MIFM
47 New product and service launches and
company news from the FM industry.
Next Edition
We visit the new o ices of law firm Kingsley
Napley to view its new space, which KKS Savills,
the interior architects for the project designed
with an ‘activity-based’ flexible working model
in mind. In CAFM, the results of a joint SWG/FMJ
survey among users on how they’re adopting the
latest FM so… ware to help facilitate a return to
the workplace. We take a look at the innovations
in security technology that are predicted to have
the greatest benefits for the security of premises;
be they o ices, retail, healthcare, manufacturing
or healthcare. And in ergonomics, with the
move towards agile working models, we explore
the fresh challenges for employers who must
consider how to provide workstations that can be
adapted to di erent users quickly and easily on a
day-to-day basis.
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HVAC
34 BSRIA’s guide to Water Treatment for
Closed Heating and Cooling Systems
(BG50) has recently been revised. Tom O’Sullivan of
Guardian Water Treatment looks at what’s changed.
36 HVAC specialist Don Foy provides practical
tips on how improving building ventilation
can reduce the possibility of COVID-19 and other
winter viruses circulating indoors.
DIGITAL WORKPLACE
38 The experts from Over-C and Anders + Kern,
two leading suppliers of digital solutions,
outline the practical advantages of applying
technology to both field and o ice-based FM.
42 Cindy Hermsen, CEO of The Global Alliance
of Facility Management Innovators,
describes how the adoption of FMTech can
empower the sector.
SUSTAINABILITY
44 With green retrofitting and refurbishment
set to become a major trend over the
coming decades, Christian Mabey outlines the
principles which will guide design approaches.
FIRE SAFETY
46 Colt’s Conor Logan on installing and
maintaining smoke control systems, which
are designed to protect escape routes for occupants
to enable safe evacuation.
FEATURES
CASE STUDY
24 Robotics developer Karakuri and Atalian
Servest have joined forces to install and
support Semblr, the world’s leading foodservice
robot, which serves fresh, personalised lunches to
the employees at Ocado’s head o ice.
INTERVIEW
30 Alexi Marmot, Professor Emerita of Facility
and Environment Management at UCL
and a BCO Research Committee member explains
how the pandemic has accelerated trends in o ice
design.
PEOPLE
55 Find out who’s moving where in the facilities
management profession.
RECRUITMENT
56 Charles Butterworth, Director, Access People
considers the negative impact of remote
working and onboarding on employee wellbeing.
TRAINING
57 Now is the perfect time to reassess learning
and development programmes for the
hybrid world and set sta up for success in 2022,
says Juliane Sterzl of CoachHub.
CAREERS NEWS
58 A brief roundup of the latest careers news in
the facilities management sector.
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NEWS & ANALYSIS
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 and
IWFM.
ADVICE AND OPINION
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OPINION
10 A new frontier of work awaits and
2022 will be a pivotal year for the FM
profession, argues David Whiteley of Integral.
COMMENT
12 Nestlé Co ee Partners research reveals
that for 68 per cent of employees, the
o ice is still critical to their productivity.
COMPLIANCE
14 John Archer, Solutions Director at
Backbone Connect explains how to
navigate the cybersecurity risks of smart building
technology.
FAST FACTS
16 As part of a resilient power strategy for
the NHS, voltage regulation can lead to
real improvements advises Alastair Morris, Chief
Commercial O icer at Powerstar.
BLOG & SOCIAL MEDIA
18 Grundon Waste Management’s Owen
George explains why the disposal of
lithium-ion and lithium primary batteries pose the
biggest challenge.
FM CLINIC
20 With contract caterers continuing to su er
from a reduced footfall in workplaces,
how can caterers and their FM clients maintain
the supply of reliable and appealing food services
to a hybrid workforce, while still remaining
competitive?
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