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Training puzzle

A series of surveys on training trends have revealed a disconnect between the training on offer and the value of the training being delivered. Sara Bean reports According to the IWFM, training in facilities management is responding to the advances ...

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AI-enhanced hiring landscape

Habiba Khatoon, Director of Robert Walters Midlands delves into the benefits and pitfalls of the increasing application of AI in UK hiring AI is now an embedded part of hiring practices across the UK. Employers are using these tools to ...

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Digital transformation in commercial real estate still struggles to scale

By Allan Fourie, International Tech Product Lead, JLL Technologies In a recent CRE roundtable discussion in partnership with the UK PropTech Association, one message was clear, it’s no longer about if digital transformation matters, but how to make it work. ...

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Close the gap

Andrew Dennehy, Founder and CEO, PEW Electrical on why it’s incumbent on FMs to close the compliance gap to strengthen lift fire safety Lifts have always been a critical part of building operation and accessibility, but their role within fire ...

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Frontline security

Security officers deter criminal acts and serve as a physical reminder of public safety, but they can often go unrecognised. Kieran Mackie, Managing Director at Amulet, discusses the importance of recognising the daily efforts of frontline security officers When we ...

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Photo finish

Adam Bennett, a photo ID card specialist at Digital ID, warns that photo ID can no longer be used as a physical security measure but one which incorporates digital security Security is no longer just about locked doors and reception ...

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How to go beyond tick box exercises for Martyn’s Law

By Mark Coates, VP EMEA, Verkada Martyn’s Law, officially the Terrorism (Protection of Premises) Act 2025, represents one of the most significant overhauls of public security in decades. We are currently at the midway point between Martyn’s Law receiving Royal ...

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FM’s role in addressing mental ill health within the workplace

Mental Health UK’s Burnout Report revealed 91 per cent of workers report high or extreme levels of pressure or stress, with one in five needing to take time off in the last year. Mental Health Awareness Week takes place 11 ...

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Stadium winner

Mark Humphreys, CEO of property and construction consultancy Airey Miller, shares his views on why stadiums are becoming FM-driven smart assets Football stadiums are no longer single-use venues. They are complex, operational estates running seven days a week and they ...

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World FM Day: Cultivating belonging through the built environment – lessons from healthcare FM at scale

Facilities management has always played a critical – if often understated – role in shaping how people experience the built environment. In healthcare especially, FM professionals are central to safety, wellbeing, productivity and dignity, both for patients and for the ...

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