Dan Teare, sector director for the mpro5 field service management platform from Crimson Tide, explains how data can unlock value during cleaning operations. The pandemic has been an eye-opening experience, with millions of us now questioning just how clean our everyday environment is. In a time when personal health should be a number one priority,…
Internet of Things (IoT)
Sensor-led automation technology from ANT Telecom is supporting Maidstone and Tunbridge Wells NHS Trust with performance monitoring of critical systems. The automation technology streamlines have been deployed to modernise processes previously undertaken manually by staff who have now been deployed elsewhere. Maidstone and Tunbridge Wells NHS Trust provides a range of general hospital services, and…
20.05.2021, 16:04 Bringing the Next Level of Digital Trust to Smart Buildings Users of Johnson Controls’ OpenBlue digital solutions suite will be able to utilise the DigiCert ONE PKI platform to secure their smart building applications under a new partnership announced today. DigiCert, one of the largest providers of digital certificate services and PKI solutions,…
23.03.2021, 21:51 Lift and Escalator Maintenance at London DLR Stations PropTech provider WeMaintain has signed a four-year contract with KeolisAmey Docklands (KAD) for the provision of lift and escalator maintenance solutions to all London Docklands Light Railway (DLR) stations. The agreement will see the Paris and London based company provide maintenance services covering…
30.10.2020, 09:00 A Digital Technology Leader Mitie’s Mozaic analytics portal has been selected as “Big Data/IoT Project of the Year” at Computing’s 2020 Digital Technology Leaders Awards. The award is one of several the company has received in recent months for its application of technology within facilities management, with the others including Verdantix Smart Building…
21.09.2020, 16:28 Supporting Connectivity on Amazon Sidewalk Semtech is collaborating in the development of low-power, low-bandwidth connectivity for smarthome applications for Amazon’s Sidewalk initiative. Operated at no charge to customers, Amazon Sidewalk is a crowd-sourced wireless network that can simplify device setup, extend the range for low bandwidth applications and provide limited functionality even…
27.07.2020, 18:09 Why the Future of FM is Automation Matthew Margetts, sales and marketing director with IoT asset monitoring solutions company Smarter Technologies, presents the case for smart(er) facilities management. According to the World Bank, nearly 70 per cent of the world’s population will live in cities by 2050. To cope with these increasing populations,…
14.07.2020, 16:54 Creating a Safe New World World Health Organization CIO Bernardo Mariano and Lloyd’s Register Foundation CEO Richard Clegg have called for a paradigmatic shift in how safety risk is managed in a discussion that considered occupational accidents as well as Covid-19. The discussion which took place during a virtual session of the Global…
12.02.2020, 13:29 Securing Enterprise Networks Forescout Technologies, Inc., has updated its device visibility and control platform which allows organisations to identify and secure high-risk devices, including Internet of Things (IoT) and operational technology (OT) systems. The company’s updated platform leverages the power of the proprietary Forescout Device Cloud – the largest knowledgebase of 11M+ enterprise…
07.02.2020, 13:16 UAE Pizza Express Contract Polyteck Group has won a contract to provide maintenance and FM services for Pizza Express owner Jordana Group in the United Arab Emirates (UAE). The contract for mechanical, electrical and plumbing (MEP) works includes regular servicing and annual deep chemical cleaning of fan coil units and air conditioning units,…
15.01.2020, 08:49 Reducing Electricity Usage Polyteck Group is offering commercial clients an innovative technology-led solution for reducing their energy costs. Offering energy savings of up to 60 per cent on The SolarCool system can reduce client electricity usage for air conditioning or refrigeration by up to 60% while Marketed by its manufacturer as “the most energy efficient…
13.12.2019, 15:20 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 connecting buildings. It’s easy to get bogged down in complex issues and costs when looking to bring intelligence into corporate…
16.10.2019, 12:53 Simplifying Development of LoRa Smart Building Solutions Semtech’s new Smart Building Reference Kit includes tools for accelerating development of IoT-based smart building solutions based on LoRa devices and the LoRaWAN protocol. Designed as a self-contained solution, the kit allows users to monitor doors and windows, desk and room presence, environmental conditions, and detect…
02.10.2019, 20:52 Pushing the Boundaries of Cloud-based Building Services Building performance tech firm arbnco and the University of Strathclyde have announced a knowledge transfer partnership (KTP) to develop an IoT powered solution for collecting sensor data to provide facilities managers with operational insights and help reduce energy use. The collaboration between the Glasgow-based organisations…