Richard Jenkins, CEO of the National Security Inspectorate, explains why FMs need to follow best practice when installing today’s sophisticated security systems The rate of adoption of technology in the security sector has been rapid, delivering cost savings, improved reliability ...
Read More »Looking for trouble
New technology is transforming the way premises are kept secure – but it also raises issues of compliance with the law and codes of practice The evolution of technology in the security sector has been rapid, delivering a level of ...
Read More »Don’t let the levy break
The FM sector has a lot to gain from the Apprenticeship Levy, but a troubled first year hasn’t given the industry confidence it will achieve its ambitious aspirations. It’s not too late though, and a series of simple changes would ...
Read More »Supporting role
The latest Workplace Wellbeing and Stress Forum focused on ways to promote mental and emotional comfort in the workplace Workplace wellbeing is a hot topic for organisations around the globe. Towards the close of 2017, Symposium hosted its annual Workplace ...
Read More »Healthy eating: Wellbeing at work
Employers and employees alike are waking up to the benefits of healthy eating at work. But how are caterers responding to this growing awareness? The 2017 Food Service Management Market Report from the British Hospitality Association reports that suppliers are helping ...
Read More »Is the future bright?
William Betts, Senior Associate at recruitment consultancy Macdonald & Company, shares his predictions for the FM sector in 2018 FM continues to be an evolving industry that is at the forefront of business transformation. The 2017 RICS & IFMA Raising ...
Read More »Fresh thinking
When Vodafone set out to improve employee wellbeing, a key challenge was to ‘nudge’ people into healthier eating habits. Sara Bean finds out how it’s done Just over three years ago the communications company Vodafone introduced a new employee campaign, ...
Read More »Janus-faced management; looking to to the past and future
Blog from Rob Legge, Group Chief Executive Officer, Servest 2017 has been quite a year. Not just for Servest but for the industry as a whole. The dynamics of facilities management have subtly adjusted. There’s now much more pressure on ...
Read More »Career Ladder talks to ABM UK’s Group MD
Q: What was your first ever job? I was a shop attendant, specifically as a cashier and retail replenishment member of staff (shelf stacker) in Superdrug when I was 14-years-old. Q: What was you first job in the FM sector? In 1986 ...
Read More »Combatting the January blues with nature
Superstitious folk believe leaving a Christmas tree and other festive decorations up beyond the 12th day after Christmas day brings bad luck. But who’s to say you can’t brighten up the office with some greenery throughout the year? Keeping a fir ...
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