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Facilities and Workplace Management Trends for 2024

As 2023 draws to a close, ThisWeekinFM reveals the facilities and workplace management industry’s trend predictions for next...

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Spotlight Interview – Andrew Fitzpatrick | BrainBox AI

2023's final Spotlight Interview is with Andrew Fitzpatrick, a former civil engineer who has worked on highly complex construction...

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How Smart Data is Helping Sunderland A.F.C Reduce Energy Usage

Lee Rorison explains how smart data is helping Sunderland AFC become more energy efficient and on track to meet its sustainability...

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Cloud Computing in FM – Q&A With MRI Software

As consumers we take cloud-based computing for granted, but how can businesses leverage it to make cost savings? We joined MRI Software to discuss...

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Medway Council Targets 20% Reduction in Emissions Across 11 Public Buildings

Libraries, theatres and leisure centres in the South East of England are being targeted for carbon emission reduction in association with SSE Energy...

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7 Steps for Creating a Smart Building

FM provider Service Works Global has released a new white paper that details the seven steps for creating a smart building. The paper...

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IFM Tour London Summit – Panel Two Highlights

Catch up on exclusive content from Infraspeak’s Intelligence for Maintenance Tour 2023, featuring an expert panel on tech-powered...

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Infogrid Closes $90m Series B Funding

Infogrid has received funding from Original Capital, SoftBank Vision Fund 2, JLL Spark and several others. The smart building technology company...

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AI Chatbot Provides Support for FM

Chat GPT has received significant attention in the field of natural language processing (NLP) due to its ability to generate human-like text and...

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Report Recommends a ‘Technology Agnostic’ Approach to Decarbonising Buildings

A report that assesses government plans to decarbonise heat and buildings has been published. The report, from the Sustainable Energy Association...

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Gensler’s Design Forecast 2023 – 10 Trends That Will Change the Built Environment

Gensler has created a top-ten list of meta trends and design strategies that will affect the built environment over the next decade and...

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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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Top 5 Smart Technology Trends for Buildings in 2023

Ahead of the return of their IFM Tour, Infraspeak has laid out their predictions for 2023 smart technology trends for buildings. Watch...

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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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EcoSync Close to £1m Funding Target for Commercial Building Energy Solution

A tech start-up that provides room-by-room energy management solutions for commercial buildings has raised close to £1 million in...

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Businesses are Cutting 20% off Their Energy Bills by Using Smart Sockets

measurable.energy has released their first big batch of sockets with installations underway all across the UK. Organisations are using the machine...

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7 out of 10 Hybrid Workers Worried About Cost of Working from Home

New research reveals the impact the energy crisis is having on the UK workforce, as 70 per cent of hybrid workers admit they’re concerned...

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The Future of Washroom Technology – Q&A With Dr Salomé Giao | Dyson

Sustainability and hygiene are key considerations for businesses looking to keep their public washrooms clean and welcoming for users. Dr...

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How to Identify and Address IoT Security Weaknesses

Data-driven facilities management is now the expected norm, but security concerns about IoT systems still remain amongst FMs and tenants. The...

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7 Ways Data Can Drive Better Facilities Management Decisions

CBRE’s Executive Sales Director in Facilities Management looks at how data sources within the built environment can inform FM teams about the...

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Makers of the World's Smallest Wireless Sensors Launch Desk Occupancy Sensor

One of the challenges of managing facilities in the era of hybrid working models is managing how space is used or needed. The developers of the...

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Is the Hosepipe Ban Missing a Major Culprit?

Large areas of the UK are facing hosepipe bans, but with pipe leaks responsible for over 3 billion litres of water being lost every day, is the...

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CBRE Acquires E2C Technology

CBRE has acquired artificial intelligence business E2C Technology, with the intention of offering its clients additional data solutions. CBRE hopes...

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First UK Commercial Building to Achieve the Top Three Wellbeing Certifications

Bloom Clerkenwell has become the first commercial building in the UK to achieve the highest accreditations for wellbeing, sustainability and digital...

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IFM Innovators Programme – Shedding New Light on Maintenance 5.0

87 per cent of professionals that completed The IFM Innovators Programme online course agreed that it had “impacted their vision and plans for...

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Infogrid Unveils Global Rebrand

As part of its next phase of growth, Infogrid has revealed a global rebrand featuring a new logo, brand expression, and website. The brand takes...

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JLL Acquires Envio Systems

JLL is to acquire Envio Systems, a cloud-based IoT platform for enhanced performance and operations of commercial buildings. The Berlin-based...

