With the furlough scheme coming to an end on October 31st, many firms will be forced to change their employment strategies to stay solvent. Can employers persuade staff to take a cut in hours or take holidays? Karen Holden, founder ...

Blog by Rory Murphy, Commercial Director, VINCI Facilities I look forward to the day when I can write a blog about anything other than the continued effect that the COVID pandemic is having on our economy and sector. The progress ...

David Clements, Chief Executive of FUTURE Designs explains how the careful deployment of UV-C lighting, aligned with the latest Smart technology could be a highly effective way of keeping work spaces COVID-free 2020 has been a year that no-one anticipated ...

Some of the key findings of the third major survey into waste management and recycling by FMJ and Grundon Waste Management were presented to a panel of senior FMs who briefed us on how they are dealing with waste management ...

Piers Zangana explains how some of the biggest names in the hospitality sector have come together to train and support catering service workers adversely affected by the impact of the pandemic on their livelihoods If there is one positive to ...

Alan Macklin, Technical Director at Elta Group and Chairman of the Fan Manufacturer’s Association (FMA), on providing safe and adequate ventilation for building occupants As FMs look at the safest ways of reopening offices, there is a lot of attention ...

Thorsten Mueller, Head of Global Product Group Building and Home Automation Solutions at ABB explains why the digitalisation of emergency lighting is vital In the current climate, facilities managers are facing constant changes to how buildings are used and occupied, ...

Two decades on from asbestos being banned in the UK, the toxic substance continues to affect thousands of lives every year. Ian Stone, Director of UK wide asbestos consultancy, Acorn Analytical Services, explains how exciting new disposal methods are helping ...

A group of experts describe the many ways CAFM can help FMs cope with the latest Covid-19 requirements to stay safe and compliant   JOHN GORMAN, MARKETING MANAGER SAMUEL BUTLER, CHANNEL ACCOUNT MANAGER ANDERS+KERN The priorities for those working in ...

Paul Smith, Director at Montfort Consultants says both caterers’ and clients’ mindsets will need to change to meet long-term workplace catering needs While at the time of writing there are a plethora of news articles indicating that staff will not ...