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MIFM
48 New product and service launches and
company news from the FM industry.
Next Edition
Electric vehicles are making inroads into the FM
space, not only in the adoption of electric vans by
services suppliers but crucially, the provision by
FM companies of EV solutions across the UK. We
explore the practicality and beauty of LED lighting
solutions in the workplace. How incorporating
elements of nature into flooring design can help to
create positive and healthy indoor environments.
Find out why modular storage spaces provide a
modern alternative to traditional shelving and
help reduce the waste of floor space. Expert advice
on choosing a CAFM system; how to integrate it
with current o ice systems e.g. HR and Finance
packages, utilising it in the field via mobile
solutions, encouraging sta buy-in and picking the
right vendor.
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THIS MONTH...
NEWS & ANALYSIS WELLBEING
FMJ NEWS
06 This month’s summary of everything that has
hit the headlines in the FM sector.
ASSOCIATION NEWS
08 The latest news and views from RICS-IFMA
and IWFM.
ADVICE AND OPINION
COMMENT
10Sunil Shah of Acclaro Advisory with
advice on developing a sustainable
strategy and taking your carbon programme
beyond a short-term initiative
COMPLIANCE
12 Our latest update from the experts at
Barbour.
COMMENT
14 The increase in flexible and shared
o ice space means facility managers
must ensure they maintain secure working
environments which may be accessible 24/7.
FAST FACTS
16 There are a number of mistakes that FMs
can make regarding the placement of their
safety signage says Kevin Rowe, Managing Director
of SafetyBuyer.com.
BLOG & SOCIAL MEDIA
18 Rory Murphy of Vinci Facilities on the
wide-ranging role FMs can play in
improving the wellbeing of our planet.
FM CLINIC
20 Alongside the design and layout of a
workplace, the way it is run can have a
profound e ect on the wellbeing of occupants.
Our panel discusses the ways FMs can meet
growing expectations to improve wellbeing
in the workplace.
34 Rupert Kazlauciunas of Zehnder Group
UK discusses the links between building
design and the health and wellbeing of occupants;
plus an update on WELL v2.
M&E
38 There is a considerable shortage
of appropriately skilled workers in
the engineering sector, we find out how one
engineering specialist is working to close the
skills gap.
40 Smart building technologies allow for more
responsive mechanical and engineering
services that improve conditions for occupants,
says Giles Korner of Hurley Palmer Flatt.
INTERVIEW
42 Kiran Kachela, Founder and Director of
CI Projects and her team describe the
challenges and opportunities for a female-led
consultancy working within the FM sector.
HEALTH & SAFETY
46 Harrison Briggs,
Solutions Manager
at Churchill Group, and Nick
Fox, FM Consultant and Chair
of IWFM UK Members Council
discuss the latest fire safety
and compliance technology
within the hospitality sector.
FEATURES
24
PEOPLE
59 Find out who’s moving where in the facilities
management profession.
RECRUITMENT
60 How do you win the talent war? Drawing on
considerable research, Leeman’s CEO Tim
Oldman on what the best workplaces in the world
are doing and how to adopt their approach.
TRAINING
61 John Yates, Group Director at City & Guilds
Group o ers some essential insights on
training trends.
CAREER LADDER
62 This month we talk to Geo Grateley,
Operations Director, Intu Retail Services Ltd.
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CASE STUDY - DIRECT LINE GROUP
24 We visit the Bristol o ices of Direct Line
Group to learn how the property team
partnered with Ascot Services and Mainstay Group
to deliver award-winning FM services across the
DLG estate.
CATERING
28 The hospitality and food service sector
wastes billions of pounds worth of food
every year. We hear from FM companies, caterers
and clients on how they’re working to help reduce
food waste at work.
FM CAREERS
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