The facilities management industry is entering a new era shaped by AI, data and escalating operational pressures, but how prepared are UK FM teams to navigate what’s coming? To understand how prepared the sector truly is, MRI Software surveyed UK-based facilities professionals across ...
Read More »Safety professionals warn of AI over-reliance risk as adoption accelerates
Health and safety training provider, Astutis, has published its 2026 Learner Report, which reveals UK workplaces are now entering a critical transition period as AI begins to shape health and safety. The survey, taken by professionals in multiple health and ...
Read More »AI is on the agenda but data confidence is holding UK Facilities Management back
Authored by James Massey, Managing Director, Facilities, Energy Management and Retail Intelligence at MRI Software Artificial Intelligence (AI) is no longer a theoretical discussion in facilities management. It’s moved firmly onto the agenda, framed as a route to greater efficiency, ...
Read More »RICS calls for expressions of interest in new data, analytics and intelligence pathway
The Royal Institution of Chartered Surveyors (RICS) has announced a new pilot programme for a new Data, Analytics and Intelligence pathway to become a chartered surveyor. This innovation is designed to meet the growing demand for advanced digital and data-driven ...
Read More »Planning and doing
The FM sector is full of companies planning their AI strategy by building business cases and conducting feasibility studies. Nigel Potter, Director of Strategy at Churchill Group on taking a more practical route At Churchill Group, we’re deploying AI tools ...
Read More »Checklists to smart checks
Say goodbye to cumbersome clipboards. Erol Ayvaz, CEO at Serve First explains how AI is modernising FM compliance and cleaning audits Walk into almost any building at the crack of dawn, and you’ll find the same scene: A cleaner ticks ...
Read More »Report reveals over £3bn in business training money sits unused, with a major lack of understanding UK Skills Levy
Underutilisation of the Apprenticeship Levy saw over £3.3 billion in unused funds returned to the Treasury between 2019 and 2022. A new study launched from The Coders Guild, experts in digital skills training, reveals a critical ‘perception gap’ that is ...
Read More »CBAi unveils AI marketing course for cleaning, FM, and environmental sectors
Specialist AI training and consultancy provider for essential industries, CBAi, has launched the AI Marketing Roadmap, which it says is the first practical AI course designed specifically for professionals in the cleaning, facilities management, and environmental services sectors. The 10-module ...
Read More »FMJ and askporter webinar discusses how to achieve transparent and consistent communications
AI doesn’t replace people it makes them more productive, allowing them to do more within their role said Harry Dodd-Noble, Chief Product Officer, askporter during the recent FMJ/askporter webinar: How to overcome the comms gap in FM with AI and ...
Read More »Elyos AI raises a $13m Series A to build AI agents for the trades
London-based Elyos AI, the AI platform for the trades and field services industry, has raised a $13 million (£9.7m) Series A to accelerate product development and international expansion. Elyos AI helps trades businesses – including plumbers, electricians, HVAC and facilities ...
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