As the UK economy seeks to ‘build back better’ from the Covid-19 pandemic, connectivity funding is revealed as the key to successful business growth however, many UK businesses are in danger of suffering stunted growth due to a lack of ...
Read More »Nordomatic AB acquires Spica Technologies
Scandinavian smart buildings system integrator, Nordomatic, has agreed to fully acquire UK digital workplace software firm, Spica Technologies Limited. Birmingham-based Spica was founded in 2014 by an experienced and entrepreneurial team comprised of Tim Streather, Paul Collins and Ben Williams, ...
Read More »Technical advantage
As the CEO of The Global Alliance of Facility Management Innovators asserts (www.fmj.co.uk/digital-empowerment/), the adoption of FMTech is set to shape how facilities are managed in the future. Here we ask two leading suppliers of digital tech, Over-C and Anders ...
Read More »Digital empowerment
Cindy Hermsen, CEO of The Global Alliance of Facility Management Innovators, which serves as a meeting point between FMs and start-ups that offer innovative digital technology solutions for FMs, explains how the adoption of FMTech can empower the sector Prior ...
Read More »Connectivity pushes up the agenda for office tenants post-pandemic
Digital connectivity is more important than location and even rental price for commercial tenants looking for new offices in the wake of Covid-19, according to research from Backbone Connect. The new report, Connecting the dots: What office tenants want, found that ...
Read More »Senior FM leaders resistant to digital progress, says research
More than two-thirds (71 per cent) of C-suite executives, directors and senior managers are sceptical about the benefits of implementing new business technology. According to new research, the Connected Enterprise report, produced by digital transformation specialists Sigma Dynamics, in partnership with ...
Read More »Digital players
We asked a cross-section of FM suppliers for their views on the digitalisation of facilities management and the role played by data analytics in measuring the quality of service levels in the future Despite being a smaller player in the ...
Read More »Digital skills gap will challenge UK businesses in 2021
Almost two-thirds (65 per cent) of UK businesses see a digital skills shortfall as one of the most significant challenges facing their company in 2021. This is according to new research from the FTSE 250 professional services firm, FDM Group, ...
Read More »Moneypenny launches concierge support via video for Vpod
Leading outsourced communication provider Moneypenny has joined forces with visitor management system Vpod to offer dedicated video front-of-house and concierge support for the first time. Moneypenny’s video-based support will be added to Vpod’s Vgreet product; a virtual reception that offers ...
Read More »Twin benefits
Looking to improve the efficiency of your building stock? A digital twin could be the answer, according to HDR | Hurley Palmer Flatt’s Paul Scriven and Dr Annie Marston Our built environment and its construction have a tremendous role to ...
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