By James Massey, Managing Director for Facilities, Energy Management & Retail Intelligence at MRI Software The skills shortage has long challenged the facilities management (FM) sector, but it is now reaching a critical point. New technologies, regulatory change and evolving ...

New research published by Bidvest Noonan highlights a significant gap between technology ambition and successful adoption in the FM sector. Bidvest Noonan surveyed 110 senior FM decision-makers with authority over technology investment, managing estates ranging from 20,000 to over 500,000 square ...

The Institute of Workplace and Facilities Management (IWFM) has published a new guidance note, Climate Adaptation for WFM, to help organisations strengthen the resilience of their workplaces and estates in response to escalating climate risks. Extreme heat, intense rainfall, flooding ...

The Sustainable Facilities Management Index (SFMI) invites FM and property professionals to a webinar offering practical insights to help your organisation stay ahead in sustainability. The SFMI Ambitions Report, launching at the end of this month, will reveal sector progress over ...

Property management and compliance company, Velway, has secured a three-year contract extension to continue delivering total facilities management services at Ideagen’s 28,000 sq ft global headquarters in Ruddington, Nottingham. Velway has worked in partnership with global technology provider, Ideagen, since ...

OCS Ireland has been crowned Total FM Service Provider of the Year at the 2026 FM Awards Ireland, which recognise excellence across the facilities management sector. The judges look to recognise the Total Facilities Management provider that has demonstrated the ...

Forthcoming changes to statutory sick pay could significantly increase employment costs for labour-intensive sectors such as cleaning and facilities management says professional cleaning and facilities solutions provider, Peartree Cleaning Services. Under new legislation, coming into force on the 6th April 2026, ...

New data from SFG20, the industry standard for building maintenance, reveals the FM industry’s biggest challenges, from compliance and budget constraints to technology and AI adoption. According to a recent survey, 72 per cent of FM professionals stated that improving ...

The global workplace experience and facility services company has renewed and expanded its partnership with Virgin Media O2, one of the UK’s largest entertainment and telecommunications companies, with a new two-year contract. Commencing in Q1 2026, the new contract will ...

Landsec has awarded Equans a new four-year contract to deliver building services, fabric maintenance and energy performance across its MediaCity estate in Salford, Manchester. The contract award builds on a successful five-year partnership with MediaCity, where Equans has provided hard facilities ...