Aidan Bell - 08.01.2020
Taking Responsibility for Our Built Environment
Aidan Bell, co-founder of sustainable building materials company Envirobuild, explains why facility managers should be championing new sustainability standards.
Louise Hosking - 06.01.2020
Creating a Safer Future
Louise Hosking, Institution of Occupational Safety and Health (IOSH) vice-president and founder of Hosking Associates, says the past holds many lessons for today's OSH professionals.
FM Editor - 18.12.2019
Circor to Open New Facility in China
Control valves specialist CIRCOR International, Inc., has announced the opening of a new centrifugal and displacement pump manufacturing facility in Weihai, Shandong Province, China in 2020.
Uri Bar-Joseph - 18.12.2019
Happy Employees Make for Happy Results
Uri Bar-Joseph, Mindspace's Vice-President for Marketing, discusses recent data linking company performance to levels of employee loyalty.
Tim Barclay - 18.12.2019
A New Opportunity for Facilities Managers
Tim Barclay, Appello CEO and former COO of BT’s Global Government & Health organisation, presents the case for telecare and telehealth.
Byron BeMiller - 13.12.2019
Bringing Intelligence to Buildings the Smart Way
Byron BeMiller, director of the Smart Building vertical market with LoRa Alliance IoT ecosystem sponsor, Semtech, considers the benefits and pitfalls associated with different approaches to...
Prettpal Somel - 10.12.2019
The Nitty-gritty of Preventing Winter Slips and Falls
Prettpal Somel, UK marketing executive with Rentokil Initial subsidiary, Ambius, says cold spells are an opportunity for businesses to review their use of gritting in safeguarding employees and...
Klaus Allion - 02.12.2019
A Smarter Approach to Critical Alert Communication
ANT Telecom managing director, Klaus Allion, discusses the use of smartphones for communicating critical information and alerts effectively.
Imogen Palmer - 27.11.2019
Enhancing Corporate Recycling through Communication
Imogen Palmer, marketing communications manager with UK online B2B marketer of workplace supplies, Poole Bay Holdings, considers the use of internal communication channels by facilities managers to...
Ian McKinnon - 26.11.2019
Health & Safety Non-compliance in Construction
Ian McKinnon, managing director of The Contractors Health and Safety Assessment Scheme (CHAS), explains how third party accreditation can offset the rising cost of health and safety non--compliance...
Steve Iles - 25.11.2019
Supporting Busy Retail Events with Cleaning
With Black Friday (29th November) and the Christmas shopping season approaching rapidly, Steve Iles, ABM UK general manager, discusses how cleaning adds value to busy retail events.
Jaimie Woodhall - 22.11.2019
Keeping Ventilation Compliant this Christmas
Jamie Woodhall, Technical & Innovations Manager at Rentokil Specialist Hygiene, takes a close look at the Building Engineering Services Association's (BESA) TR19 standard for duct, kitchen extract,...
Jamie Woodhall - 19.11.2019
Making Washrooms Truly Accessible
As the UN officially marks World Toilet Day 2019, Jamie Woodhall, Technical and Innovation Manager at Initial Washroom Hygiene, asks if the United Kingdom is doing enough to ensure accessibility to...
Jason Petsch - 18.11.2019
Respecting the Environment
With a deep freeze forecast for the UK, Gritit managing director, Jason Petsch, discusses mitigating the environmental impact of using salt to keep roads free of ice and snow.
Amy Highland - 12.11.2019
Sleep and Mental Health
Amy Highland from The Sleep Help Institute explains why a good night's sleep is essential for our physical as well as mental wellbeing.
Jamie Woodhall - 12.11.2019
Containing E. coli
Jamie Woodhall, Technical and Innovation Manager at Initial Washroom Hygiene, says effective washroom hygiene is essential to preventing the spread of E. coli infections.
Mick Hickman - 11.11.2019
Compass Partners with Armed Forces Recruiter
Mick Hickman MBE FIH, Compass Group (UK & Ireland) Foodservice Director and Chair of the Compass Group Armed Force Covenant Committee, explains why the foodservice and facility services company is...
Meri Braziel - 07.11.2019
Why Co-living is Driving the UK's Private Rental Sector
Meri Braziel, Glide Group Chief Operating Officer and managing director of Glide Student and Residential, explains why 4.5 million households in the United Kingdom are private rental homes.
David Cross - 30.10.2019
Don’t let Rodents Trick or Treat You
David Cross, Head of the Technical Training Academy, Rentokil Pest Control, says Halloween is a time for facilities managers to look out for rodent infestations - in addition to ghosts, zombies and...
Paul Casson , Jaimie Woodhall - 17.10.2019
Stopping Norovirus in its Tracks
With winter approaching, Paul Casson, Technical Field Manager, Rentokil Specialist Hygiene and Jamie Woodhall, Technical & Innovation Manager, Initial Washroom Hygiene, provide timely advice on...
Mark Harper - 14.10.2019
Avoiding GDPR Fatigue
David Coleman, operations director at HSM UK, asks whether 'GDPR fatigue' is behind recent research finding that a third of businesses in the European Union are still non-compliant with the directive.
Jaimie Woodhall - 08.10.2019
Is Your Office a 'Hygiene Haven'?
With Global Hygiene Day scheduled for 15 October, Jamie Woodhall, Technical & Innovations Manager at Initial Washroom Hygiene, explains the importance of workplace hygiene standards.
Jason Petsch - 04.10.2019
Delivering Safer Winters
Gritit managing director, Jason Petsch, considers the role of mobile technology in safeguarding facility managers and operators of business premises against litigious claims for falls and injuries.
Colin Dulson - 30.09.2019
Respecting Client Corporate Culture in FM
Berrison Group managing director, Colin Dulston, says a proper understanding of different organisational cultures is essential to the delivery of large FM contracts.
Neil Butler - 26.09.2019
HEPA Filters and Hand Dryers
Neil Butler, business development manager within Mitsubishi Electric Europe B.V.'s Automation Systems Division, asks whether there are any real advantage to equipping hand dryers with HEPA air...
Reuben Richings - 11.09.2019
The Health and Safety of Spills
Despite the often significant environmental impact of spills, thought is rarely given to risks assumed by cleanup operators. Reuben Richings, group technical manager at Adler and Allan, provides...
Karen Trigg - 05.09.2019
Losing Sleep Over Fire Safety Compliance
Karen Trigg considers statutory fire safety precautions required of specialist accommodation providers, including sheltered housing operators and landlords responsible for houses in multiple...
Louise Coombs - 30.08.2019
The Dos and Don'ts of Office Redesign
Louise Coombs, design associate with Crown Workspace and founder of interior design consultancy, The Jones London, considers current and future trends in office redesign.
Dari Shechter , Lily Stanger - 30.08.2019
Going "Glocal"
Dari Shechter, vice-president for art and design at Mindspace and Lily Stanger, the global coworking space provider's design lead, consider the impact of local influences on global office design.
Richard Kirkman - 16.08.2019
Why Peat-free Compost is an Environmental Imperative
Richard Kirkman, Chief Technology and Innovation Officer for Veolia UK & Ireland, says the United Kingdom's failure to safeguard precious peatlands is causing unnecessary damage to ecosystems and...