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Delivering Decarbonisation – Building a Net-Zero Business Case for Senior Leaders

Mike Sewell, Plan Zero Director at Mitie, outlines five key tactics for presenting a persuasive decarbonisation strategy to senior leaders. Mike...

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Modern Slavery Rules Changing from 1 April 2023

Updated guidance on identifying and managing the risk of modern slavery in supply chains will soon apply. Alex Minett from CHAS looks at what’s...

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National Careers Week – Making FM Appeal to Young People

For National Careers Week, Michelle Connolly from 300 North shares her advice on how FM companies can make the sector more appealing to young...

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CBRE’s Facilities Management Trends for 2023

CBRE provides a snapshot of the current state of FM in the UK and what trends they are expecting in 2023.  Economic turbulence in the UK is...

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Guide to the Phase-Out of Fluorescent Lighting for FMs

With legislation making some fluorescent lighting obsolete, Lee Tupman from Whitecroft Lighting walks FM providers through the phase-out, and outlines...

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ISS’ Wellbeing Trends for Workplaces in 2023

Ulla Riber, Head of Group Workplace Management at ISS, looks at how physical and mental wellbeing, sustainability as well as diversity, inclusion and...

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Expect or Inspect? Meeting BICSc Standards

Neil Spencer-Cook and Denise Hanson from BICSc outline how they ensure BICSc standards are met in buildings, regardless of who undertakes the...

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Avoiding the Pitfalls of Greenwashing – The Importance of Transparency

James Ricketts from Fooditude outlines the potential pitfalls of greenwashing and his tips on how to communicate sustainability in corporate...

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How to Make Your Energy Data More Meaningful

Data is crucial when it comes to managing energy, but communicating it can come with its challenges as data means different things to different...

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The Chartered Practitioners Register – A Standard of Credibility for the Cleaning Industry

Major General Jeremy Rowan, Chair of the Regulatory Authority and an Honorary Liveryman of the Worshipful Company of Environmental Cleaners, outlines...

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How Smart Buildings Can Make Environments Safer for Elderly People

How can new smart technology improve the lives of our elderly population? Huge advancements in technology in recent times have provided...

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Why The Connected Officer is Driving Security Transformation 

Noah Price from G4S outlines how the role of security is changing and how its Connected Officer Programme is delivering service improvement, workforce...

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High Performing Buildings – January’s Roundup

In the first high performing buildings roundup of 2023, we take a look at The Commissioning Specialists Association’s highlights of innovative...

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Chair of CHSA Warns Against ‘Unscrupulous Providers’

Lorcan Mekitarian, Chair of the Cleaning & Hygiene Suppliers Association, outlines how in the midst of economic uncertainty, FMs must look for...

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2023 – A Year for Human-Centric Maintenance?

Felipe Ávila da Costa, Co-Founder & CEO at Infraspeak, shares his reflections on the past year and his predictions for human-centric...

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Predictions for Supply Chain Issues in 2023

Alex Minett from CHAS, the supply chain risk management company, looks at seven issues that will affect supply chains in 2023.  The last year...

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More Than Supply Chain – Measuring Scope 3 Emissions

Scope 3 emissions can be the largest part of an organisation’s carbon footprint – but there remains confusion over the true definition of...

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The Impact of Cold Stress This Winter

With extreme weather events on the increase, Alex Minett, Head of Products & Markets at CHAS, looks at the impact of cold weather on outdoor...

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COP27  – Outcomes and Takeaways from Planet Mark – Part 1

COP27 was hailed as “a make-or-break moment” and an opportunity to move from targets to implementation. Our partners at Planet Mark have...

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What Can Be Done About the Data Centre Energy Drain?

Data centres already make up three per cent of global electricity consumption, and with the ever-expanding adoption of technology, consumption...

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