First aiders play an important role in providing assistance to casualties, but it’s crucial that their skills are maintained beyond their initial qualification, says Kristin Guzder, Health and Safety Learning Designer at High Speed Training Under the Health and Safety ...
Read More »Change architects
CJ Green, Co-Founder of BraveGoose and Co-Creator of CleverGoose HR Advice Technology, on why FMs are the architects of workplace change The disciplines of human resources and facilities management are increasingly becoming blurred in organisations, primarily because we are now ...
Read More »Businesses may be overlooking a vital revenue stream by neglecting the potential of materials recycling
Blog by Jack Yarrow from waste management experts Grundon It’s good to see facilities managers thinking differently about waste in recent years. Items once thrown out with barely a second thought are today increasingly seen as a valuable commodity that ...
Read More »Navigating the impact of inflation in the foodservice industry
The latest CGA Prestige Foodservice Price Index reveals that year-on-year inflation in the foodservice sector hit 13.6 per cent in March 2022 and prices are unlikely to fall for the foreseeable future. Faced with soaring food and energy prices and ...
Read More »What about water?
In the second and third parts of this three-part series, Acclaro Advisory and SFMI focus on Reporting and Targets and Risks and Opportunities In conjunction with Methven UK, the SFMI (Sustainable Facilities Management Index) has reviewed historic trending, surveyed FM ...
Read More »Home delivery
To support hybrid working patterns, contract caterers need to shift gears says Hugo Santos, General Manager Gophr Hybrid working – with days split between home and office – is set to become the norm for many UK workplaces, with more ...
Read More »Making a difference
The Net Zero Workplace conference offered some realistic actions that can be taken in the design and management of workspaces that meet net zero targets We’re on the cusp of the greatest change in human history said Jeremy Campbell, Executive ...
Read More »Lift Standards
As part of the changes to fire safety regulations there have been updates to the regulations regarding lifts. Ahead of LIFTEX 2022 in October, Nick Mellor, MD of LEIA and LIFTEX 2022 explains the existing guidance in British Standards. The ...
Read More »Digital Effects
Steve McGregor, Group Managing Director of building services and maintenance specialist DMA Group (DMA) argues that FMs may not be realising the full potential of digitalisation and automation for effective property maintenance. Effective maintenance is a vital part of the ...
Read More »Fire Door Legislation
Anthony Robins, Technical Director at FireSealsDirect explains how changes in fire door legislation will affect FMs and their duties. Five years after the terrible Grenfell Tower tragedy some of the initial inquiry findings have impacted fire door legislation and, by ...
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