A recent report from the Living Wage Foundation found 6.1 million workers experience low pay and insecure hours. The research echoes that of Working Well: Delivering Better Outcomes for Hidden Workers by L&G which found many FM related staff such ...

New research suggests that companies are willing to pay higher rents for more sustainable corporate office space following the rise of hybrid working. Should the sustainability attributes of some buildings be enhanced to command a rent premium or should standard ...

Diversity, equity, and inclusion (DEI) have been increasingly prioritised by employers in the last few years. Research by Glassdoor suggests much of this is in response to employees’ increasing call for evidence that employers are committed to equality. However, the ...

It’s been well documented that a whole life asset management approach to a building’s maintenance and management can build value, reduce liabilities, and reduce costs. What initiatives and innovations can the built environment take to support a more strategic approach ...

Frost and Sullivan’s research has found that the UK FM market is transforming, driven by technology innovations, new business models, emerging value propositions, sustainability, and creative service offerings. FM suppliers will need to innovate to keep growing and remain profitable ...

The Government’s Facilities Management Strategy* is designed to establish standards to address the quality of service which should be aspired to in the procurement of FM contracts. What impact do you think this initiative will have on the procurement of ...

The latest Contract Catering Tracker shows sales are substantially up year-on-year and are approaching pre-COVID levels. However, it also acknowledges the impact of record levels of inflation hitting the contract catering businesses hard along with the challenge of servicing hybrid ...

In 2022, as we emerged from COVID there were fresh challenges for FMs, including inflation, rising energy prices, managing hybrid working practices and dealing with skills shortages. How do you think the sector has adapted to the challenges this year ...

Given the widescale adoption of hybrid working, how FMs manage wellbeing at work can no longer be focused solely on the physical office environment. Given this change in workplace work patterns, how can FMs adapt their approach to safeguard employee ...

According to the ONS around three in four adults (77 per cent) feel very or somewhat worried about the rising costs of living. Although hybrid working remains a popular option, as energy and food bills continue to soar there’s growing ...