FM Magazine

Letters: UK Industrial Strategy

Following a delay to the UK’s industrial strategy until the end of June, David Hall, VP Power Systems for SchneiderRead More »

Bee Cause

In an interview with Delaware North, Tami Enright, co-founder and executive director of The Bee Cause Project, shares the nonprofit’sRead More »

Letters: Why the UK Needs an Alternative to New Prisons

Colin Shute, founder of soft services provider SBFM and Employee Advisory Board chair, comments on the announcement of three newRead More »

The Road to 2030: Essential Insights for FMs

Changes in the FM sector are fast-paced. Whether it’s net zero targets, hybrid working, new regulations or the huge potentialRead More »

Fire Safety in Healthcare: Why Prevention is Better than Cure

Despite patient health and wellbeing always being prioritised in healthcare facilities, fire safety rarely receives as much attention. Alex Airnes,Read More »

Why Urinal Controls Are Essential in Commercial Buildings

The scale of water waste in UK commercial buildings is staggering, writes Cistermiser managing director, Richard Braid. According to ThamesRead More »

Why Apprenticeships Are Essential for Unlocking BEMS

Stacey Lucas, President of the Building Controls Industry Association, says developing young talent is essential to the future of buildingRead More »

Case-study: Driving Change in the UK Co-operative Sector

Central Co-op is reporting sustainability, safety and efficiency gains from an ongoing partnership with goods not for resale (GNFR) supplierRead More »

Letters: Architects as Visionaries for Urban Development

Graham McDarby, managing director of UK-based architectural practice Gradon Architecture, calls for greater appreciation of the contribution of architects toRead More »

Letters: More UK Apprenticeships Not a Substitute for Replacing Skilled Labour Loss

David Crosthwaite, chief economist at the Building Cost Information Service (BCIS), comments on the UK government’s commitment to create 10,000 newRead More »

Q&A: Compass Group Apprenticeships

As the UK prepares to celebrate National Apprenticeships Week from 10th to 16th February, Compass apprentice Brandon Sage discusses hisRead More »

Tag, You’re “It”: Bringing BIM to Asset Management

Paul Thompson, Head of Specification and Openings Studio for ASSA ABLOY Opening Solutions in the UK, discusses BIM within theRead More »

Supporting Food-to-Go with Sustainable Packaging

Over the last four decades, independent family-owned business Superior Catering, has established itself as a leading corporate catering serving theRead More »

Real Estate Debt: Identifying Opportunities in Market Dislocation

Paul House and Beatrice Dupont, Co-Heads of Real Estate Debt at ESR Europe, comment on the real estate debt marketRead More »

Saving Lives with Automatic Fire Suppression Systems

Iain Cox, Chair of the Business Sprinkler Alliance, explains why life safety professionals and architectural specifiers need better knowledge ofRead More »

What the NEXT Equal Pay Tribunal Ruling Means for the UK’s Logistics Sector

FM Magazine considers the likely impact on recruitment within the logistics sector of a recent tribunal ruling that UK highRead More »

Generative AI: The Future of Business?

Futurist and tech writer Nina Schick tells FM Magazine ‘digitally transforming’ corporate mindsets is key to implementing generative AI.   WhatRead More »

Aligning AI and Business Strategy

As AI continues to transform our personal and professional lives, global advisor, speaker, filmmaker and AI Policy Fellow at theRead More »

View from Above: Lord Kim Darroch

Life peer, former civil servant, former British Ambassador to the United States, and former UK National Security advisor Lord Kim DarrochRead More »

Q&A: Klisman Murati on the Future of Asset Allocation

Pareto Economics CEO, Klisman Murati, discusses the impact of globalisation and technology on asset allocation – and our daily livesRead More »

Accelerating Decarbonisation with Smart Tech

Jodie Eaton, CEO of Shell Energy UK, explores the opportunities presented by smart technologies and artificial intelligence (AI) as businessesRead More »

Why the UK Security Sector Needs to Join-up DE&I

John Fitzpatrick, managing director of Danhouse Security, says more still needs to be done to promote security as an industryRead More »

MVHR: Providing Comfortable, Low-energy Spaces

Architectural designer and TV presenter Charlie Luxton discusses the recent installation of a Mechanical Ventilation with Heat Recovery (MVHR) systemRead More »

Will the New UK Government Impact Building Automation?

