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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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Software support

Computer Aided Facility Management (CAFM) played a major role in helping FMs deal with COVID-19 disruption. Now leading software suppliers assess how the software can support remote, hybrid and return to office strategies over the next 12 months The entire ...

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Better lives

Following a two-year hiatus, Workplace Futures 2022, deftly chaired by Martin Pickard, delivered a thoughtful, forward thinking agenda on how FM can help make all our lives better As FM Consultant Lucy Jeynes remarked in her brief sum-up of the ...

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Agile solutions

Darren Hilliker, Architecture & Design Manager at CMD Ltd, discusses the risks of poor ergonomics in hot desking and agile working environments and suggests some solutions With both the Government and many employers keen to get people back into the ...

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Legal activity

Internationally recognised law firm, Kingsley Napley’s office move to an ‘activity-based’ flexible working environment was a result of a close partnership with interior architects KKS Savills and Rainbow, which supplied and installed much of the furniture that supports new ways ...

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Personal touch

Personalisation should be the main driving force in the revamp of learning and development programmes, says Juliane Sterzl, SVP EMEA at CoachHub Hybrid working’ was a phrase that entered the popular lexicon in 2021, but it certainly isn’t one that ...

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Home alone

As organisations contend with ongoing working from home, Charles Butterworth, Director, Access People considers the negative impact of remote working and onboarding on employee wellbeing There are clear benefits to a remote working culture. Greater autonomy and flexibility allow workers ...

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The importance of correct lithium battery disposal

Blog from Owen George, Divisional Commercial & Resource Strategy Manager, Grundon Waste Management From laptops to mobile phones, power tools to watches – batteries are at the beating heart of almost everything we touch. While the drive towards sustainability means ...

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Catering for a hybrid workforce

The CGA’s 2021 Contract Caterer Tracker(i) showed a 36 per cent drop in third-quarter sales of food and beverages at work compared to pre-COVID. As contract catering continues to suffer from a reduced footfall in workplaces, how can caterers and ...

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Take action to secure smart buildings

Smart devices are often connected using unsecured internet such as guest Wi-Fi in buildings, which makes them vulnerable to hackers. John Archer, Solutions Director at Backbone Connect explains how to navigate the cybersecurity risks of smart building technology There is ...

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