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What Role Does Building Maintenance Play in Energy Saving?

Steve Tomkins, Director of Product and Business Development at SFG20, talks us through the energy impact of correctly maintained...

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Climate Change and Security Officer Wellbeing

Rises in the cost of living, extreme weather changes and geopolitical upheaval are all factors that will have both long and short term effects on the...

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What Does The Coronavirus Bill Mean For Commercial Landlords and Tenants?

The Commercial Rent (Coronavirus) Act 2022 has recently been passed into law – ending the extended moratorium on tenant evictions for...

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What Impact Will Climate Change Have on the Security Industry? – Part Two

How can the security industry as a whole help to lower carbon emissions?  In part two of this series on climate change and the security...

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Smart Buildings Enable Smarter Facilities Management

Shumon Choudhury, who has over 15 years of experience managing PRS & FM portfolios, writes about his experiences helping his clients to embrace...

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Beehives Aren’t the Answer in Cities to Boost Bees and Biodiversity

Beekeeping is an increasingly popular way for city-based businesses to demonstrate their commitment to promoting biodiversity,...

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Cobotics and the Future of Workplace Experience  

How will cobotics shape our future experience of work? Stefano Bensi, General Manager at SoftBank Robotics, explains how collaborative robots have...

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What Impact Will Climate Change Have on the Security Industry? – Part One

Despite the security sector not being a key industry contributing to carbon emissions, it is expected to face significant impacts due to climate...

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Getting HVAC Systems Ready for Summer – A Guide for Facilities Managers  

With summer on its way, what are the most important steps facilities managers can take to ensure HVAC systems are optimised for effective performance...

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Five Ways to Review Your Real Estate for Flexible Working

For anyone still in doubt: flexible working is the future, not a fad, says Karl Breeze from Matrix Booking. In this opinion piece, Karl lays out...

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Business Energy Reporting –  Are you Combining ESOS and SECR?

When it comes to energy and emissions reporting, there are ways to streamline both the work and cost involved in being compliant. TEAM Energy, who...

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Why Pest Control is Essential to Your FM Strategy

Paul Blackhurst, Technical Academy Head at Rentokil Pest Control, explains the importance of keeping FMs up to date on pest management and why it...

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How Intelligent Automation and Data are Transforming Facilities Management

In post-pandemic recovery, should facilities managers turn to “data-driven leadership” to lead their teams to success? Michel Spruijt,...

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How to Get Value From Trade Memberships in a Digital World

As the business world makes a return to face-to-face events, it’s important to make the most out of every networking opportunity, says Julie...

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How Technology and Smart Buildings Will Support the Daunting Retrofit Challenge

How will the intersection of retrofits, smart homes and digitally transformed building maintenance help the UK to achieve net-zero emissions by...

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Everything You Need to Know About AI in Healthcare

Artificial intelligence is changing medical practice and the healthcare industry. Technologies including machine learning and digitised data...

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A Digitally Built Britain – Will BIM Become Mandatory?

Will 3D collaborative BIM become the driving force behind a digitally built Britain? Matt Samways explains the benefits of BIM-enabled projects,...

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The UK’s Connectivity Problem

If the UK is to “level up", connecting communities must be high on the agenda, according to Cluttons. In this opinion piece, Darren...

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The Demands of Security Management in the Transport Industry

As the country recovers from COVID and transport infrastructure projects such as HS2 and road networks are expanding, demand for providing security to...

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Halving Residual Waste by 2042 – A Guide for Facilities Managers

Addressing mixed waste presents some easy cost and carbon savings for facilities managers, says Dr Stephen Wise, Chief Strategic Development Officer...

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