Stacey Lucas, President of the Building Controls Industry Association, considers the likely policy implications for building automation of a newRead More »

How Do You Eat an Elephant? Overcoming the Barriers to Reaching Net Zero

Ryan O’Neill, chief strategy officer at Equity Energies – the Net Zero pathway consultancy of FTSE 100-listed DCC – explainsRead More »

Decarbonising the Steel Industry

From green hydrogen to carbon capture, Jodie Eaton, CEO of Shell Energy UK, considers the challenges and opportunities the steelRead More »

UK Property Leaders React to Labour Landslide Election Victory

A new day, a new UK government – but will business be ‘as usual’? Leading voices from across the propertyRead More »

The ‘Green Economy’ Equation the UK’s New Government Cannot Afford to Get Wrong 

Gavin Graveson, Veolia’s Senior Executive Vice President for Northern Europe, says political leadership and investment hold the key to aRead More »

How a Decade in the Royal Navy Influenced My FM Journey

Following the UK’s Armed Forces Day celebrations on Saturday, Carl Gage, Regional Director for Technical Services at OCS, reflects onRead More »

Decarbonising the Packaging Industry 

Jodie Eaton, CEO of Shell Energy UK, discusses challenges to decarbonising the packaging industry – including regulatory, technical and technologicalRead More »

International Women In Engineering Day 2024

Zoë Gottlieb, engineering project manager at Veolia UK, provides her perspective on International Women in Engineering Day. Name, age, jobRead More »

Letters: Proposals to Expand Emissions Trading Scheme

enfinium CEO Mike Maudsley comments on the UK government’s Emissions Trading Scheme consultation. Sirs, Today, the UK Emissions Authority publishedRead More »

Making the Building Controls Sector More Appealing to Young Professionals 

Building Controls Industry Association (BCIA) president Stacey Lucas says organisations operating in the sector must do more to attract theRead More »

Securing the Future: Robust Security Frameworks in BEMS

Gwenaelle Cheramy, Regional General Manager – BMS Europe for Trend Control Systems/Honeywell Building Automation, explains why the UK’s status asRead More »

Why Energy Resilience in Business is Being Driven by Data

With the energy market remaining volatile, energy is increasingly a board-level discussion. How to use less, how to manage costsRead More »

Navigating DEI

Barbara Frencia, CEO of Business Assurance at DNV, explains why DEI is now a business imperative rather than just aRead More »

AIMing High

FM Magazine spoke to Bill Polits, Director of Sales & Strategy at refrigerant supplier A-Gas, about the regulation of hydrofluorocarbonsRead More »

The Financial and Environmental Benefits of Recycling Food Waste

Philip Simpson, commercial director at ReFood, discusses the financial and environmental benefits of adopting food waste recycling practices for UKRead More »

Decarbonising the UK Energy System: Options for the Industrial Sector

Ulf Nahrath, Shell’s VP of UK Energy Transition and Infrastructure, looks at the options available for decarbonising the industrial sectorRead More »

Fire Destroys Commercial Building in Leicestershire

Iain Cox, Chair of Business Sprinkler Alliance, comments on a massive fire which destroyed a commercial building operated by digitalRead More »

International Women in Engineering Day: Interview with Jamie Dunn from Veolia

In advance of International Women in Engineering Day on 23rd June, Jamie Dunn, National Electrical, Control and Instrumentation Engineer (UK) atRead More »

UK Housing Recovery at Risk From Soaring Interest Rates

The hit to UK homebuyer confidence from upheavals in the mortgage market is likely to drag on house prices duringRead More »

Championing Resilience: Haley-mae Downer

From a handful of GCSEs to a full-time job, Haley-mae defied expectations. No university education, no support network, and theRead More »

Mobile Robots and the UK’s Warehouse Sector

As warehouse operators in the UK report continuing labour shortages, Frazer Watson, VP of Sales – UK & Ireland atRead More »

Case Study: Bridging the Hybrid Learning Gap

The University of Insurbia implemented a solution from Kramer AV to deliver seamless, integrated teaching experiences across three campuses. LocatedRead More »

Why Distributors Face Being Squeezed from the Security Industry

Distributors are at risk of being left behind within the security industry unless they reassert their position within the supplyRead More »

Lessons on Quality in Warehouse Management

Steve Purvis, managing director of Bis Henderson Space, relives his company’s journey to ISO90001 Quality Management Systems certification. We allRead More »

Letters: Why Is the Home Secretary Ignoring One of the UK’s Biggest Industries?

