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Increasing Employee Wellbeing Through Biophilic Design

Biophilic design can help foster a culture of creativity, improve clarity of thought, reduce stress and therefore enhance overall wellbeing –...

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Clocks Go Back – What Does it Mean for Wellbeing?

When do the clocks go back? How will this affect employee wellbeing? And what can employers do to help?    Full lockdown in the UK...

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London Banks Ask Staff to Return From Abroad or Face Tax Consequences 

It is rumoured that several large banks, including Citigroup and Credit Suisse, are asking employees who’ve been working remotely from their...

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Audio Alerts for COVID-19 – Helpful or Stressful?

Public address systems are often used in order to bring immediate attention to people in a variety of venues. In light of an update to Bodet’s...

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How Smart Tech Can Help Employee Confidence When Returning To Buildings

It has become gradually clear over the last few months, that the buildings we are returning to, whether that’s as employees or visitors, are...

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The Working from Home U-Turn – The Commercial Office Letting Sector Responds

Following the government’s change in working from home guidance, how has the commercial office letting industry responded? COVID-19...

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Working Securely Online – Cyber Hygiene

With more people working on the internet outside of monitored business networks, the risks of compromising company and personal data are increased....

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Alcohol-Free Hand Sanitiser Offers Green Alternative to Hand Hygiene

Biotech innovators BioHygiene have once again bucked the trend and manufactured an accredited foam hand sanitiser that contains no alcohol or quats...

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Spotlight Interview | Alex Willmore | Tempus FM

The Tempus FM team provide bespoke and scalable solutions for any building, regardless of the size or problem. From their self-delivered 24/7 Helpdesk...

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Haz-Mat Suits in Cleaning – Due Diligence or Scaremongering? 

The image of cleaning operatives in full hazardous material whole-body PPE has become a familiar one in 2020 - but are there occasions where we should...

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Utilising the Talent Pool of Ex-Military Personnel in Facilities Management

The Career Transition Partnership recommends facilities and workplace management as a suggested career path for ex-Service...

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Product Focus | How Can the Revolving Green Fund Help FM Teams?

Energy management initiatives are key in achieving long-term carbon reduction goals but, in the current economic climate, companies may struggle...

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COVID-19 Contingency Planning Guide For Facilities Managers – Part Three

It’s been several months since COVID-19 was declared a global pandemic by WHO, and the FM industry continues to meet the various challenges it...

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Has COVID-19 Impacted Corporate Social Responsibility?

Coronavirus may have forced businesses to review their social accountability, but has CSR in general taken a backseat throughout the...

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More Female Executives Means Greater Profit Margin, New Research Suggests 

A new report suggests that profit margins are 10 times greater in firms where at least one-third of the executive committee are women, compared to...

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Spotlight Interview – Daniel Hawkins | JLL

Daniel Hawkins has spent his career leading, delivering and developing commercial workplace operations and solutions. He is currently the EMEA...

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Lidar Technology Could Speed up FM’s COVID-19 Response

What is lidar technology? And how can the facilities management sector leverage it to achieve safe operations? Dr Jun Pei, CEO and co-founder of...

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Finance Sector May Lead the Way in Shaping the New Normal for Employees

After the CEO of Barclays said the firm would look at a more “de-centralised approach to staff working”, the finance sector and...

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Face Masks – Are There Implications for Security Teams?

With mask-wearing becoming mandatory in certain public buildings in England, FM security teams may have to take additional precautions to face this...

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Spotlight Interview – Simon Eastlake | Office Space in Town

From whimsical wonderland scenes to Sunseeker-inspired spaces with stunning views, Office Space in Town (OSiT) offers a range of quirky workplace...

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