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Resourceful thinking

With rising material costs, carbon reporting and increasing recognition by customers and organisations, the circular economy is gaining credence. Sunil Shah, Director and Heather Turner, Sustainability Analyst at Acclaro on what this could…

Evolutionary change

Evolving ways of working was the theme of the Autumn conference from Workplace Trends, which focused on the challenges and opportunities for the post-COVID workplace At last year’s Workplace Trends event, much of the discussion revolved…

Balancing people, planet and profits

By Chintan Soni, CEO and Co-Founder of Ecolibrium Research from the World Economic Forum has found that the built environment is responsible for 40 per cent of global energy consumption and 33 per cent of greenhouse gas emissions, with…

Enlightened environment

Nigel Harvey, CEO of Recolight, the WEEE compliance scheme for the lighting industry, outlines how FMs can incorporate environmental considerations into lighting FMs can have a significant impact on the whole life carbon footprint of the…

Held to ransom

To take action against ransomware attacks, organisations must embrace a layered cybersecurity approach – which includes a combination of IT and business processes, employee awareness and software, explains Usman Choudhary, Chief Product…

Light solutions

Helen Parton of Informare explores post-pandemic lighting solutions, from addressing unoccupied areas in buildings to ways of saving energy and increasing efficiencies for hybrid working So much has happened in the last two and a half years…

Check your weak spots

IoT expert Pippa Boothman VP Marketing & Communications at Norwegian tech company Disruptive Technologies, the developer of the world’s smallest wireless sensors and IoT infrastructure, explains how to address IoT security weak points…

Checklist for drainage risks

Climate change means it has never been more important to assess site drainage risks and take steps to control them, says Kevin Moon, Managing Director of drainage and wastewater specialist Lanes Group plc Here in the UK we’re used to a…

Make performance metrics work for you

Key Performance Indicators (KPIs) are often thought of as mere metrics that demonstrate an organisation’s progress towards its goals. But they’re much more important than that, says Richard Davies, MD Evbex When considered strategically,…

Software solutions

The energy crisis, rising inflation and a move to net zero means FMs must find new ways to reduce costs and improve building efficiencies. FM software can play a vital role in helping to address these challenges The cost of heating,…