From a resource efficiency perspective we all need to go beyond the three-step ‘Reduce, Reuse, Recycle’ maxim and embrace the 10 R’s explains Rachel Houghton, Managing Director at Business Moves Group We’re all familiar with the maxim ‘Reduce, Reuse, Recycle’. However, ...
Read More »Health and efficiency
The drive to return to the office amidst growing environmental concerns means air quality and energy management have never been more important. Ross Baxter, Partner Sales Leader at Trend, explains how a modern BEMS can offer potential solutions As we ...
Read More »Lost opportunities
Missed appointments not only lead to frustration on the part of customers and mobile operatives but also add extra costs for FMs as a recent poll Localz carried out with FMJ reveals An average missed appointment costs between £50 – ...
Read More »Delivering a new Deal
When PwC reimagined its longstanding ‘Deal’ with employees in 2021, it marked a major step-change in its corporate and organisational behaviour. Piers Zangana explores the role of catering and FM in delivering a new employee value proposition In 2021 PwC’s ...
Read More »First responders
First aiders play an important role in providing assistance to casualties, but it’s crucial that their skills are maintained beyond their initial qualification, says Kristin Guzder, Health and Safety Learning Designer at High Speed Training Under the Health and Safety ...
Read More »Change architects
CJ Green, Co-Founder of BraveGoose and Co-Creator of CleverGoose HR Advice Technology, on why FMs are the architects of workplace change The disciplines of human resources and facilities management are increasingly becoming blurred in organisations, primarily because we are now ...
Read More »Businesses may be overlooking a vital revenue stream by neglecting the potential of materials recycling
Blog by Jack Yarrow from waste management experts Grundon It’s good to see facilities managers thinking differently about waste in recent years. Items once thrown out with barely a second thought are today increasingly seen as a valuable commodity that ...
Read More »Navigating the impact of inflation in the foodservice industry
The latest CGA Prestige Foodservice Price Index reveals that year-on-year inflation in the foodservice sector hit 13.6 per cent in March 2022 and prices are unlikely to fall for the foreseeable future. Faced with soaring food and energy prices and ...
Read More »What about water?
In the second and third parts of this three-part series, Acclaro Advisory and SFMI focus on Reporting and Targets and Risks and Opportunities In conjunction with Methven UK, the SFMI (Sustainable Facilities Management Index) has reviewed historic trending, surveyed FM ...
Read More »Home delivery
To support hybrid working patterns, contract caterers need to shift gears says Hugo Santos, General Manager Gophr Hybrid working – with days split between home and office – is set to become the norm for many UK workplaces, with more ...
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