Gemma Archibald, Alcumus Chief Operating Officer – Membership, outlines the benefits of partnering with inspection bodies who have been certified as meeting ISO/IEC 17020 FMs and their providers share one trait: upholding high standards at all times throughout their operations. ...

Nigel Harvey, CEO of Recolight, the WEEE compliance scheme for the lighting industry, outlines how FMs can incorporate environmental considerations into lighting FMs can have a significant impact on the whole life carbon footprint of the lighting they manage. Some ...

To take action against ransomware attacks, organisations must embrace a layered cybersecurity approach – which includes a combination of IT and business processes, employee awareness and software, explains Usman Choudhary, Chief Product Officer of VIPRE Earlier this year, VIPRE released ...

Helen Parton of Informare explores post-pandemic lighting solutions, from addressing unoccupied areas in buildings to ways of saving energy and increasing efficiencies for hybrid working So much has happened in the last two and a half years that the role ...

Anil Madan, Non-Residential Marketing Manager at Ideal Standard reports on an event to discuss waterborne pathogens and the role of facilities managers and multi-disciplinary teams in healthcare Following the recent update to British Standard 8580-2: Risk assessments for Pseudomonas aeruginosa ...

IoT expert Pippa Boothman VP Marketing & Communications at Norwegian tech company Disruptive Technologies, the developer of the world’s smallest wireless sensors and IoT infrastructure, explains how to address IoT security weak points The Internet of Things (IoT) is rapidly ...

Climate change means it has never been more important to assess site drainage risks and take steps to control them, says Kevin Moon, Managing Director of drainage and wastewater specialist Lanes Group plc Here in the UK we’re used to ...

Mitakshi Sirsi, Sustainability Director at architecture and design practice WILL+ Partners and Chair of the Sustainability Community at CoreNet UK explains why the built environment needs to work together to make buildings more sustainable The extreme weather this summer and ...

Key Performance Indicators (KPIs) are often thought of as mere metrics that demonstrate an organisation’s progress towards its goals. But they’re much more important than that, says Richard Davies, MD Evbex When considered strategically, KPIs can become tools of not ...

The energy crisis, rising inflation and a move to net zero means FMs must find new ways to reduce costs and improve building efficiencies. FM software can play a vital role in helping to address these challenges The cost of ...