The NEC4 Facilities Management Contract (FMC) combines facilities management (FM) terminology with NEC best-practice procurement principles. This also means FMC users benefit from NEC’s global support and training services, plus continuing evolution of the contract to meet their changing needs. ...

With rising material costs, carbon reporting and increasing recognition by customers and organisations, the circular economy is gaining credence. Sunil Shah, Director and Heather Turner, Sustainability Analyst at Acclaro on what this could mean for the FM sector The concept ...

The hydration trade body, The Water Dispenser & Hydration Association (the WHA) is urging facilities and estates managers to ensure that, when procuring water dispensers, the shortlisted suppliers are members of the WHA. The WHA’s general manager, Phillipa Atkinson-Clow, said: ...

Sara Bean talks to David Brewer, COO of the Defence Infrastructure Organisation (DIO), who explains the huge benefits of a recent overhaul to the procurement of MoD training estate, built estate and accommodation contracts, worth around £3 billion per annum ...

Whether investing in CAFM for the first time or thinking about changing vendors, it’s important to select the right system for your needs as a mistake can be costly. Our panel of experts advise on the factors involved in a ...

The RICS Integrated Property Services Conference 2019, which took place in London on 1 July, focused on how to build trust in the facilities management profession With a change in name from ‘Strategic FM Conference’ to ‘Integrated Property Services Conference’, ...

We’re going through some uncertain times, what with Brexit and the collapse of leading players in the FM sector. Here, Julian Fris, Director at Neller Davies explores the role of emergency procurement in helping to weather the storm There seems ...

Mark Whittaker, Facilities Management Solutions Consultant at Thomson FM Limited and Chair of the IWFM, North Region argues that FMs must ensure to create a clear procurement journey First, a true story. One of my close friends recently arrived at ...

Outsourcing has had somewhat of a bad press this year. Here Valerie Bonnin, Director at Incendium Consulting explains why she thinks it still works and how to avoid its pitfalls The demise of big firms such as Carillion has left ...

Phil McClennon, CEO of Leadec, explains why the outsourcing market must become a race to the top if the industry is to thrive and grow in difficult times With several high-profile outsourcing businesses hitting the headlines for all the wrong ...