Features

In 2022, as we emerged from COVID there were fresh challenges for FMs, including inflation, rising energy prices, managing hybrid working practices and dealing with skills shortages. How do you think the sector has adapted to the challenges this year ...

Jaroslav Barton, HID’s Product Marketing Director for Physical Access Control, says the uptake of smartphone-based solutions offers tangible benefits, as seen in a case study on the Skyliner skyscraper in Warsaw, Poland Facility managers have always had to cope with ...

With more than one billion tons of food lost or wasted every year, workplaces must play their part to be more food efficient, says Hamish Cook, Head of Group Food Services, ISS How many times have you sat in a ...

Smart digital maintenance combined with an actionable maintenance plan can drive better building performance, says Chris Coath, Director of Energy and Asset Management at NG Bailey The concept of the smart building can still seem out of reach for many ...

Peter Whyte, Divisional Director of Soft Services at JLL company, Integral explains how office cleaning has adapted to changed workplace demands, while hygiene experts from The Cheeky Panda, NECS and Mechline Developments advise on getting through flu season While some ...

What is the ideal office temperature in the UK and how does it compare to other less temperate regions of the world? Marina Vassilopoulos reports on behalf of PSG Global, an international provider of office-fit outs and relocation project management ...

The London Design Festival celebrated an impressive 20 years in 2022, with the usual mix of museum exhibits, installations, exhibition and talks programmes. Helen Parton reports Among the highlights of the festival was a thought-provoking discussion on the Power of ...

By Mike Sewell, Plan Zero Director, Mitie With the UK’s COP presidency handed over to Egypt and Britain’s record autumn temperatures make way for winter, the debate over energy security is heating up at home. At an international level, COP27 ...

Bernard Crouch of IWFM Risings on helping young people into (FM & Workplace) employment When COVID-19 struck, students lost the opportunity of real work experience or face-to-face encounters with potential future employers. This put them at a disadvantage when attempting ...

Classroom, virtual or blended training? Dale Wardill, Client Manager, International Workplace on the results of a survey on the effects of COVID-19 on training strategy and how L&D has changed in response The pandemic has altered many things in our ...