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Interview techniques

Every year, the facilities management sector experiences a seasonal uptick in recruitment. Here, Michelle Bruce, Buckles Solicitors offers advice on getting interviews right for seasonal and temporary staff As the colder months set in, demand rises for additional staff to ...

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Development debate

At a keynote panel at Facilities & Estates Management Live, David Sharp, CEO of specialist learning and development provider International Workplace chaired a discussion on recruitment and training in FM The panel comprised Valerie Miller, Chief Customer Officer for DMA ...

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Heat pump revolution

Steve Molloy, Sustainability & Commercial Solutions Manager at Daikin explains how heat pump technology can be used to meet the climate control needs of commercial buildings Non-domestic buildings currently account for 23 per cent of built environment carbon emissions and ...

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Why inclusive leadership matters, encouraging more women into FM’s senior roles

By Kat Nunes, Impact Director, Kanso FM Facilities management touches every workplace, every sector and every community. Yet despite its reach, FM leadership still doesn’t fully reflect the diversity of the people it serves. Women make up around 25–30 per ...

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Is your fire suppression system compliant?

What do FMs need to do to safely remove foam from their fire suppression systems and comply with changing legislation? Mark Thewlis, Operations Director from Alpine Fire, provides a step-by-step guide to the removal of fluorine-containing foam On 4 July ...

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Data centre drive

Richard Sykes, SVP & President, ABM UK & Ireland on the crucial role of facilities management in the UK’s data centre growth The UK and US Tech Prosperity Deal was announced recently to establish joint initiatives between the two nations’ ...

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Lease of life

Leasing offers facilities management a great option for upgrading their recycling and waste management equipment, says Liam Coleman, grenke UK’s Branch Leader Bristol Facilities managers are under pressure to utilise efficient, eco-friendly waste management and recycling practices that support sustainability ...

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Caring for the carers

Jason Fass, VP of Marketing at Canopy believes more should be done to protect frontline healthcare staff by reducing safety threats within the healthcare sector Healthcare is among the most hazardous and risk-prone working environments. According to the British Medical ...

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Facilities & Estates Management Live: The future challenges and opportunities for the FM sector

In a panel session on the future challenges and opportunities for the FM sector, i-FM’s David Emanuel was joined by Workplace Strategist Debra Ward, Julian Harrison, Business Unit Director of MyFM, Siobhan Jared, Customer Experience Lead for Kings Cross Estates ...

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Fuelling the future

From waste stream to sustainable energy. Suzanne McKenzie, Sales Director at Lifecycle Oils on how cooking oil is being transformed into biofuel The UK’s food industry produces millions of litres of used cooking oil (UCO) every day via food service ...

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