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Smart Buildings at Increased Risk of Cyber Attacks, Says Verdantix

The operational technology that powers connected devices across building systems is providing more entry points for cyber criminals to exploit, says...

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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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Biosafety Tech Company Achieves World Changing Idea Award

An IoT-enabled disinfection technology company has been named in Fast Company's 2022 World Changing Ideas Awards. R-Zero's intelligent...

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Smart Local Energy System for Staffordshire Town Awarded Funding

A new project called Zero Carbon Rugeley has been given extra funding to progress the detailed design of a smart local energy system. EQUANS has...

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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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Sodexo Mentors Start-Ups to Develop Smart Tech and Sustainability Innovations

Sodexo, in partnership with L Marks, has selected five start-up businesses to help them develop new solutions in the areas of smart buildings,...

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West Berkshire and Reading Borough Councils Pilot Smart Energy Systems

A pilot project to create a smart energy system in Thames Valley has successfully connected four of West Berkshire Council’s sites to the...

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Chicago's Smartest Building

800 Fulton Market, a gateway to one of Chicago’s fastest-growing neighbourhoods, has been completed. Watch the...

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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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Gensler’s Design Forecast – Predictions for Smart Buildings

After almost two years of stops and starts due to the pandemic, enduring resilience is defining the built environment – that’s according...

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Welcome to Smart Buildings & Technology

Welcome to ThisWeekinFM’s new Smart Buildings & Technology category, a hub where you can learn all about the implications of new...

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BCIA Reveals Top Smart Buildings Award Nominees

The BCIA has revealed the finalists for its smart buildings award. This will award a manufacturer, installer or team in recognition of a project...

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Training for FMs – Free Course on Intelligent Maintenance

The IFM Innovators Programme is a free course to help FM and maintenance professionals improve their knowledge on innovation and...

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What is Industry 5.0 and What Does it Mean for FM?

Felipe Ávila da Costa from Infraspeak shares his insights on how Industry 5.0 is shaping the way we create safe and comfortable environments...

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Tech-Led Sustainability Training Engages Staff Across NHS Trusts

Jump’s work for the NHS has received a major boost with the announcement from SBRI Healthcare that it has been awarded £99,076. Jump is...

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Siemens Smart Infrastructure – EMEX 2021 | Focus Interview

Continuing our EMEX Focus Interview series, meet Steve Aughton, Head of Sales at Siemens Smart Infrastructure. Siemens Smart Infrastructure...

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Infraspeak Launches Intelligence for Maintenance Tour 2022

The IFM Tour 2022, organised by Infraspeak, includes events in the UK, Spain, Brazil and Portugal to discuss Maintenance 5.0 and the future of the FM...

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Common Safety Feature Breakthrough After 90 Years

A site safety specialist is delivering the first major innovation in almost a century for simple handrails which protect millions of workers across...

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In Pictures – 22 Bishopsgate’s Latest Office

Take a look inside Canopius’ new office space at 22 Bishopsgate. BW: Workplace Experts has completed the fit-out on Canopius’ new...

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Bosch – EMEX 2021 | Focus Interview

Launching Bosch’s new smart metering energy monitoring solution, we spoke to Andrew Hayward at this year’s EMEX. Bosch’s Phantom...

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Three and EE to Provide High-Speed Mobile Coverage for Entire London Underground

Transport for London has awarded a 20 year concession to Three and EE, that will give customers uninterrupted access to high-speed mobile coverage...

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Finland’s Nokia Arena Reveals Touchless Security Technology

Europe’s newest multi-purpose arena, Nokia Arena, demonstrates some of the most modern access management technology. In the arena, doors are...

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Saving Energy at Christmas in Commercial Buildings

The quiet holiday period offers the ideal chance to assess buildings' energy efficiency, says Michael Grant, COO of Metrikus. In this...

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World’s Smartest Cities Revealed

The Smart Centres Index has published its latest findings on the world’s best hubs for the development of new technology. The global ranking...

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Mitie Wins £92.5m John Radcliffe Hospital Contract

Mitie has been awarded a new contract to provide cleaning, portering services, and catering for patients and staff at the John Radcliffe Hospital in...

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Deer Technology to Showcase LimpetReader at EMEX

EMEX, the Net Zero & Energy Management Expo, is back for 2021, and Deer Technology is pleased to be exhibiting its LimpetReader. Amid an...

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Sodexo Awarded Best Waste Prevention Project

Sodexo has received the award for Best Waste Prevention Project at the 2021 Waste2Zero awards for tackling food waste through smart...

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The University of Birmingham Partners with Siemens to Create the Smartest University Campus in the World

Siemens is partnering with the University of Birmingham to create the world's smartest university campus. The University of Birmingham, in...

