Leading-edge technology is helping overcome the challenges of keeping people safe and secure in high-rise office buildings says Mike George, Director and Founder MyTAG Thousands of people pour into and out of high-rise office buildings throughout the world each day, ...
Read More »Changing lives for the better through FM
Joanna Harris, FRICS, has recently been appointed as a Controls and Project Engineer at healthcare giant Eli Lilly UK, where she is responsible for the governance of the control systems used on site, along with delivery of major FM projects ...
Read More »Digital developments
A major new software survey conducted by FMJ and SWG has revealed that data goes to the very foundation of FM but uptake of the newest technologies such as AI and sensors remains slow The FM market is buoyant but ...
Read More »FM Clinic: Dealing with ageing infrastructure
According to a recent survey of FMJ readers one of the biggest challenges facing FMs is dealing with ageing infrastructures. We ask a panel of experts how far preventative maintenance can go towards counteracting the deterioration associated with ageing infrastructure, ...
Read More »Facing up to automation
Rethinking work in the face of enlightened automation was the theme of the Quora Smartworking Summit held in June at ExCel There was a change of venue for the latest Quora Smartworking Summit, when the event decamped to the Platinum ...
Read More »The smallest room
The state of the toilets strongly affects perceptions of an organisation. Leading suppliers share their thoughts on how to create a welcoming washroom and promote good hygiene, even in a limited space DR PETER BARRATT TECHNICAL MANAGER, INITIAL WASHROOM HYGIENE ...
Read More »Smart buildings
The built environment is in a constant state of flux. Architectural styles change and new technologies bring in new structural possibilities. From simple cave dwelling to multi-storey skyscraper; wattle and daub hut to energy efficient Passivhaus; our man-made environment has ...
Read More »The energy evolution
Facilities managers need to harness new technologies and innovate to improve efficiencies in energy management. We hear from an energy supplier, a consultant and a storage provider on the choices available DEAN EWART MANAGING DIRECTOR, AVANTIGAS Modern businesses work very ...
Read More »Fluid workspace
When Morrison Utility Services took over smart metering operations for Thames Water, one of the team’s first moves was to create a workspace that supported its open, collaborative, customer-focused ethos Some of the most important organisations in the UK are ...
Read More »Measuring the world’s workplaces – how the best beat the rest
Great employee workplace experience is fast being acknowledged as the foundation to heightened employee engagement. An elite group of employers have recognised this and are using workplace as a tactical tool in competitive advantage. This March, Leesman hosted an event ...
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