Blog from Owen George, Divisional Commercial & Resource Strategy Manager, Grundon Waste Management From laptops to mobile phones, power tools to watches – batteries are at the beating heart of almost everything we touch. While the drive towards sustainability means ...
Read More »Catering for a hybrid workforce
The CGA’s 2021 Contract Caterer Tracker(i) showed a 36 per cent drop in third-quarter sales of food and beverages at work compared to pre-COVID. As contract catering continues to suffer from a reduced footfall in workplaces, how can caterers and ...
Read More »Take action to secure smart buildings
Smart devices are often connected using unsecured internet such as guest Wi-Fi in buildings, which makes them vulnerable to hackers. John Archer, Solutions Director at Backbone Connect explains how to navigate the cybersecurity risks of smart building technology There is ...
Read More »Confident future
David Whiteley, Head of Sales and Solutions at Integral believes that in a changed world the prime remit of the facilities management sector will be in delivering confidence in the post-COVID workplace A new frontier of work awaits and 2022 ...
Read More »Protecting escape routes
Smoke is different to fire says Conor Logan, Colt’s Technical Director, which is why a properly maintained smoke control system is vital to help protect people, businesses and buildings Smoke control systems are designed to protect escape routes for occupants ...
Read More »Green Principles
Christian Mabey, Managing Director, Optima Products says FMs can create more sustainable commercial spaces by adopting a greener approach to design and operations The last decade has seen a definitive shift in attitudes on the impact of climate change, and ...
Read More »In hot water
Changes to Part L of Building Regulations will drive the shift from non-condensing water heaters to condensing units. Neville Small, Key Accounts Director at Baxi Commercial Solutions In December, the government published updates to Approved Document L2B of Building Regulations ...
Read More »Technical advantage
As the CEO of The Global Alliance of Facility Management Innovators asserts (www.fmj.co.uk/digital-empowerment/), the adoption of FMTech is set to shape how facilities are managed in the future. Here we ask two leading suppliers of digital tech, Over-C and Anders ...
Read More »Digital empowerment
Cindy Hermsen, CEO of The Global Alliance of Facility Management Innovators, which serves as a meeting point between FMs and start-ups that offer innovative digital technology solutions for FMs, explains how the adoption of FMTech can empower the sector Prior ...
Read More »Optimising building ventilation
Don Foy, a Director and HVAC specialist at the multi-discipline engineering solutions business BGEN, provides practical tips on how businesses can improve building ventilation and reduce the possibility of COVID-19 and other winter viruses circulating indoors With Omicron variant contributing ...
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