A survey of 250 facilities management professionals, carried out by manufacturer and direct supplier for industrial paint and repair products, Watco, has revealed the extent to which maintenance can impact the smooth running of a facility. The research found that, ...

New research by the British Chambers of Commerce (BCC) has found that two-thirds of women feel they have missed out on career progression because of childcare responsibilities. The survey of more than 4,100 respondents in February 2023, is the first of ...

With the current economic crisis resulting in higher prices and more of a squeeze on resources, FMs need to ensure that they have robust building and maintenance services in place to control costs and reduce the need for emergency repairs. ...

The Chartered Institution of Wastes Management (CIWM) has published the results of its Equality, Diversity and Inclusion (EDI) survey. The primary purpose of the survey was to gather insights for the CIWM EDI strategy published in 2022, but the results ...

Greater energy efficiency, better indoor air quality (IAQ) and meeting environmental, social and governance (ESG) guidelines are three objectives currently prioritised by multinational organisations as they face increasing pressure to incorporate their building operations into their sustainability plans. These are ...

A new survey carried out by the Chartered Institute of Professional Development (CIPD) in partnership with HR software company HiBob has revealed that more than half of bosses (55 per cent) agree with collecting information on regular home workers, including ...

Providing a safe, secure and compliant workplace is a key goal for many facilities managers today, coping with multiple regulations, strict data protection rules and new hybrid working practices is a challenge that can’t be ignored. But how do you ...

The office is critical to doing business, says three quarters (72 per cent) of decision makers, despite the fact that hybrid work will become the dominant model, according to JLL’s global Future of Work Survey.  The report also predicts that ...

According to a new survey by EcoOnline, a leading technology platform for safer workplaces, 50 per cent of employees merely regarded ESG as a box-ticking exercise, indicating significant levels of employee disengagement with and disinterest in this important activity. The ...

New survey findings from buildings analytics specialists, CIM, are painting a worrying picture of the manufacturing industry’s transition to net zero. This follows a leading industry thinktank imploring the Government to provide more support to the sector to help reduce ...