‘While it appears that most of Carillion’s loss-making contracts were not FM contracts, the company’s collapse has highlighted the problems which very low margins and outsourcing to a small number of large contractors can cause.’

The government is gearing up to launch a £12bn tender for cleaning and FM services at schools, hospitals and in other public buildings, in the wake of Carillion's collapse, and as part of their aim to give a third of public sector workers to SMEs by 2020. SMEs within the FM sector will hugely benefit from using remote workforce management software when it comes to tendering to win more of these public sector contracts.

A review of the available accounts for 22 facilities management firms with operations in the UK, revealed that the average (EBITDA) margins has remained stagnant at around 7% during the last three years. In comparison, revenues grew at an average of 14% from last year.

We’re happy to announce that hear at Ezitracker, we’ve added yet another valuable tool to our belt. EziText provides a new way for staff to log their personal time and attendance using a mobile phone.

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