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Static to dynamic

The huge gap between ‘as-built’ documentation and the reality of buildings can create serious compliance and life-safety risks. Rob Norton, UK Director at PlanRadar explains the benefits of taking a dynamic approach to health and safety data The Building Safety ...

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Cutting corners

Rising incidents of energy theft are a growing threat to safety and infrastructure, with catastrophic consequences for FMs, warns the Crimestoppers’ Stay Energy Safe division Rising utility bills, decarbonisation targets, ageing infrastructure and tighter operational budgets have made energy efficiency ...

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Operational risk

Able Managing Director, Myles Cook, explains why failed safety inspections can point to wider issues in maintenance, record keeping and day-to-day oversight Most failed safety inspections are treated as one-off problems. Something hasn’t passed, it gets repaired or taken out ...

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Filtered water

Graham Crisp, National Key Accounts Manager, Zip Water UK explains why workplace water filtration is becoming a bigger priority for facilities managers Workplace drinking water provision used to be seen as a simple, readily available utility and a space for ...

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Plastics problem

David Gudgeon, Head of External Affairs at Reconomy brand Eurokey, says Britain’s recycling gap is becoming a growing cost and compliance problem for facilities managers The UK’s recycling infrastructure challenge is no longer simply an environmental issue. It is becoming ...

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Golden Thread

The data-driven performance monitoring of heat networks is becoming mandatory. Adam Newman, Head of Technical Solutions at Insite Energy outlines how to prepare for the new regulations As the UK heat network sector moves towards formal regulation, facilities managers face ...

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Consolidated approach

Timber Barker, CEO of Boom Interactive and Creator of CoreSpec 3D, sets out how AI and digital technologies helps consolidate all facilities information into an Integrated Facilities Management Services (IFMS) strategy According to a recent report by askporter, facilities management ...

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Global to local

Laura Toumazi, Vice President of Sales at CBRE Facilities Management Local explains why its occupier provider’s services combines global expertise with a personal touch According to IFMA, involving facilities management throughout the complete building lifecycle rather than just at the ...

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World Environment Day: Why resource management must sit at the heart of climate action

By Dan Cooke, Director of Policy, Communications and External Affairs at CIWM. When organisations think about climate action, the conversation often centres on energy efficiency, renewable power and reducing carbon emissions from transport. These are all important priorities, but they ...

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Coffee culture

Coffee is a strategic workplace asset that is helping workplaces earn their people back, argue Maxime Herbaut Head of Brand & Customer Experience at Cimbali Group UK and Russell Cowley, General Manager of FreshGround MAXIME HERBAUT HEAD OF BRAND & ...

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