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“Get up, get to it, do a good job.” Ten experts on how FM can build resilience in times of crisis. By Jo Sutherland, MD, Magenta Associates In January 2023, the UK enjoyed headlines such as – “The UK recession ...

David Llewellyn, the Chief Executive of the Automatic Vending Association (AVA) explains why the vending and automated retail sector has not only survived the disruption of the pandemic but now looks set to thrive In 2021, the Automatic Vending Association ...

Orgatec, the celebration of office design returned for 2022 after a hiatus due to the COVID pandemic. The halls of the Cologne Messe were bustling once again with plenty of fresh ideas in workplace design Hybrid working was unsurprisingly a ...

By Peter McGettrick, British Safety Council Chairman The Retained EU Law (REUL) Bill being debated in the House of Lords on Monday 6 February is a key moment for a piece of legislation which threatens to put our health, safety ...

Wellbeing now plays an essential role in the design, management and creation of a balanced workplace, says Sarah Syson, Design Manager at Claremont With many organisations striving to find a new sense of normality in an increasingly hybrid world, employers ...

Supporting pipe risers subject to thermal expansion and contraction in multistorey buildings can present major challenges for design engineers. The traditional methods for allowing and supporting movement are expansion loops or expansion joints. Here, Adam Fox, director at building services ...

Sarah Hale, Social Value Manager, Amey, on putting essential skills at the heart of young people’s training programmes As one of the UK’s leading infrastructure services and engineering companies, we provide industry-leading employment opportunities, training and apprenticeships, and recognise the ...

Football match technology has advanced significantly over the last decade. One of the biggest advancements has been the introduction and widespread use of Video Assistant Referees (VAR) to help officials make more accurate and consistent decisions. Developed in 2010 by ...

Louisa Clarke, MD of Operations at Churchill, describes the positive contribution veterans can make to FM and how the Veterans Advisory Board is helping former service people transition to civilian life My military career began in 1996 when I joined ...

If the UK is going to move toward net zero by using more EVs then it needs a charging infrastructure to meet demand and FMs hold the key. David Harris, VINCI Facilities Customer Director explains The electric vehicle (EV) market ...