Futurebuild and UK Construction Week London will come together from 12-14 May 2026, creating a new national platform for the built environment at Excel London. The collaborative co-location will form the UK’s Built Environment Super Event, designed to reflect the ...
Read More »Encouraging signs for future of BEMS sector
Market performance indicates encouraging signs for future of the building energy management systems (BEMS) sector, according to data from the Building Controls Industry Association’s (BCIA) latest Market Intelligence Report. According to the BCIA, the report highlights an increased desire from ...
Read More »BSRIA appoints director of professional services
BSRIA, the science-driven independent organisation providing practical guidance and commercial solutions for the built environment, has appointed Kim Burgess as Director of Professional Services to transform customer offerings. In this role, Burgess is leading the strategic transformation and digitisation of ...
Read More »CIBSE marks a new era for the institution’s global profile with refreshed brand identity
CIBSE has launched its refreshed brand identity, marking a significant moment in its 129-year history and signalling a new era for how the institution presents itself to the world. The updated brand reflects a more modern, accessible and forward-thinking CIBSE, ...
Read More »Institutional change
At Facilities & Estates Management Live, Wayne Young chaired a session that brought together leaders from the three main institutes that represent FM and the built environment. The panel discussed the key role played by the IWFM, RICS and CIBSE ...
Read More »UKGBC Trends Report reveals an increased focus on resilience across the built environment
The UK Green Building Council’s (UKGBC) Trends Report 2025, details major shifts that shaped the built environment this year along with key themes to look out for in 2026. Drawing on insights from sustainability and innovation experts across industry as ...
Read More »CIBSE conference explores the future of building performance
CIBSE’s recent conference, ‘Building Performance Reimagined – What’s Next?’, brought together senior engineers, architects, innovators and policymakers at the Royal Society in London to explore the evolving challenges and opportunities within building performance. Aligned with 2024–25 CIBSE President Fiona Cousins’ ...
Read More »Demand for green buildings has slowed according to RICS Sustainability Report
The Royal Institution of Chartered Surveyors (RICS) has released its 2025 Sustainability Report, revealing a slowdown in global demand growth for sustainable buildings and a concerning lack of progress in carbon measurement across construction projects. The report, based on insight ...
Read More »SFG20 introduces world-first AI asset-to-schedule mapping software
Across the industry, FM teams are struggling with incomplete asset registers, inconsistent data, and manual processes that slow operations, drive up costs, and increase compliance risk. Now SFG20’s new software module, is set to save building owners and service providers ...
Read More »Lucy Jeynes appointed first female chair of governors at South & City College Birmingham
Lucy Jeynes, a respected figure in the facilities management sector and founding Director of Leamington-based Larch Consulting, has been appointed Chair of Governors at South & City College Birmingham (SCCB). Over a 35-year FM career, Jeynes has advised major organisations ...
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