Meeting operational and strategic goals is essential in FM, but explains Matt Garner, Director at Litmus FM, team development is also a key priority for the sector In facilities management, we are rightly focused on systems. Compliance frameworks, asset registers, ...
Read More »The road ahead 2026: Challenges and opportunities for FM
The facilities management sector faces a range of challenges in 2026. These include dealing with economic pressures, attracting and retaining talent, navigating rapid technological changes and increasing sustainability demands. How do you think the sector will meet these challenges and ...
Read More »It’s not all tiaras and turrets: The chartered director behind the maintenance of the Royal estate
The Property Section of the Royal Household is responsible for the upkeep of Buckingham Palace, Windsor Castle and a diverse estate including residential properties, workshops and mausolea Tim Maynard, Head of Property Projects, has been overseeing the delivery of high ...
Read More »Fixing FM failures demands integrated specialist tech
Harry Dodd-Noble, Chief Product Officer, askporter Facilities management is at an important moment. A new report from askporter, ‘Overcoming staff shortages and quality gaps with technology’, reveals a worrying issue that is undermining technology adoption and creating inefficiencies. The research ...
Read More »Climate action in education
Schools need to evidence real climate action reporting in 2026. Jamie Livingston, School Estates & Sustainability Mentor, iAM Compliant explains how Energy inefficiency has become an educational tax. Schools spend more than half a billion pounds a year on energy, ...
Read More »A matter of choice
Jamie Woodhall, UK Technical & Innovations Manager at Initial Washroom Hygiene with advice on choosing the right floor mats for your business February often brings wet and stormy weather, meaning facilities managers may feel that keeping the floors clean is ...
Read More »Is the UK ready for a deep freeze? Snow & ice set to cause havoc
With new snow and ice warnings issued, as well as yellow weather warnings covering the majority of the country, it looks set to be a cold, miserable few days for the UK. Flood warnings are also still in place across ...
Read More »Checklists to smart checks
Say goodbye to cumbersome clipboards. Erol Ayvaz, CEO at Serve First explains how AI is modernising FM compliance and cleaning audits Walk into almost any building at the crack of dawn, and you’ll find the same scene: A cleaner ticks ...
Read More »Next frontier
As energy efficiency in lighting becomes the standard, the next frontier lies in material efficiency and reducing embodied carbon; critical considerations for facilities managers striving to meet net zero targets. Nigel Harvey, CEO, Recolight The waste hierarchy is a well-established ...
Read More »Renewed thinking
Circularity has become a core element of washroom management, with the emphasis on renewal say the experts at Kimberly-Clark Professional With rising sustainability expectations and growing legislative pressures, facilities managers are evaluating how waste is handled across their estates. Washrooms, ...
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