The International Facility Management Association (IFMA) inaugural Top Global FM Influencers list recognises leading professionals shaping the future of facility management through innovation, leadership and measurable impact. What qualities does IFMA believe these individuals offer which inspire positive change and ...

Lucy Hayes, HR Director, Q3 Services explains why non-traditional routes into FM can be the most rewarding When people ask me how I ended up in FM, I often joke that I took the scenic route. Starting in HR straight ...

By Peter Hall (pictured left), Co-Head of Workthere UK, and Alex Reynolds (pictured right), Head of FM UK (FM+) The rise of flexible workspace, including serviced offices, co-working hubs and fully managed offices, has seen companies embrace agility and rethink ...

Brenig Moore, Technical Direct for Astutis offers advice on the safe storage of e-bikes in workplace premises Lithium-ion battery fires from e-bikes and e-scooters are escalating rapidly, placing communal and workplace environments at serious risk. Between 2022 and 2024, lithium-ion ...

Martin Heaward, UK Head of Sales at Gewiss, explores why the industry must shift its focus beyond the fixture and towards holistic, future-ready solutions Whether in commercial offices, educational campuses, industrial facilities, or public sector estates, lighting decisions directly shape ...

Nadeem Ashraf, Head of Asset Management & Systems, Integral UK warns of the hidden dangers of bad data and siloed software and how it’s important to build foundations for AI-driven FM The FM sector talks a lot about smart buildings, ...

Rob Norton, UK Director at PlanRadar argues that traditional recordkeeping practices in construction are causing FMs operational headaches Around the world, the construction industry is haemorrhaging money. RIBA’s comprehensive review highlights the shocking reality that every year billions of dollars ...

Matthew Davies, Business Development Manager at MEMCO by AVIRE, and a member of the BSI lift safety committee, on how the PSTN switch-off could comprise lift safety As the UK’s telecommunications infrastructure undergoes a major transformation, facilities managers and lift ...

Outdated energy infrastructure could mean organisations are not getting the savings offered by modern alternatives. Alexandra Kuncewicz, Business Development Manager from Powerstar explains why The UK still has an ambitious net zero target of 2050, and many industry bodies have ...

Supporting an ageing workforce through innovation. By Lucy Lloyd, Chief Services Officer at Kingdom Cleaning The cleaning industry is a top 10 employment industry in the UK. According to the British Cleaning Council (BCC), the cleaning, hygiene and waste industry ...