Meeting Environmental, Social and Governance (ESG) criteria is now an essential part of the FM remit, encompassing as it does the many strands of sustainability, from achieving net zero to supporting the supply chain. It also incorporates the core goal ...

A report by the BCO(i) into the future of the workplace post-pandemic suggested that workplaces need to do more to reflect societal changes. The report predicted the replacement of gendered communal toilets with pod-based WCs that feature touchless doors, taps ...

According to a Mintel report*, the adoption of newer interoperable security technology has accelerated during the pandemic. Which technologies do you predict will have the greatest benefits for the security of premises, be they offices, retail, manufacturing or health care? ...

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 ...

Following another year of disruption due to COVID, what do you think will be the most pressing challenges for facilities management in 2022? Given the changes to the way we work following the pandemic, which is having huge repercussions for ...

As organisations prepare to welcome their people back to the workplace, they must meet compliance standards in order to be able to reopen their facilities safely. Staying on top of the usual legal and statutory compliance at the best of ...

As employers draw up their post-lockdown plans, a new report urges organisations to explore the potential for a ‘healthy hybrid’ model that can deliver inclusive productivity gains for their business, alongside a healthier, happier workforce. What can facilities and workplace ...

As organisations prepare for the widescale reopening of buildings, the need to maintain a low carbon footprint remains a priority. But with lockdown making it difficult to even produce an accurate analysis of energy management rates over the past year ...

How do you see the pandemic influencing workplace layout and interiors? Will the experience of working from home inspire workplace specialists to introduce organic and home interiors-inspired textures and colour palettes? And what kind of solutions do you think will ...

When COVID restrictions lift we will see more people return to work, in the high street, the office and service sectors. But how will we get to work? What’s our route? Urban environments are likely to have more, not fewer ...