Alan Macklin, Technical Director at Elta Group and Chairman of the Fan Manufacturer’s Association (FMA), on providing safe and adequate ventilation for building occupants As FMs look at the safest ways of reopening offices, there is a lot of attention ...

Thorsten Mueller, Head of Global Product Group Building and Home Automation Solutions at ABB explains why the digitalisation of emergency lighting is vital In the current climate, facilities managers are facing constant changes to how buildings are used and occupied, ...

Two decades on from asbestos being banned in the UK, the toxic substance continues to affect thousands of lives every year. Ian Stone, Director of UK wide asbestos consultancy, Acorn Analytical Services, explains how exciting new disposal methods are helping ...

A group of experts describe the many ways CAFM can help FMs cope with the latest Covid-19 requirements to stay safe and compliant   JOHN GORMAN, MARKETING MANAGER SAMUEL BUTLER, CHANNEL ACCOUNT MANAGER ANDERS+KERN The priorities for those working in ...

Paul Smith, Director at Montfort Consultants says both caterers’ and clients’ mindsets will need to change to meet long-term workplace catering needs While at the time of writing there are a plethora of news articles indicating that staff will not ...

One of COVID-19’s most significant legacies will be the reimagining of our collective experience of work – starting with the relationship between the digital and physical workplace. Helen Strother interviewed an interior design and a communications expert to find out ...

Navigating turbulent times, the title of this year’s virtual IWFM conference, was an appropriate theme for 2020, but the mega trends it covered would have benefitted from a closer look at what this means for FM, says Sara Bean Moved ...

Toby Buckley, Managing Director of REL Building Services, explains the benefits the design and installation of mechanical and electrical services can bring to educational facilities Traditionally, schools and colleges were relatively simple structures, but within the last 10 years design ...

The Institute of Workplace and Facilities Management (IWFM) recently published guidance, in partnership with the Living Wage Foundation, outlining the practicalities and benefits of paying the real Living Wage. With FM suppliers admitting they often struggle to deliver a real ...

Q: How did you progress through the profession to your current role? I started working on FM almost by coincidence, moving out from a previous role of an MD Executive Assistant. I am now a professional with 20 years’ experience ...