It’s a sense of community that breeds success in recruiting and retaining hospitality staff, says Claire Huish MCIPD, Colleague Services Manager, Bennett Hay The great resignation – ‘hospitality worker shortfall’ – ‘agile working’ and even ‘get back to the office’. ...
Read More »Security technology tips
According to a Mintel report*, the adoption of newer interoperable security technology has accelerated during the pandemic. Which technologies do you predict will have the greatest benefits for the security of premises, be they offices, retail, manufacturing or health care? ...
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Poor workplace acoustics can impact the health and welfare of staff if left unchecked. Ben Hancock, Managing Director at Oscar Acoustics, explains why facilities managers should be thinking about acoustic performance and the new role it plays in a post-COVID ...
Read More »How to use data-driven energy management to meet ESG targets
Blog from Fabio Monachesi, Global Leader of Energy Management, for ABB Electrification Establishing an effective sustainability strategy is essential to helping facilities managers and their organisations meet increasingly stringent environmental targets. However, without knowing how much energy is being used ...
Read More »Emergency light testing
Regular testing of emergency lighting is a safety-critical process that is central to a building’s fire safety compliance. René Joppi, Managing Director at Mackwell, says the design and installation of emergency lighting should be in line with the building’s risk ...
Read More »Ethical sourcing
Jessica McGoverne, Director of Policy and Corporate Affairs, Sedex the membership organisation that provides advice for companies on managing and improving working conditions in global supply chains, explains how businesses can operate ethically and source responsibly With the COVID-19 pandemic ...
Read More »Striking a balance
Martin Passingham, Product Manager at Daikin discusses how both improved indoor air quality and a drive for increased building energy efficiency can be achieved by taking a whole-building approach to HVAC In order to improve energy efficiency, building air-tightness has ...
Read More »Secure platform
Iain Chorlton, Special Services Director and lead for Project Blueprint, Amulet gives an overview of the innovative security software and how situational awareness tools can take security services to the next level Historically, security has been built on assumption – ...
Read More »Trends in FM tech
Gary Watkins, CEO at Service Works Global says an analysis of the key findings from SWG’s UK FM software survey in partnership with FMJ, shows that wherever tech is employed it must be done strategically to achieve the best results ...
Read More »Sustainable support
When it comes to encouraging green retrofitting and refurbishment, Christian Mabey, Managing Director, Optima Products believes FMs should support a more sustainable supply chain The built environment is looking at every aspect of the full building lifecycle to see where ...
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