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FMs identify mental health as their biggest challenge in new report

  A survey of 750 European facility management professionals by MRI Software, a global leader in real estate software solutions, reveals that mental health is the biggest challenge they face, with 39 per cent pinpointing it as a critical issue. ...

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Six key management skills for Facilities Management Heroes – and one skill to rule them all…

For those more visually inclined, this article is based on a video on the Xenon Group YouTube channel – you can watch it here When you tell people that you work in Facilities Management, what do they think you mean? ...

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Research finds FMs have an increasing role in worker and workplace emissions reporting and reduction initiatives

A new study commissioned by climate tech firm, Mobilityways, of facilities managers working for large UK companies employing more than 500 staff, found that 74 per cent of their firms had already started reducing Greenhouse Gas (GHG) emissions linked to ...

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FMs of the future

James Deeley, Senior Business Manager at Boden Group discusses the importance of employers and recruitment experts acting together to address an FM talent shortage and help secure the future of the sector The Facilities Management industry is set to grow ...

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Mitie white paper reveals 8 key questions FMs must ask themselves as they navigate an ever-changing industry

Mitie has today published its latest whitepaper: Accelerating Facilities Transformation, which identifies the biggest challenges facing facilities management leaders today. The facilities management firm collaborated with Nordic Foresight, the workplace and research consultancy, and following in-depth conversations with over 20 ...

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Change architects

CJ Green, Co-Founder of BraveGoose and Co-Creator of CleverGoose HR Advice Technology, on why FMs are the architects of workplace change The disciplines of human resources and facilities management are increasingly becoming blurred in organisations, primarily because we are now ...

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Six steps to facilities management in the post-pandemic world

As workplaces open up and restrictions lift the role of the FM has become more important than ever. The challenges presented by the Covid-19 pandemic are now providing a valuable opportunity for FMs to demonstrate their skills and adaptability. Whilst ...

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The return to work: Preparing for facilities management in the age of COVID-19

By Craig Greenhalgh, Research Analyst at Comparesoft There is no doubt that the outbreak of COVID-19 has changed the way we do things. From managing health and safety to how we interact with each other. In a short space of ...

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Home working lessons for FMs

Blog from Tim Oldman, Founder and CEO, Leesman How ironic. Facilities management spent years distancing itself from cleaning and janitorial services, casting these out as undervalued, commoditised and margin-less activities, in favour of the sparkly lights of workplace management. Then, ...

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Signed, sealed, delivered

Entering into contractual arrangements for the supply of services is an everyday occurrence for facilities managers and FM service providers – even when they don’t realise it. Too often people mistakenly believe that there is no binding contract in place ...

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