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The workplace and facilities management industry came together last night to celebrate the winners of this year’s IWFM Impact Awards.
Twenty-two winners have been recognised by the Institute of Workplace and Facilities Management (IWFM) for their outstanding contribution to workplace and facilities management. Awards categories covered all aspects of the profession, from outstanding individual contributions and game-changing environmental projects, to initiatives designed to change the perception of the growing workplace and facilities sector or to boost EDI.
Celebrating the 25th edition of the IWFM Awards, newly elected Chair of the Institute, Andrew Hulbert, reflected on the growing importance of the facilities profession in his opening remarks, where he talked about the impact that a strong FM sector can deliver.
Hulbert said: “The work we do matters. The work we do drives value – value that changes lives and communities… Everyone in this room feels that. We live it every day. And if all those countless industries that we operate in are going to thrive in the future, then we are the people who will make it possible.”
Chair of judges, Mark Griffiths, also paid tribute to this year’s winners, as well as to his colleagues on the judging panel as he stepped away from the role after four years. He is succeeded as Chair by his Deputy, Sarah Hodge, known to many as one of the profession’s most respected leaders.
Hodge said: “I’ve been involved in the IWFM Impact Awards since their inception and thrilled to be stepping into the role of Chair of Judges. I am passionate about the impact FM can have in organisations and ardent about the role this accessible and brilliant profession can play in supporting wider social mobility. I am determined to ensure these Awards continue to celebrate excellence, showcase impact and shine a light on workplace and FM as an amazing career – whatever the starting point.”
Winners of this year’s IWFM Impact Awards:
- Workplace Experience: Office/Corporate Environment – My Lakeside Platform – Engage, Avison Young UK
- Workplace Experience: Non-office or Corporate Environment – Integrated CAFM helps keep saving lives – London Fire Brigade and Bellrock Group
- Positive Climate Action – Driving sustainability in Soft FM on the UK Defence Training Estate, Landmarc Support Services
- Positive Climate Action: Towards Net Zero – Pioneering a sustainable future: groundbreaking Net-Zero partnership, Standard Chartered Bank and JLL
- Excellence in Customer Experience – Supporting Prison Capacity, Gov Facility Services
- Change Management – Company merger, changing culture, transforming productivity, YorPower
- Social Value – Recirculate Project, Equans UK & Ireland
- Equity, Diversity and Inclusion Initiative – Tomorrow Meets Today
- People Development and Talent Retention – Civil Service Property Fast Stream, Office of Government Property (Cabinet Office)
- Best Client/Provider Collaboration – Paddington Square, Principle Cleaning Services and Knight Frank
- Best Multi-Party Collaboration – Collaborating for family-friendly facilities for the City, Cushman & Wakefield, Exeter City Council, Little Exeter, Guildhall Shopping Centre
- Wellbeing – Mears Men Network, Mears Facilities Management
- Product or Service Development – Redeveloping cleaning for inclusive workplaces: Return to Office Mission, JPC by Samsic and Knight Frank Promise
- Technology – H2O, HubStar
- Best SME/Start-up Led Innovation – Analytics as a service for the built environment, Datore
- Team of the Year: Public or Third Sector – Facilities Management Team, Historic England
- Team of the Year: Private Sector – Capital Group Team, Principle Cleaning Services
- IWFM Armed Forces Veteran in FM – Stephen Douglas, JPC by Samsic
- IWFM Newcomer of the Year – Thomas Maddock, Gower College Swansea
- IWFM Manager of the Year – Anthony Atkinson, CBRE
- IWFM Leader of the Year – Theresa Bell, Arcus FM
- IWFM Everyday Excellence – Christine Bingham, Sodexo
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