August 2022

As part of the changes to fire safety regulations there have been updates to the regulations regarding lifts. Ahead of LIFTEX 2022 in October, Nick Mellor, MD of LEIA and LIFTEX 2022 explains the existing guidance in British Standards. The…

UK Construction Week Birmingham (4-6 October, NEC) is the UK’s largest built environment event, has sections dedicated to Build, Digitalisation, Infrastructure, Net Zero, Careers, Surfaces and Offsite. PLUS visitors will gain free…

By fitting a separate cold water filler tap, the slow filling property of the Waterblade is no longer an issue, and the exceptional rinsing performance at low flow saves significant amounts of water. The plumbing in of a second filler tap…

Anthony Robins, Technical Director at FireSealsDirect explains how changes in fire door legislation will affect FMs and their duties. Five years after the terrible Grenfell Tower tragedy some of the initial inquiry findings have impacted…

With businesses looking for ways to improve their sustainability, workwear and laundry services provider, Elis UK, explains how its circular economy approach can help. Elis was the first company in its sector to announce its target of net…

Andrew Jackson, Business Development Director EMEA, Shaw Contract on procuring flooring products and materials that contribute to a Circular Economy approach. If we are to limit global warming to no more than 1.5 degrees Celsius in…

Giampiero Frisio, ABB Electrification’s Smart Power Division President, explains why it’s time for the modern facilities manager to ‘think circular’. We cannot ignore the escalating environmental crisis. By 2030 the planet will be home to…

Ian Reynolds-Young, the Editor of Planet Vending gives us the insiders view on how the latest technologies are helping the vending sector deliver workplace foodservice in a myriad of ways While FMJ is aware of a current trend that sees more…

Moneypenny, a provider of answering services, outsourced switchboards, Live Chat and outbound calls for small and large businesses in the UK and US, has been officially accredited as a Great Place to Work-Certified™ organisation.…

Office fit-out specialist PSG Global has produced a guide to the coworking phenomenon and why more corporates than ever are requesting coworking spaces. Marina Vassilopoulos reports. Coworking spaces are a relatively new phenomenon, with…

Last year, NEC Contracts released a new set of contracts specifically designed for the procurement of facilities management services. NEC worked with the Institute of Workplace and Facilities Management (IWFM) to develop the contracts,…