Dressing for the cold is like building a house – start with a good foundation. The Snickers Workwear Baselayer clothing for professional tradesmen and women uses high-tech breathable fabrics for ventilation and body moisture transport for sustainable warmth and comfort. ...
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Look into the future to rise to the challenge of meeting ever-changing customer communication trends. (Plus, a step-by-step checklist to get you started.) Communication is key Communication has always been critical for facility managers and their customers, and that’s sure ...
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Over recent years, there has been a much-needed shift of focus to mental health. It comes as recently the Centre for Mental Health announced that globally, we lose 91 million days to sickness, and the average person takes 7 sick ...
Read More »Looking back at 2021
As 2021 draws to a close, Lee Fox, Director of Global Business Development and Key Accounts for Kleen-Tex, discusses the impact the pandemic has had on the facilities management industry, whilst looking ahead to the trends and opportunities 2022 presents. ...
Read More »IronmongeryDirect and ElectricalDirect support student learning in Africa with donation
A charity that aims to empower disadvantaged communities in Africa with quality IT school resources, has received a donation of over 300 computer items from the UK’s leading specialist ironmongery supplier, IronmongeryDirect and its sister company, electrical supplier, ElectricalDirect. The ...
Read More »CEF reveals a new name and fresh look for its Wimbledon store
The CEF store based in the famous London postcode of SW19, is rebranding as CEF Wimbledon. Previously known as CEF’s Merton store, it’s one of 390 branches of the nationwide electrical distributor that stocks over 3,000 everyday essential electrical products. ...
Read More »Lights, camera, action: MediaCity premieres new security system
State-of-the-art and unobtrusive physical security solution from Axis Communications ensures 24/7 protection for tenants and visitors while retaining a vibrant atmosphere at UK’s largest media hub MediaCity, an international hub for technology, innovation and creativity in Greater Manchester, has greatly ...
Read More »Career Ladder talks to the MD at Cento
Q: What first attracted you to working in FM, did you have much awareness of the profession? When I was younger I didn’t really know what I wanted to do, I knew I was quite a practical person and after ...
Read More »Defining comfortable spaces with Forbo’s new Marmoleum Linear collection
Public buildings are beginning to move away from the traditional, institutionalised look and instead are adopting more ‘human centred’ designs to support the health, well-being and comfort of end users. In response to this, Forbo Flooring Systems has refreshed its ...
Read More »Environmental training
Nick Blake, Principal FM Consultant, BSRIA and CIRIA Co-Author and Trainer discusses the importance of environmental training to foster sustainable practice in FM No matter what industry we work in, we all know how important it is for businesses to ...
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