IoT service and solutions provider, North, has been awarded a £7 million contract to transform digital connectivity and network security for City of York Council. Council buildings and schools across York are now to benefit from a digital transformation contract that ...
Read More »Remote control
John Roe, Sales Director at Promptus explains the use of remote monitoring in helping FMs manage sites There are constant advancements in how FMs can use Remote Monitoring (RM) services for their site(s) by offering users the ability to gain ...
Read More »North to deliver smart waste solution for the City of Edinburgh Council
IoT service and solutions provider, North, has been appointed by IT and business consulting firm, CGI, to support the City of Edinburgh Council’s vision to become one of the world’s leading Smart Cities. A five-year contract has been agreed ...
Read More »Redefining workspaces: Smart building priorities in 2021
Peter Burbidge, Managing Director, Pressac For more than a year, we’ve been wondering what the office will look like when the pandemic ends. And now we know: a hybrid model that combines in-person and remote work. But are these changes ...
Read More »WeMaintain signs contract with KeolisAmey Docklands
PropTech company, WeMaintain, has signed a four-year contract with KeolisAmey Docklands (KAD) for the provision of lift and escalator maintenance solutions to all London Docklands Light Railway (DLR) stations. The agreement will see WeMaintain provide maintenance services covering 86 lifts ...
Read More »Tech trends
FM is undergoing a cultural shift in creating new strategies that balance technology and trade skills, according to new research carried out by Service Works Global, FMJ (UK) and FM magazine (Australia). Gary Watkins, CEO at Service Works Global, presents ...
Read More »IoTSF and IWFM offer cyber security advice for building owners and FMs
The IoT Security Foundation (IoTSF) and Institute of Workplace and Facilities Management (IWFM) have issued guidance on securing Building Management Systems and Internet of Things systems during the Coronavirus crisis. The impact of the Covid-19 Pandemic is being felt right ...
Read More »The future of data in water management
Kevin Belben, Technical Applications Manager at water management specialists Cistermiser and Keraflo, discusses the potential for data management in the latest water temperature monitoring systems and how harnessing The Internet of Things is helping improve end user safety and estate ...
Read More »Seeing is believing
Interactive 3D visualisation and augmented reality offer the FM a dynamic new toolkit for training staff and managing assets Virtual reality (VR) applications immerse the user in a computer-generated environment to provide a powerfully engaging experience. Augmented reality (AR) adds ...
Read More »People power
Mark Hazelwood, MD of Active Workspace Management, argues that digital tech isn’t just about making a building smart – it’s about making user interaction smarter too The real and tangible benefits that flow from the adoption of an internet of ...
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