With the majority of knowledge workers forced into working from home (WFH) due to COVID-19, how difficult will it be to persuade people to return to the workplace? Do you envisage a mix of home and office working? How will ...

Blog by Rory Murphy, Commercial Director at VINCI Facilities This pandemic will undoubtedly have a long lasting and transformative affect on the way that many of us view work and consider the importance of our physical proximity to our organisation ...

At the beginning of July the Government published updated guidance on the ‘flexible furlough’ arrangements that will apply under the Coronavirus Job Retention Scheme (JRS). Alan Lewis, a Partner at Constantine Law updates FMs on the legal issues you now ...

Alex Emms, Operations Director at Kohler Uninterruptible Power, looks at the importance of Power Usage Effectiveness to data centres, and how UPS efficiency can contribute to improving it According to an article published in Science magazine , global data centre ...

FMs responsible for fire safety in residential buildings may have noted a new piece of legislation designed to reduce the chances of electrical fires in rented properties. Sean Miller, Electrician Programme Manager at Schneider Electric explains the change New government ...

Where workers are more vulnerable to accidents or work related ill health, employers have an enhanced level of responsibility to ensure their health and safety. The groups of workers who may be at increased risk include new and expectant mothers, ...

Millie McDonagh of defibshop explains the importance of providing access to defibrillators as a mainstay of an FM’s health and safety provision Every year, around 60,000 individuals suffer a Sudden Cardiac Arrest (SCA) outside hospital in the UK. Medical emergencies ...

Can Artificial Intelligence (AI) help us return safely to the office? Phil Ratcliffe, Managing Director, Drees & Sommer UK thinks that it can, while also enhancing our workplace experience As cities come out from lockdown and restrictions are eased, more ...

Richard Jenkins, Chief Executive of the National Security Inspectorate, explains how FMs will benefit from a new Code of Practice covering labour provision of front-line guarding staff The enormity of the COVID-19 pandemic, its economic ramifications and the impact on ...

Conor Logan, Technical Director at Colt International provides an overview of the latest changes to fire safety in residential buildings On the 2nd April, Housing Secretary Robert Jenrick MP announced ambitious steps, initiated by the aftermath of the Grenfell Tower ...