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 ...

Workplace and facilities management (WFM) professionals are insufficiently involved in organisations’ plans around energy efficiency and carbon reduction, finds new research by the Institute of Workplace and Facilities Management (IWFM). In a large-scale survey of WFM professionals conducted in Autumn ...

Although research has suggested there is a largely positive outlook regarding workloads and employment across the facilities management sector, many employers continue to cite difficulties in finding staff for skilled maintenance, support services and property management roles. What more can ...

The Institute of Workplace and Facilities Management (IWFM) has launched a new Learning Management System (LMS), which it says will “instantly upgrade the experience” of those learning via its on-line services and open opportunities to more in the sector to ...

The Institute of Workplace and Facilities Management (IWFM) has announced the winners of its IWFM Impact Awards 2023. From boosting the Wales Millennium Centre’s energy efficiency to fostering diversity and inclusion among young people, 2023’s IWFM Impact Awards witnessed a ...

The Building Safety Alliance, a cross-sector collaboration of leading industry figures and various associations and bodies, is inviting stakeholders in the occupation phase to join the group to further contribute to the development of a standardised approach to support accountable ...

The Chartered Institution of Civil Engineering Surveyors (CICES) has revealed plans for closer ties with the Institute of Workplace and Facilities Management (IWFM). A Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) has been drafted with the IWFM, the UK’s largest body for FM ...