Spotlight Interview – David Stevens | CIBSE Facilities Management Group
07 October 2022
David Stevens is the Vice Chair of the CIBSE Facilities Management Group, and Director of Estates, Facilities & Capital Development at East London NHS Foundation Trust.
CIBSE FM aims to provide opportunities to contribute to the continuous improvement of building services, design and installation by effective facilities management. The group meets to discuss best practices, changing industry trends and how to promote buildings services expertise in the FM sector.
We spoke to David at ThisWeekinFM's Facilities and Workplace Networking Club about his career highlights and personal aims, what the CIBSE FM chairship means to him and his passion for diversity and inclusion within the industry.
“The facilities and the built environment industries and professions are one of the slowest professions to adopt and change, however they have the greatest impact upon sustainability, carbon and energy use.”
–David Stevens
Chair, CIBSE Facilities Management Group
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