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Sound protection

Poor workplace acoustics can impact the health and welfare of staff if left unchecked. Ben Hancock, Managing Director at Oscar Acoustics, explains why facilities managers should be thinking about acoustic performance and the new role it plays in a post-COVID ...

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How to use data-driven energy management to meet ESG targets

Blog from Fabio Monachesi, Global Leader of Energy Management, for ABB Electrification Establishing an effective sustainability strategy is essential to helping facilities managers and their organisations meet increasingly stringent environmental targets. However, without knowing how much energy is being used ...

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Emergency light testing

Regular testing of emergency lighting is a safety-critical process that is central to a building’s fire safety compliance. René Joppi, Managing Director at Mackwell, says the design and installation of emergency lighting should be in line with the building’s risk ...

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Ethical sourcing

Jessica McGoverne, Director of Policy and Corporate Affairs, Sedex the membership organisation that provides advice for companies on managing and improving working conditions in global supply chains, explains how businesses can operate ethically and source responsibly With the COVID-19 pandemic ...

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Striking a balance

Martin Passingham, Product Manager at Daikin discusses how both improved indoor air quality and a drive for increased building energy efficiency can be achieved by taking a whole-building approach to HVAC In order to improve energy efficiency, building air-tightness has ...

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Secure platform

Iain Chorlton, Special Services Director and lead for Project Blueprint, Amulet gives an overview of the innovative security software and how situational awareness tools can take security services to the next level Historically, security has been built on assumption – ...

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Trends in FM tech

Gary Watkins, CEO at Service Works Global says an analysis of the key findings from SWG’s UK FM software survey in partnership with FMJ, shows that wherever tech is employed it must be done strategically to achieve the best results ...

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Sustainable support

When it comes to encouraging green retrofitting and refurbishment, Christian Mabey, Managing Director, Optima Products believes FMs should support a more sustainable supply chain The built environment is looking at every aspect of the full building lifecycle to see where ...

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1 month to go until the changes to red diesel legislation – driving a sustainable future

With less than 1 month until the change in red diesel legislation facilities managers face several challenges. The economical replacement of existing reserves with alternative fuel options is coupled with the pressure to perform the switch while maintaining 24/7 customer ...

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Risk rewards

Helen Jones, COO for Corporate /Enterprise clients at workplace risk management provider Alcumus, explains to Sara Bean how the latest digital solutions can help produce better employers and more sustainable organisations In our regular readers polls and in consultations with ...

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