The Building Engineering Services Association (BESA) has suspended 14 member companies for failing to comply with its independent audit process. The Association’s Council, whose members are responsible for BESA’s governance and ensuring that it continues to meet the vision and ...

Ed Parsloe, CEO of coaching and mentoring provider The OCM describes how AI-powered coaching skills practice can develop leadership skills for facilities managers LinkedIn’s recently published ‘Skills on the Rise 2025’ report identified relationship building as the top skill needed ...

A new impact report service to help organisations share meaningful environmental and social progress at a time when scrutiny around greenwashing and ESG accountability has never been higher has been launched by employee-owned communications consultancy, Magenta Associates. Designed for companies ...

A new campaign has been launched by CIBSE to shape the future of building engineering services. ‘Building for the Future’ is a transformative initiative designed to build a lasting legacy for the building services engineering profession. Central to this vision ...

Taking advantage of training resources and adapting to emerging challenges can help FM professionals navigate the ever-changing landscape of the industry. Madeleine Ford asks the experts where to begin The facilities management industry is dynamic and fast evolving, meaning the ...

The IWFM (Institute of Workplace and Facilities Management) has announced the opening of applications for the 2025 Deborah Rowland Scholarship, dedicated to finding and supporting the next generation of talent in the FM industry Introduced last year to provide disadvantaged ...

Compass Group UK & Ireland and DFN Project SEARCH are expanding their partnership to provide one-year transition to work programmes for young adults with a learning disability or autism spectrum conditions, or both. The collaboration aims to offer valuable work ...

A new programme to tackle a shortage of trainers and assessors has been launched by the Building Engineering Services Association (BESA). Following a detailed study of the sector’s skills requirements, the Association believes the “critically low” number of trainers and ...

The Security Skills Board, a committee of senior security industry leaders, brought together over 60 industry professionals at The Shard for a ‘Futureproofing the Industry’ breakfast where they presented the next steps in their mission to support skills development and ...

Last night saw Royal Institution of Chartered Surveyors (RICS) Fellow Justin Sullivan inaugurated as the institution’s 143rd President in its 157-year history. The new President was presented with his chain of office by former RICS President Tina Paillet, at the ...