Brad Reames, Owner and Managing Director of Peartree Cleaning Services on ways the cleaning sector can step up its commitment to sustainability In an era defined by environmental challenges, businesses worldwide are increasingly integrating sustainability into their core operations. By ...
Read More »Ensuring accessibility and safe egress: Particularly sites with no lifts or ramps
Emma Persey, Co-Founder of The Stair Climbing Company with expert advice on accessibility solutions that help facilities managers create inclusive environments As someone who works closely with businesses on workplace accessibility and emergency planning, I see the same challenges come ...
Read More »An informative initiative
Mats Broman, CEO of SWG explains the benefits of the Information Management Initiative (IMI) to the FM sector Data has long been recognised as the key to facilities management, and the Information Management Initiative (IMI) seeks to provide a framework ...
Read More »Designing for all
Anil Madan, Non-Residential Marketing Manager at Ideal Standard UK and Armitage Shanks on the evolving aesthetic of accessible washrooms Accessibility should be the top priority when designing, specifying, and managing commercial washrooms, but achieving compliance doesn’t mean having to sacrifice ...
Read More »False alarms
Matthew Holliday, Director of Technical Services & Field Operations at the National Security Inspectorate (NSI), explains how false alarms from security systems are being addressed through an industry-wide partnership with police Over the past two years, the number of false ...
Read More »Space investors
Charlie Moss, Relationships Manager at workplace design and build specialists Interaction suggests a number of ways to monetise your unused office space Unused office space is a costly burden on your company’s balance sheet. With hybrid working models and changing ...
Read More »Eco-friendly equipment
Mark Venner, Chief Operating Officer at Kärcher, discusses why choosing sustainable cleaning products is a non-negotiable for facilities managers Sustainability and environmental consciousness have permeated our day-to-day lives and is increasingly important to the world of business and by association ...
Read More »Design destination
Madeleine Ford presents a preview of Clerkenwell Design Week 2025: the UK’s leading design festival taking place this May in a range of venues throughout London’s architecture and interior design hub The award winning Clerkenwell Design Week is back from ...
Read More »Clearing the backlog
Jessica Rauf-Thomas of EMCOR UK explores the huge maintenance backlog in the UK and how a smart asset management strategy is vital in tackling it A £49 billion maintenance backlog. It’s a staggering figure, and yet it’s the reality facing ...
Read More »Smarter storage
Graeme Matthews, Sales Director at Bisley offers advice on storage solutions designed to meet the needs of both the hybrid workforce and the dynamic workplace As workplaces continue to embrace hybrid working models, the demand for flexible and efficient office ...
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