Announced to coincide with World FM Day, this year’s Global FM Awards of Excellence include four IWFM-backed accolades. In a nod to the UK’s NHS, ISS was recognised twice. Winning the special new award, Demonstrating Excellence during the Pandemic, ISS ...

For many employees, today is the first working day of 2022 but due to ongoing working from home restrictions the majority will not be attending their usual workplaces. According to the latest research from the Institute of Workplace and Facilities ...

The Founder and CEO, International Workplace David Sharp, who became Chair of Judges for the 2022 season, has decided to step aside from that role and will instead lead a wide-ranging review of the IWFM Impact Awards with recommendations to ...

In yesterday’s Autumn 2021 Budget, Chancellor Rishi Sunak outlined plans to rebuild the economy and drive growth, committing to investments in skills, public services, infrastructure and innovation. Four days ahead of the crucial COP26 summit, he also provided some detail ...

Linda Hausmanis, IWFM CEO says levy-funded apprenticeships allow employers to invest in their workforce by combining education, work-based learning and ongoing development Facilities management is at a pivotal moment in its relatively short history. Having grown exponentially over the last ...

Mark Whittaker, CIWFM, has been appointed as the next IWFM Chair. He will take over the role  from Martin Bell on 1 October. Whittaker, who has a leading role in consultancy at Thomson FM has has worked in the profession ...

The first dedicated degree apprenticeship in facilities management will be delivered by the University of Bolton having won approval as an IWFM Recognised Centre to deliver the IWFM Level 6 Extended Diploma as a dual award with its BSc (Hons) ...

Launched by NEC, the construction industry’s leading procurement contract suite, and the Institute of Workplace and Facilities Management (IWFM), the new set of contracts are specifically for the procurement of facilities management services and to help identify best practice in the ...

The aspiration: ‘Collectively, we can all help create an inclusive world’; the message for International Women’s Day, as groups across the globe come together today, on 8 March, to celebrate women’s achievements and #ChooseToChallenge with this year’s theme. Diversity and ...

Following a tumultuous year, Chris Moriarty, Director of Insight and Engagement at the Institute of Workplace and Facilities Management (IWFM) ventures a look at the trends that could shape 2021. The COVID-19 pandemic has brought incredible disruption to all aspects ...