Mike Smelt, UK Non-Residential Product Manager at Ideal Standard International offers advice on the key considerations when specifying gender neutral washrooms Gender neutral washrooms have arguably had more mainstream attention than any other part of a commercial construction project. This ...
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David Aird, Director of Net Zero and Energy Solutions at Amey explains to Sara Bean why smart buildings can help balance energy efficiency, carbon reduction and occupant comfort There has been a huge uptake in the use of digital data ...
Read More »FM priorities in 2025
2024 was a year of change. The election of a new Government heralded an historic budget and plans to overhaul employment legislation. Alongside this, facilities managers are striving to meet net zero, adopt new technologies and wrestle with the challenges ...
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Derren McCreadie, Technical Services Director Sodexo UK & Ireland on delivering efficiency and consistency in critical hospital assets With healthcare environments being increasingly complex and diverse, operational effectiveness is not just a goal; it is a necessity. From acute primary ...
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When it comes to remote monitoring and officer deployment on the ground, there are places the cameras just can’t reach. Kieran Mackie describes how Amulet’s command and control vehicle streamlines and enhances safety procedures in large crowd scenarios Historically in ...
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A move to new offices required a rethink on how to ensure the site was able to deliver a full food offer. Pernod Ricard and catering partner Grazing reveal to Piers Zangana how using a central production unit has resulted ...
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WORKTECH London 2024 special edition focused on the practical applications of the growing use of digital tech and how it is helping shape how, where and when work takes place The Future is Here, was the opening salvo from Futurist ...
Read More »Shaping the future
The launch of the CIBSE Education Guild is shaping the future of engineering education says Panos Balalas Communications Manager of CIBSE The rapidly evolving demands of the building services engineering profession have spurred a renewed focus on education and skills ...
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More companies are mandating office days or even tracking the working locations of their employees. Rachel Houghton of Business Moves Group digs into some of the factors at play when creating a hybrid work policy It seems that the hybrid ...
Read More »Beating the bugs
According to David Cain, MD of Bed Bugs Ltd, as well as having a negative impact on public health, an infestation of bed bugs can be a huge problem for FMs in a range of sites, from hotels to offices. ...
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