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The human touch

Charles Hammersla – Key Account Director for ISS Facility Services on the role of human-centric design in FM We typically spend over 90 per cent of our time indoors, and facilities managers are central to ensuring that buildings are clean, ...

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Preventing winter infestations

Winter is the season with the highest number of rodent infestations. John Stewart, Technical Training Manager at Pelsis Group offers advice on ways to maintain pest control in commercial, industrial and residential properties inter is a challenging time for rodents. ...

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Value-based procurement for hygiene, efficiency and sustainability in healthcare facilities

By Richard Maddison, Public Affairs, Market Access & Strategic Health Manager, Essity In healthcare environments, balancing cost control, hygiene standards, and sustainability goals is increasingly complex, with rising demands for care, a stretched workforce and an increasingly urgent need to ...

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Outside aired

Peter Beaumont of Monty Miracle outdoor cleaner looks at how your winter cleaning regime needs to start now The UK has enjoyed one of the driest years on record this year, with Spring 2025 reported as the driest since 1893. ...

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Sustaining the apprenticeship pipeline for future leaders in FM

The government is promising more training for 16 to 21-year-olds in a bid to ‘refocus the skills landscape towards young, domestic talent’. However, it has also confirmed plans to scrap funding for postgraduate apprenticeships. What kind of impact could this ...

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Ready for inspection

The Health and Safety Executive (HSE) is planning more inspections across the UK. Matthew Hayes, Synergy Environmental Solutions, goes through the HSE’s 2025/26 priorities, concentrating on meeting COSHH regulations The Health and Safety Executive (HSE) has announced its updated business ...

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A model of safety

BIM and laser scanning meet a critical need for accurate, data-driven solutions that enable the integration of fire safety systems at every stage of a building’s lifecycle, says Ryan Donoghue, Head of Digital Engineering at AJ Digital The Grenfell Tower ...

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EV transition

As the UK accelerates towards a greener future, the adoption of electric vehicles (EVs) is a crucial step towards achieving net zero. Graham Paul, Service Delivery Director at TEAM Energy explores some effective ways employers can support their staff in ...

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Water warnings

Oliver Silcock, Chief Operating Officer at Water Direct warns of the growing threat of water supply interruptions and how facilities managers should respond Unplanned water outages are increasing across the UK. Ageing infrastructure, rising demand, and the effects of climate ...

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Together better

Daniel Dickson, CEO UK & Ireland at OCS, on what the rebranding of FES FM and FES Support Services under the OCS name means for the business, colleagues, and customers Global M&A (mergers & acquisitions) activity is in decline, yet ...

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