British Cleaning Council (BCC) Chairman, Jim Melvin, lambasts Home Secretary Suella Braverman for ignoring challenges facing the cleaning and hygieneRead More »

Letters: Response to New Collaborative Study Published in the Journal PNAS

Roger Kerr, chief executive of community interest company Organic Farmers and Growers (OF&G), responds to a new study into theRead More »

Why Reviewing The O2 Academy Brixton’s Licence isn’t the Best Solution

Kieran Mackie, managing director of security solutions business Amulet, comments on recent lobbying by the Met police for the O2Read More »

Defeating Spring Allergies: Why Workplace Air Purification is Important

Dr Salomé Giao, Lead Scientist at Dyson for Business, says although conversations around air pollution and its health risks haveRead More »

Where are Business Energy Costs Heading in 2023?

Jodie Eaton, CEO of Shell Energy UK Limited, explains why efficiency, investment and decarbonisation remain key priorities for businesses nationwideRead More »

Letters: EU Attempts to Stabilise the Electricity Market are Little More than ‘Sticking Plaster’

Chris Rason, managing director of Aggreko Energy Services, says new European Union plans to accelerate the adoption of renewables andRead More »

Why Robots Deliver Better Service

Xia Hulling, founder and CEO of sortation system specialist LiBiao Robotics, explains why automation is allowing postal service providers toRead More »

Mind Your Language: Diversifying Recruitment with Technology

Jess O’Dwyer, General Manager-Europe at Pocketalk, says embracing language diversity and improving communication are essential for closing the resource gapRead More »

Headwinds Looming Over U.S. Office REITs

Ana Lai, Senior Director Real Estate, S&P Global Ratings, says the office real estate market in the United States isRead More »

Tackling Modern Slavery in Supply Chains

From 1 April 2023 government departments in the United Kingdom will be required to follow updated guidance on identifying andRead More »

Sustainability in Practice: Our Journey to Net Zero

Colin Donnelly, Health, Safety & Environmental Manager at ASSA ABLOY Opening Solutions in the UK, discusses the company’s journey towardsRead More »

AI-Powered Energy Decisions for ‘Prosumers’

Philippe Rambach, SVP and Chief AI Officer (CAIO) at Schneider Electric, explains how cutting edge artificial intelligence and distributed powerRead More »

Crediting the Rôle of Evaporative Cooling Towers in Water Conservation

Green building specialists Neal Walsh and Robert Downey take on FM Magazine’s challenge of explaining why evaporative cooling towers thatRead More »

What the UK’s Spring Budget Needs

Paul Wrighton, Regional Director for Sustainable Infrastructure at Johnson Controls UK&I, tells FM Magazine what he’d like to see fromRead More »

The Power of Proactivity: Meeting the UK’s Future Business Energy Needs

Future business energy needs will be delivered by a wider portfolio of more sustainable, more circular, and more decentralised alternativesRead More »

Why Hotel-Style Amenities Are the New Office Norm

James Massey, managing director of Facilities Management at MRI Software, says FM teams need to satisfy a growing expectation ofRead More »

The Implications of the IETF for Energy Intensive Users

Jodie Eaton, CEO of Shell Energy, considers the grant funding programme for energy intensive sectors introduced by the UK’s IndustrialRead More »

Letters: Putting Down the ‘Sick Dog’ of a UK Boiler Upgrade Scheme

Mike Foster CEO of trade body, the Energy and Utilities Alliance (EUA), calls for the UK’s Boiler Upgrade Scheme (BUS)Read More »

Why the Big UK Fire-Safety Tax for Developers is Unfair

Iwona Hovenko, Real Estate Analyst at Bloomberg Intelligence, says the UK’s largest homebuilders will be impacted disproportionately by new taxesRead More »

Why Heating Apprenticeships Are Crucial to Our Net Zero Future

As the United Kingdom marks National Apprenticeship Week, Karen Boswell OBE, managing director of BDR Thermea Group business Baxi UKRead More »

Roundtable: Issues and Trends in Hotel Development Finance

In a macro-economic context featuring several challenges including political uncertainty, rising interest rates, a surge in development costs and ESG-relatedRead More »

Why Bid Farewell to Your Legacy CMMS?

