Facilities Management

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…

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…

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,…

Arcus FM has strengthened its senior structure by announcing the appointment of Debbie Gregory as the company’s first ever Chief People Officer to join its C-suite. The appointment is in response to the significant year-on-year growth…

Facilities management provider 14forty, which is part of Compass Group UK & Ireland, has been awarded a multi-year deal with online retailer, N Brown Group plc. The contract, is for the provision of catering, cleaning and security…

The IWFM’s annual general meeting which is taking place on Thursday, 28th July and was scheduled to run as an in-person meeting in central London, is now to take place as a hybrid event following a national train strike on Wednesday which…

The Institute of Workplace and Facilities Management (IWFM) has announced the finalists of its IWFM Impact Awards 2022. The awards underline the impact the profession has on the organisations it serves and to celebrate the people, processes…