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For our joint December/January edition
we’ve focused on the main trends that have
dominated over the past year in FM and what
looks likely to emerge in 2020.
In our FM Clinic, the panel, comprising a client-side FM,
a services provider and thought leaders from the IWFM
and RICS all came up with some thought-provoking
and yet pretty similar conclusions. The FM sector they
agreed may still have a way to go to avoid the ‘race to
the bottom,’ wellbeing will continue to move up the
agenda and digitisation will be a positive development
for facilities management, as long as the sector avoids
being le behind.
In this issue we also report from the annual crystal ball
fest that is WORKTECH19 London, aimed at all those
interested in the future of work and the workplace. Over
the two days we learned about some of the leading-edge
solutions being o ered in FM and real estate, with one of
the key messages being that the future workplace will not
be about real estate, but about creating an environment
that improves the experience of users and helps increase
their productivity.
There were also many discussions about curating the
employee experience, from the design and the look and feel
of the space to the way in which services are delivered. This
is why the use of sensors to gauge how a space is used, and
which map the behaviours of users is becoming increasingly
prevalent.
And finally, if anyone believes that the fall of WeWork in
2019 could mean the influence of coworking on corporate
real estate is on the wane, then think again. The rise of
coworking has prompted something of a revolution, with
the workplace now being driven by employees’ wants and
expectations. And in 2020 the pressure will be increasingly
on facilities management to deliver.
As always, we’d welcome your feedback about any aspect
of the magazine, together with your insight into what’s
happening in the FM sector.
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