The Institute of Workplace and Facilities Management (IWFM) is calling on workplace and facilities managers (WFMs) to “step up and lead” their organisations to achieve net zero goals following the release of its Sustainability Report 2024, published today. The report ...

With the number of universities offering postgraduate degree level qualifications having shrunk over the last decade, what more can the sector do to support and encourage the next generation of FM leaders? What opportunities are available for FMs to increase ...

The IWFM has announced it is withdrawing from a Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) with the Saudis following a series concerns raised within the FM sector, particularly the LGBTQ+ community as to how this could fit with the Institute’s avowed equity, ...

The Institute of Workplace and Facilities Management (IWFM) has launched an Experiential Route to CIWFM to recognise seasoned professionals within the workplace and facilities management (WFM) sector. The new route will enable WFM professionals to become certified using applied experience, ...

Mark Whittaker CIWFM, is to serve a fourth year as Chair of the IWFM following a decision by the Board to extend his tenure by a further year. The appointment announced alongside details of the 2024 AGM, follow a 2023 ...

A Scholarship backed by one of workplace and facilities management’s highest profile practitioners, who has been diagnosed with a terminal cancer, has been established. The Deborah Rowland Scholarship, created in collaboration with Institute of Workplace and Facilities Management (IWFM), intends ...

Major professional bodies and firms comprising the Building Services Research and Information Association (BSRIA), SFG20 (part of Building Engineering Services Association (BESA)), Chartered Institution of Building Services Engineers (CIBSE) and Institute of Workplace and Facilities Management (IWFM) have agreed a ...

Today (8 May) marks World FM Day 2024, a day of celebration and recognition for facility managers and the entire FM profession. This year’s World FM Day theme ‘Inspire, Integrate, Innovate: Ignite Your Career in FM’ celebrates the behind-the-scenes heroes of ...

The Institute of Workplace and Facilities Management (IWFM) has joined forces with Equans to help drive sustainability across organisations. The workplace and facilities management (WFM) profession is uniquely placed to lead on sustainability, and net zero plans in particular, because ...

A new and updated Energy Management Good Practice Guide (GPG) has been published by the Institute of Workplace and Facilities Management (IWFM) in partnership with energy management expert, Carbon Numbers. The GPG addresses critical energy consumption challenges and strategies against ...