By Professor Martin Green OBE an Expert Advisory Council member for P&G Professional and the Chief Executive of Care England Health and social care providers are facing one of the biggest challenges in a generation, with not only a general ...

Jonathan Gilbert, Managing Director of Defib Machines explains the reasons behind the increase in demand for defibrillators and the importance of maintaining these life-saving devices Health and safety are key considerations for FMs, whether in the provision of fire safety ...

The key to meeting rising equipment costs is innovation to improve efficiency and maximise building performance, says Tom Harmswoth, Managing Director of WeMaintain Last year, the curator of an exhibition on rubbish at the Design Museum in London argued that ...

The cleaning and hygiene sector needs to be recognised as a key, frontline service, found a cross party report by MPs into the role of cleaning and hygiene during COVID. We spoke to some key stakeholders for their views on ...

“Get up, get to it, do a good job.” Ten experts on how FM can build resilience in times of crisis. By Jo Sutherland, MD, Magenta Associates In January 2023, the UK enjoyed headlines such as – “The UK recession ...

David Llewellyn, the Chief Executive of the Automatic Vending Association (AVA) explains why the vending and automated retail sector has not only survived the disruption of the pandemic but now looks set to thrive In 2021, the Automatic Vending Association ...

Orgatec, the celebration of office design returned for 2022 after a hiatus due to the COVID pandemic. The halls of the Cologne Messe were bustling once again with plenty of fresh ideas in workplace design Hybrid working was unsurprisingly a ...

By Peter McGettrick, British Safety Council Chairman The Retained EU Law (REUL) Bill being debated in the House of Lords on Monday 6 February is a key moment for a piece of legislation which threatens to put our health, safety ...

Wellbeing now plays an essential role in the design, management and creation of a balanced workplace, says Sarah Syson, Design Manager at Claremont With many organisations striving to find a new sense of normality in an increasingly hybrid world, employers ...

Supporting pipe risers subject to thermal expansion and contraction in multistorey buildings can present major challenges for design engineers. The traditional methods for allowing and supporting movement are expansion loops or expansion joints. Here, Adam Fox, director at building services ...