilities Management Forum
Radisson Red, London Heathrow
www.facilitiesmanagementforum.co.uk
09-10 MARCH 2021
Smart Home Expo
NEC Birmingham
www.smarthometechlive.co.uk
16-18 MARCH 2021
The Cleaning Show 2021
ExCeL, London
https://cleaningshow.co.uk/london
04-06 MAY 2021
UK Construction Week London
ExCeL, London
https://www.ukconstructionweek.com
11-12 MAY 2021
Hotel Facilities Management Expo
ExCeL, London
www.hfmexpo.co.uk
22-23 SEPTEMBER 2021
RWM Exhibition
NEC Birmingham
www.rwmexhibition.com
NOVEMBER 2020 7
BCO HONOURS LONDON’S
BEST WORKPLACES
Five London businesses have been recognised at the annual British
Council for O ices’ (BCO) regional awards.
This year, the prestigious event which marked the 12th year of the
BCO Regional Awards dedicated to London was held virtually as part of
the BCO’s Festival Awards Week, which recognises the highest quality
developments in the UK and sets the standard for excellence in the
regional and national o ice sector.
Brunel Building, 1&2 Canalside Walk won the Best Commercial
Workplace award. This is a people focused establishment, centred around
the daily desires of workers, such as access to the canal and underground
tube lines, flexible o ice space and enhanced natural light and air
provision. Judges have particularly praised the solar shading incorporated
in the external structure, which provides passive energy saving and
addresses environmental concerns held by occupiers.
Pennington Street Warehouse won the Best Corporate Workplace
award. The judges referred to this workplace as somewhere that “put a
smile on everyone’s face”. The judges
were struck by the remarkable adaptation
of a London Dock Grade II listed building
into a single, creative and collaborative
design studio, as well as the commitment
to sustainability through local sourcing of
key materials.
Post Building, won Best Fit Out Of
Workplace. The refurbishment of The
Post Building into McKinsey’s new
workspace has taken the company from
an old, traditional o ice into a new, modern space that drives e iciency,
enables flexibility and improves connectivity between colleagues. Judges
were particularly impressed by the building’s focus on access to natural
light in aid of workers wellness, encouraging the business to build healthy
behaviours.
160 Old Street won both the Refurbished / Recycled Workplace and the
Innovation Awards. The judges were struck by the transformation of this
space from a neglected 1970s building into an innovative, sustainable and
modern development. Chiefly, the use of an innovative smart building app
which informs occupants of the latest local events and o erings, as well as
allowing workers control over the light and temperature of their personal
desk space, creating a truly enjoyable and personalised experience at
work.
5-6 Eccleston Yards has won the Projects Up To 1,500m category. This
development has completely reviewed the way their business works
and the role of the workspace in supporting this. The central circulation
spine not only spreads natural air across the o ice but creates an open
environment which occupiers feel at ease working within. Judges noted
how the extended window space has allowed workers to better engage
with nature throughout the day, enabling them to be their best every day.
Serco increases
2020 forecasts
following
strong revenue
growth in Q3
Serco Group, has provided an
unscheduled update on the
outlook for trading in 2020.
In a recent trading update
statement, the international
provider of services to
governments says it has
achieved “strong revenue
growth in the third quarter”
and this, in conjunction with
“good cost control”, means
it is upgrading its full year
revenue guidance to around
£3.9 billion (prior guidance
£3.7 billion) and underlying
trading profi t to £160 million
to £165 million (£135 million
to £150 million).
This would represent
organic growth in revenues
of around 15 per cent, growth
in UTP of over 30 per cent,
and a UTP margin of just
above 4 per cent.
Serco added the range
of outcomes around these
numbers, up or down, is
wider than would normally
be the case at this time of
year as on some contracts
customers are adjusting their
requirements week-by-week
in response to the challenges
of COVID-19.
Serco also reported that
“all of its regions worldwide
are performing better than
expected” and as a result it
has increased its forecasts
for 2020.
In the UK, Serco has been
awarded extensions to its
contracts to provide test sites
and call handlers for NHS
Test & Trace. It has also seen
increases in the number of
asylum seekers it is looking
after on behalf of the Home
Offi ce, and its new Prisoner
Escorting contract has been
successfully mobilised.
Added to that Serco has
announced it has secured an
extension to the Emergency
Measures Agreement on the
Caledonian Sleepers to the
end of the year.
Looking ahead to
2021, Serco expects the
uncertainties of 2020 will
persist into 2021 with
recurring outbreaks of
infection.
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