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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 ...

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Getting the most value from SFG20: Building on the gold standard

By Carlo Alloni, Chief Executive, Bellrock   For over thirty years, SFG20 has served as the undisputed backbone of planned preventive maintenance across the UK built environment. It provides the structure, consistency, and auditable standards that estates teams need to ...

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AI future

James Massey, Managing Director MRI Software, on what the 2026 Voice of the Facilities Manager Survey tells us about the industry’s AI future Ask a UK facilities manager what keeps them up at night and the answer has not changed ...

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The road forward

The 2026 Workplace Futures Conference moved on from last year’s AI theme to take a broader look at a roadmap for the future and how to navigate the next few years. Sara Bean reports Workplace Futures acts as a barometer ...

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Quay to success

FMJ visits Manchester’s Exchange Quay to see how the design team from Jasper Sanders + Partners in partnership with property managers Till AM are adopting a human centric approach to revitalising an iconic office campus “Build it and they will ...

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Clearly responsible

Kate Gardner, Tutor & H&S Consultant International Workplace explains why training may be needed for a clear understanding of the recent changes to UK health, building and fire safety law Facilities management sits at the intersection of people, buildings and ...

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Unlocking FM potential

Meeting operational and strategic goals is essential in FM, but explains Matt Garner, Director at Litmus FM, team development is also a key priority for the sector In facilities management, we are rightly focused on systems. Compliance frameworks, asset registers, ...

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The road ahead 2026: Challenges and opportunities for FM

The facilities management sector faces a range of challenges in 2026. These include dealing with economic pressures, attracting and retaining talent, navigating rapid technological changes and increasing sustainability demands. How do you think the sector will meet these challenges and ...

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It’s not all tiaras and turrets: The chartered director behind the maintenance of the Royal estate  

The Property Section of the Royal Household is responsible for the upkeep of Buckingham Palace, Windsor Castle and a diverse estate including residential properties, workshops and mausolea Tim Maynard, Head of Property Projects, has been overseeing the delivery of high ...

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Fixing FM failures demands integrated specialist tech

Harry Dodd-Noble, Chief Product Officer, askporter Facilities management is at an important moment. A new report from askporter, ‘Overcoming staff shortages and quality gaps with technology’, reveals a worrying issue that is undermining technology adoption and creating inefficiencies. The research ...

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