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Zero waste

Amy Carter, Customer Marketing Manager, Washroom & Sustainability, Kimberly-Clark on the innovations which are driving the washroom towards zero waste Reducing waste and promoting sustainability is increasingly vital for organisations, particularly in high-use areas like washrooms. This means facilities managers, ...

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The digital switchover

The UK’s telecommunications landscape is undergoing its biggest change in decades, the digital switchover. Carla Sousa, Marketing Director at Chubb Fire and Security provides some practical advice for those who have yet to start the switchover process The Public Switched ...

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Washroom revolution

Simon Wisdom, VP of Sales EMEA, SoftBank Robotics EMEA on the innovations in washroom technology that are revolutionising this most forward-facing area of FM The washroom is a litmus test for the workplace or guest experience. It’s a high-traffic area ...

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Air and water

Cliff Jones, Head of Applied at Daikin explains the efficiencies of air-to-water inverter heat pumps for large buildings The recent UN climate summit COP29 held in Azerbaijan ended 33 hours late and with no country getting what they wanted, according ...

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Fraud prevention

Rachel Tiffen, Director of Public Sector & Learning at fraud prevention service Cifas, lists the four main fraud trends impacting the FM industry and how to combat them The daily life of a facilities manager comes with huge responsibilities. Whether ...

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One for all

Mike Smelt, UK Non-Residential Product Manager at Ideal Standard International offers advice on the key considerations when specifying gender neutral washrooms Gender neutral washrooms have arguably had more mainstream attention than any other part of a commercial construction project. This ...

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Trust in the future

David Aird, Director of Net Zero and Energy Solutions at Amey explains to Sara Bean why smart buildings can help balance energy efficiency, carbon reduction and occupant comfort There has been a huge uptake in the use of digital data ...

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FM priorities in 2025

2024 was a year of change. The election of a new Government heralded an historic budget and plans to overhaul employment legislation. Alongside this, facilities managers are striving to meet net zero, adopt new technologies and wrestle with the challenges ...

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Critical care

Derren McCreadie, Technical Services Director Sodexo UK & Ireland on delivering efficiency and consistency in critical hospital assets With healthcare environments being increasingly complex and diverse, operational effectiveness is not just a goal; it is a necessity. From acute primary ...

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Command and control

When it comes to remote monitoring and officer deployment on the ground, there are places the cameras just can’t reach. Kieran Mackie describes how Amulet’s command and control vehicle streamlines and enhances safety procedures in large crowd scenarios Historically in ...

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