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Thanks to LED and compact battery technology, surface mounted emergency lighting is now convenient, easy to install and unobtrusive. But is it being unnecessarily overlooked in favour of recessed, in situations where surface-mounted could…
National Highways warns construction companies are hugely vulnerable on van safety
The construction sector has made huge strides in terms of site safety, and HGV fleet management – but National Highways warns that vans are the sector’s Achilles heel, putting companies, drivers and other road users at risk.
During…
Environmental training
Nick Blake, Principal FM Consultant, BSRIA and CIRIA Co-Author and Trainer discusses the importance of environmental training to foster sustainable practice in FM
No matter what industry we work in, we all know how important it is for…
Building recruits
Harvey Gretton, Managing Director at Blayze Group offers expert advice on meeting the challenges of recruiting within the built environment
The UK construction industry is facing a serious skills shortage in both professional and…
Time to reskill our people to meet the needs of the digital economy
Blog from Jason Webb, Director, Electronic Temperature Instruments
The Autumn Budget presented an opportunity to reshape the economy around technology and scientific innovation and take a proactive approach to reskilling for a digital era.…
Reducing carbon emissions through circular economy
The circular economy is to play a critical role in helping to cut carbon emissions. By recycling existing materials the highly energy-intensive production of new raw materials is reduced, accelerating the movement to net zero carbon…
Home advantage
While workers are beginning to go back to the office, a significant number of knowledge workers are still primarily home based. A trend paper from DURABLE, ‘Working in small spaces’ provides some practical solutions
When FMJ covered…
Spotlight on DALI: how it all works | OVIA Lighting
With the market for smart lighting and connected controls projected to continue to grow for the foreseeable future, Mike Collins, Sales Director at Ovia – part of the Scolmore Group of companies – answers some questions on the DALI…
How expert service partners can help businesses thrive | Schneider Electric
By David Pownall, VP of Services at Schneider Electric UK & Ireland If the impact that recent events have had on companies has revealed anything, it is that speed is vital to ensuring operational continuity. As we’ve learned,…
The Building Safety Manager: Achieving competence
Following the Grenfell tragedy, there is an identified need to improve building safety performance by focusing upon improving the competence, and the behaviour, of the workforce at all levels. International Workplace’s Kelly Mansfield…
Hybrid operations
Tom Absalom, Managing Director of JCA discusses the delivery of M&E services that support the operation of hybrid working
“We will, and must, see people back in the office.” This was the statement made by the Prime Minister when…
Green days
Paul Alder, Founder and Managing Director, Vistafolia on green ways of reducing toxicity in the working environment
As offices are reoccupied after a year of disruption and change, the role and importance of workplace wellbeing is likely to…