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Volvo and Lego Engineers Collaborate on Smart Construction Technology

Meet Volvo prototype LX03 – billed as the intelligent future of construction. LX03 is a fully autonomous, battery-electric prototype by...

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Survey Finds Lone Worker Injuries are Commonplace

The majority of companies, 68 per cent of the study group, have experienced an incident involving a lone worker in the past three years – a...

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The Problem of Energy Theft

It is high time that housing associations tackled the problem of energy theft, says Craig Mellor from Deer Technology. Having graduated with a...

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UKNAR Seeks Investment to Develop Asbestos Smart Technology

The UK National Asbestos Register is to raise £275,000 to develop its asbestos smart technology to better alert and inform...

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Why CO2 Monitoring is 'Not Enough' for Healthy and Safe Offices

Will Cowell de Gruchy from Infogrid puts forward his argument for why the government should mandate smart air quality monitors in offices and...

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Smart Ventilation System Given Passivhaus Certification

SAV Systems' AirMaster AM 1000, a mechanical ventilation unit, has been awarded Passivhaus Component certification. The flagship AM 1000...

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Security at Home – Protecting the New Office

Homeworking is far from a new concept, but the pandemic has encouraged many companies to stick with reducing their communal office commitments. With...

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Emerging Image Sensor Tech for FM

A new report from IDTechEx, “Emerging Image Sensor Technologies 2021-2031: Applications and Markets”, comprehensively explores the market...

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Report Suggests Knowledge of Smart Windows Amongst FMs is Lacking

One of the biggest growth barriers for the smart windows and glass market is a lack of end-user experience and education, according to trend...

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Office Uses Smiling Face Recognition at Entrance

Canon Information Technology's Beijing office uses a workspace management system that only allows smiling employees to enter the...

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FSI Launches Customer Engagement App

FSI, leader for FM smart tech innovation including CAFM / IWMS software, has launched their own B2B and B2C app for workplace and residential customer...

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Disruptive Technologies Named Property Tech Company Of The Year

Disruptive Technologies, the creator of the world’s smallest wireless sensors, has been named the Property Tech Company of the Year at the...

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Investment in Tech Will Help Landlords Save Money – And the Environment

Investment in technology will be essential to allow commercial property owners to reach UK 2050 net-zero emission goals, according to PropTech...

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FMs Still Delaying Smart Tech Adoption

A survey from property services specialist DMA Group has revealed some alarming contradictions to the FM industry’s approach to...

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Monitoring Energy Usage at Met Office HQ

Ralph James, FM & Technical Services Manager at the Met Office, explains how the latest sensor technology has allowed him to monitor the...

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Touch-Free Smart Lockers for COVID-Security

Your Workspace has recently re-launched their pick-up and parcel locker solution, Your Pick-Up-Point (YPUP). YPUP offers a fully automated drop-off...

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Southworks at Rushworth Street Wins World's Smartest Building

MiddleCap, the real estate-focused investment group, has announced that its Southworks office development on Rushworth Street, London has been named...

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Government to Invest in Robotics and AI Projects

The Department for Business Energy and Industrial Strategy is to invest in 38 business-led projects to accelerate their robotics and AI...

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Midlands Entrepreneurs Launch Smart Entrance Technology Solution

Three Midlands entrepreneurs have joined together to launch a new venture – Strand Technologies...

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Utilising Wireless Technology for Emergency Lighting

The provision and maintenance of emergency lighting falls under the facilities management team's responsibility, according to the Regulatory...

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FMs Must Embrace IoT to Make Efficiency Savings

Facilities managers that don’t embrace IoT will be left behind in the race to optimise services and make efficiency savings, warns Shields...

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World Hand Hygiene Day – Only One in Five People Wash Their Hands Correctly

Research from a smart hand sanitiser technology company shows that just one in five people cleanse their hands...

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Biosite Launches Facial Recognition for Construction Site Entry

Biosite Systems Ltd has developed a facial recognition solution to respond to increased demand for contactless site entry. At site entry...

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Smart Mirrors Help Van Drivers Spot Pedestrians

Ford has introduced a smart mirror for its vans, that helps drivers clearly see cyclists, pedestrians and other vehicles behind. This new system...

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Smart Technology Comes to London Docklands Light Railway

PropTech company WeMaintain has signed a contract with KeolisAmey Docklands to supply smart maintenance solutions to all London Docklands Light...

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Half of UK Employees Want Access to Workplace Virus Data

Infogrid has announced the results of a survey it conducted on what employees expectations for a healthy workplace are, as restrictions ease in...