Rajavel Subramanian, Facilio co-founder and Head of Product, says first generation computerized maintenance management systems (CMMS) can simply no longer beRead More »

Protecting Recycling Centres From Fire

Iain Cox, Chair of the Business Sprinkler Alliance (BSA), explains why recycling centres are often a source of ignitable material.Read More »

Letters: Achieving Net Zero with Smart Tech

David Lloyd, General Manager of Connected Energy Performance for Johnson Controls, comments on a recent report by former UK EnergyRead More »

Taking a Closer Look at New Standards for Hospital Food in the UK

Russell Blake, Managing Director – Healthcare, Compass Group UK & Ireland, considers the impact of the National Standards for FoodRead More »

What Can the FM Industry Expect in 2023?

John McPherson, Managing Director of ABM in the United Kingdom, shares his thoughts on what ‘s in store for theRead More »

The Hidden Value of Smart Building Data

Mark Bouldin, Digital Solutions – Sales at Johnson Controls, believes poor interconnectivity between smart building systems is a barrier toRead More »

Protecting Workers from Abuse

Dr Karen Michell, research programme lead for The Institution of Occupational Safety and Health (IOSH), considers measures employers can implementRead More »

Fire Destroys Iconic Roof and Damages Sustainable Bus Station

Iain Cox, Chair of the Business Sprinkler Alliance (BSA), comments on a huge fire at a bus station in SloughRead More »

Why “Whole-Person” Wellbeing is Important in the Workplace

Following World Mental Health on 10th October, Shauna McQueen, Global Wellbeing Lead at ISS, explains why a holistic approach toRead More »

UK Real Estate Sector Reacts to BoE Interest Rates Rise

FM Magazine sounded out Paresh Raja, CEO of Market Financial Solutions (MFS) and Shojun CEO, Jatin Ondhia, on the 50Read More »

How Aspirating Technology is Simplifying Smoke Detector Inspections in the Hospitality Industry

For operators of hotels and resorts, complying with NFPA 72 and other U.S. safety codes which require annual smoke detectionRead More »

How Strategic Properly Planning Can Help Charities

Jonathan Rhodes, partner and national head of valuation at global property consultancy Cluttons, discusses the long term benefits for beneficiariesRead More »

The New Standard of Indoor Air Quality

John McPherson, managing director, ABM UK, explains why the absence of a consensus global standard for Indoor Air Quality presentsRead More »

Clearing the Air

Mark Bouldin, environmental specialist at Johnson Controls, explains why indoor air quality (IAQ) ought to be as important a politicalRead More »

What Can FM Learn from F1?

Rogier Roelvink, Customer Strategy Director with Oracle Construction and Engineering, explains how processes and technologies from Formula One motorsport canRead More »

International Women in Engineering Day 2022: My Career in Engineering

On International Women in Engineering Day, Rocio Roldan Aguayo, CEng MIChemE and Veolia Process Engineer, discusses her route into theRead More »

A Q&A with Camilla Howard, Chair of Compass Group UK & Ireland’s Armed Forces Covenant Committee

Camilla Howard, who left the RAF in 2015 and joined Compass Group UK & Ireland, explains why the foodservice andRead More »

The Changing Face of Retail Security

Brendan Musgrove, managing director of G4S business Total Security Services (TSS), discusses the retail sector’s response to emerging security threatsRead More »

Facilities Managers: Sustainability is your job too

Cormac Crossan, Commercial Real Estate Business Development Director at Schneider Electric UK&I, on why sustainability is a function of facilitiesRead More »

The Science of Air: Installing Modular Structures in Manufacturing Facilities

Paul Jakse, VP Sales for industrial solutions supplier AeroGo explains how largely redundant hovercraft transport technology is being used toRead More »

Exhibition Celebrates NHS Staff and Key Workers

20.08.2021, 08:59 Exhibition Celebrates NHS Staff and Key Workers Launching in Birmingham, Gratitude is a spectacular public art installation andRead More »

Building Maintenance, Insurance and the ‘New Normal’

Cluttons’ Head of Project and Building Consultancy Robert Burke and Ben Warman, Partner, Real Estate & Construction at Lockton, discussRead More »

Ensuring Hybrid Working Really Works

03.08.2021, 10:00 Ensuring Hybrid Working Really Works Thomas Helliwell, Regional Principal, Strategy at workplace creation consultancy Unispace, explains why newRead More »

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