In his new role as SVP and President for the UK and Ireland for ABM, Richard Sykes tells Sara Bean his goal is to make the ABM brand as prominent here as it is in the US The announcement in ...
Read More »Lighting the future
Tim Whitaker – Marketing Communications Manager, DALI Alliance discusses sustainability, future-proofing and the opportunities offered by smart, data-rich lighting systems Sustainability across the electrical sector continues to be a key focus and with lighting accounting for around 15 per cent ...
Read More »Digital dilemma
From CAFM to AI, how can FMs determine which digital solutions are the right ones for their needs? We asked the experts for their views CAFM (Computer Aided Facility Management) has long been the foremost software solution used by FMs, ...
Read More »Building a connection
8 Bishopsgate a 50-storey tower in the heart of the City of London offers a generous range of amenities, all of which can be navigated by occupants via a user-friendly digital app. Sara Bean visited to see what’s on offer ...
Read More »Revising resources – The new CIBSE Guide M
Joanna Harris of Sodexo outlines some of the key changes in the newly amended maintenance guidance, CIBSE Guide M: Maintenance engineering and management which was launched on 28 September 2023 The pace of change in the facilities management world is ...
Read More »Skilling a retrofit revolution
Current rates of retrofit recruitment must triple if the country is to meet its 2050 net zero target. But we can’t have a retrofit revolution without closing the green skills gap, says Tom Hoines, Director of Reed Environment The race ...
Read More »Personnel touch
Emma Thornton, Marketing Manager for facilities management recruitment experts 300 North makes the case for skills-based recruitment in the FM Sector, including personality profiling Skills shortages in facilities management are still causing headaches for organisations that continue to have some ...
Read More »Sustainable surcharge
New research suggests that companies are willing to pay higher rents for more sustainable corporate office space following the rise of hybrid working. Should the sustainability attributes of some buildings be enhanced to command a rent premium or should standard ...
Read More »Offsetting options
Is carbon offsetting still a viable option for businesses to achieve net zero? Sally Phillips, Director of Corporate and Strategic at npower Business Solutions explores the options In its recent ‘Progress Report to Government’, the Climate Change Committee (CCC) stated ...
Read More »A quiet place
RSK Acoustics Associate Director Thomas Goose explains how facilities managers must adapt their office spaces to handle the demands of more flexible working patterns and better suit the different needs of employees Post-COVID it is clear that the office is ...
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