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Keeping washrooms safe and sustainable

With more people returning to offices and public spaces, it’s vital to ensure that washrooms are clean, hygienic and efficiently run facilities that people will be confident using. Paul Mulready, Marketing Manager of Northwood Hygiene Products Ltd looks at what ...

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Operational performance

Kevin Mcguane, Sector MD, DMA Group explains the differences between embodied carbon and operational carbon and how focusing on the latter could reap energy saving benefits for the built environment Climatic events over the past couple of years have created ...

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Fire safety amendments

What the latest amendments to The Building Safety Bill mean for the installation and commissioning of fire safety systems. By Conor Logan Technical Director, Colt  Act responsibly or face hefty financial and legal consequences. This is the message the government ...

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Return to realty

The world’s leading real estate conference MIPIM returned in March, and the need to meet Environmental, Social and Governance (ESG) objectives formed the backdrop for much of the discussions. Craig Peters, Consultant at Magenta Associates reports 2022 signalled the return ...

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Fresh start

Cleaning staff have an essential role to play in a safe return to the workplace, says James Carver, Managing Director of OSC With COVID restrictions easing, the first quarter of 2022 has seen workers returning to the office in unprecedented ...

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Green delivery

Rosie Bailey, Commercial Director at CitySprint explains why a logistics partner can improve the sustainability of delivery operations for facilities managers Pressure on businesses to reduce their carbon footprint has never been higher, be it from customers, legislators, investors or ...

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Facilities Show

The world’s most important facilities management event is back, bringing together the entire FM supply chain after three years. It’s the place to share expertise and explore solutions for making the profession more sustainable and drive transformation. Here’s the lowdown ...

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Tried & trusted

Ashford and St Peter’s Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust has transformed staff catering for the better by partnering with FM consultants Neller Davies and workplace caterer BM to bring the service back in-house. Piers Zangana reports In 2012, a study co-authored ...

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People’s choice

A key message from Workplace Trends’ March 31st conference on the latest research into work and the workplace, is that people crave more choice and control of their surroundings and it’s up to Workplace Managers to deliver People not place ...

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Virtual classroom

Online training courses provide individuals with access to a virtual classroom, delivering a safe way to continue learning and developing their skills and knowledge. Kelly Mansfield of International Workplace explains how it works For employers making decisions around employees’ training ...

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