Facilities Management Jobs Set to Grow as Major Players Step into the Market

Facilities management is a growth business. According to the official magazine of the British Institute of Facilities Management, FM World, the industry in the UK is worth $35 billion and so it’s no surprise that more and more companies are trying to get a foothold in the sector.

So, if you are considering a change of career, or you are a graduate looking for a growth industry to move in to, facilities management could be perfect.

Big players look to create facilities management jobs

Large corporations often term ‘facilities management’ as ‘support services’. Construction company Carillion, for example, recently announced its annual results stating that the company is ‘well positioned to make further progress in 2011 and to achieve its objectives for medium-term growth', which includes delivering 'substantial growth in UK support services’.

In addition, the construction giants Keir have also recently committed to further investment in facilities management jobs. Paul Sheffield, chief executive of the builder, told the Financial Times: “We’ve currently got about half a per cent of this very big market and we know there is more we could do in it.”

Balfour Beatty has also identified facilities management as a growth sector in its annual reports, whilst chief executive of Savills, Jeremy Helsby, has also identified facilities management as a growth area for the company. Savills’ facilities management earnings increased by 14 per cent in 2010, thanks to good growth in both the UK and Asia.

So, with the battle for facilities management contracts set to heat up in the next few years, there could be plenty of potential for opportunities and facilities management jobs.