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Next generation maintenance: challenges and opportunities
The FM Sector faces a raft of challenges from political uncertainty, economic pressures, societal changes, technological advances, stringent legal compliance requirements and the need to convert words into deeds to meet net zero commitments.
Space planning and management
The planning and management of the relationship of space, people and business activities are critical to the success of all organisations. This function is often called Facilities Management (FM), The management process is continuous but there are peak moments of change, such as office moves, company mergers, downsizing, new desk sharing policies and recently, as we have seen, response to a global pandemic driving general cultural change in workplace design and use.
Recycling, Waste and Resource Management
Businesses are increasingly expected to have a positive impact on the environment and society, with pressure coming from all stakeholders including clients, employees, shareholders and the government.
Hygiene in the workplace
No one would have considered the focus hygiene and cleaning in general would have had in recent times with the experiences each one of us has had during the last 12 to 18 months.
Catering in a post-COVID-19 world with Catering SIG Chair Julian Fris
With the IWFM Catering SIG
Discover how catering has adapted and changed in a post-COVID-19 world
Checklist for catering services tenders
When tendering your catering services there are many things to consider, which could have a positive or detrimental impact on the outcome.
Grounds maintenance
Grounds maintenance (GM) is primarily focused on outdoor vegetative features such as grass, plants, shrubs and small trees but also covers the maintenance of hard landscape features such as sweeping of pedestrian and vehicular hardstanding(s), bin emptying and litter picking.
Procuring and running catering contracts
This guide provides the knowledge you need to buy and subsequently manage catering contracts.
Choosing an FM operating model
Thirty years ago, facilities management was a largely inhouse affair. Organisations directly employed cleaners, security guards, maintenance engineers, handymen and catering staff, only turning to contractors for specialist work such as lift or air-conditioning maintenance.
Vacant property protection
This guide is designed for facilities and property managers. It provides comprehensive advice on how to avoid the problems and unexpected costs resulting from a vacant property.
Winter maintenance
Is your property ready for winter? This guide explains how to prepare your property's interior and exterior for adverse weather and manage it throughout winter, including grounds maintenance.
Serving up FM the catering challenge
The pros and cons of catering as a single service or as part of a TFM/bundled solution are currently exercising some of the best minds in the sector. In such a fiercely contested market, strengthening the total client offer by bolting on a catering function can create a real competitive edge.