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PropTech meets FM

James Massey, Managing Director of FM, Energy and Retail Intelligence at MRI Software explains why data-driven innovations are transforming the built environment The facilities management industry is undergoing a technology-driven renaissance. As facilities teams integrate a range of innovative new ...

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Going it alone

Technology is the key to ensuring lone worker safety says Jon Woodforth, Chief Technology Officer at Totalmobile As the clocks turn back and the nights draw in, the challenges faced by lone workers across the FM sector become even more ...

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Holding the line

With employees working a much broader range of hours, in different ways and increasingly from different work settings and locations, the way businesses handle calls has changed finds Helen Strother Call-handling can present various operational challenges. They need the technology ...

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Unpacking EPR

David Llewellyn, Chief Executive, The Vending & Automated Retail Association (AVA) explains the areas where the new Extended Product Responsibility (EPR) for packaging could impact the facilities management sector Extended Product Responsibility (EPR) for packaging was launched in a phased ...

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Means of escape

Chris Anderson, Technical Manager at Ansell Lighting, on the latest rules and regulations, essential products and technologies available for emergency lighting Something we often hear from facilities managers is that emergency lighting takes up a significant amount of their time, ...

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Strategic FM procurement

Estates and facilities teams working in the NHS and the public sector face a complex array of procurement challenges, from capability and capacity constraints to financial efficiency and achieving net zero. Olivia Matei, Procurement and Framework Coordinator at Lexica says ...

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Flexible arrangements

A survey by Indeed Flex found a third of UK businesses find themselves short-staffed at least once a week due to worker illness. FMJ brought together Indeed Flex, client side FMs and a legal expert to discuss the challenges of ...

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Stepping up sustainability

Earlier this year, Biological Preparations and FMJ conducted a survey on the sustainability priorities and challenges for FM leaders. James Patterson CEO of Biological Preparations outlines the findings and key steps for improvement The FM industry is inherently agile, adapting ...

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Elevating stadium spaces

The fit-out experts at Dawnvale outline the key elements of elevating stadium hospitality areas that create a seamless fit-out that aligns with both operational needs and guest expectations Stadium hospitality areas have evolved beyond simple functional spaces into dynamic environments ...

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Making work, work

The October Workplace Trends conference focused on ‘Workplace; the user experience’, an apt choice given the ongoing debates on whether employers should mandate, encourage or entice workers into the office. Sara Bean reports from the British Library In an inspiring ...

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