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English Heritage Properties Pilot Risk Management Technology

A building monitoring pilot scheme has been described as putting 18th century Kenwood House “on a technological par with The...

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Casella Launches Social Distancing Smart Tags for Workers

A smart-monitoring technology company has launched a wearable smart tag designed to make social distancing easier. The body-worn Orbi-Trace...

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Ericsson’s 5G Smart Factory Recognised by World Economic Forum

Ericsson’s Texas factory runs on 100 per cent renewable electricity and has been identified as a Fourth Industrial Revolution (4IR)...

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Toyota's Woven City – Smart and Sustainable Hubs

Toyota and Woven Planet, the Toyota Group company responsible for a wide range of mobility development projects, anchored in software, held a...

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Addressing Struggle for Success – Tech Aided Feedback

With organisations looking to find ways of keeping better track of employee mental health, Moodbeam hopes to improve the reporting and analysis of...

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24% of Planners Say Smart Cities Will be a Security Challenge

Urban design professionals believe that the use of smart technology in public spaces could pose a security threat. Smart city technology can bring...

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Flexible and Printed Sensors – Five Applications for FMs

Research shows that innovative printed and flexible sensors can offer several benefits over their more established rigid counterparts. Technology...

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Smart Hand Sanitisers To Provide Data for Workplace Managers

Smart hand sanitisers that can provide data on workplace hand hygiene are being trialled across the country, as part of research into how best to...

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UK Government Invests in Smart Cleaning Technology

A space management technology company has been provided with a grant by the government’s Innovate UK fund, to provide a smart cleaning solution...

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Smart Lockers and Delivery Logistics – Mitie Partners With Totalmobile

Mitie is to partner with Totalmobile to integrate a new smart locker feature for workplace deliveries into Mitie’s Pinpoint...

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How Lidar Sensors are Helping Airports to be COVID-Safe

A lidar-based real-time crowd analytics solution has recently helped Orlando International Airport create one of the world’s safest terminals...

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Smart Building Opportunities for Printed Sensors

Smart buildings promise automated control of the buildings’ operations, along with integrated...

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Positive Action and Change for Climate Goals

Claire Walmsley-Moss is reaching out to businesses, to remind of the importance in maintaining a level of progress towards sustainability...

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Cybersecurity – Are Smart Buildings and its Data Vulnerable to Malware Attacks?

As more and more of a building’s functions are automated and controlled via smart technology systems, has cybersecurity been an...

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Infogrid Raises $15.5m to Make “Any Building Smart”

Infogrid, the artificial intelligence technology company that automates facilities management and makes any building smart, has raised $15.5m from a...

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22 Bishopsgate Complete

Europe’s first vertical village, 22 Bishopsgate, has reached completion. Powered 100 per cent by renewable energy, 22 Bishopsgate is designed...

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IoT Sensors and Catering – Global Restaurant Chain Saved £1.25M in Food Stock

An IoT smart building system has helped a global restaurant chain in the UK save £1.25M during the first COVID-19 lockdown. Infogrid’s...

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Gothenburg Showcases Award-Winning Green Buildings

Green Gothenburg is inviting its travel-banned visitors to a virtual tour of its award-winning buildings, where the latest innovations in smart...

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Smart Indoor Management System in Development to Help COVID Response

Hilson Moran, in collaboration with DIREK and the University of Surrey, has been granted funding by the UK Government’s Sustainable Innovation...

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World’s "First" Smart Building Assessment and Rating Programme Launches

A tool claiming to be the world’s first smart building programme that holistically measures building technology and performance has...

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Managing Work Stations for Safety Going Forwards

Chris Smith advises how we can manage our workspaces adhering to current guidelines by using table booking systems, making it clear and...

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Will Mobile Apps Maintain the Distance?

National Rail are now officially supporting a social distancing app in order to keep employees safe during COVID-19. As they become more commonly...

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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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Specialist Security Protects the Construction of Social Media Data Centres

A global social media giant has deployed specialist security measures to protect the construction of centres that handle the data of 2.5 billion users...

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The Changing Landscape of Underfloor Heating and Smart Technology

A new guide shows that the role of smart control technology in creating sustainable space heating methods should not be underestimated. The built...

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Knight Frank Signs Up To Asbestos Smart Technology System

The UK National Asbestos Register has announced a new partnership with Knight Frank, the UK's leading independent real estate...

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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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Tracking Hygiene Habits With Smart Hand Sanitising

The latest in workplace hygiene monitoring is a sanitising station that provides data on individual staff usage. Scanners and facial recognition...

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