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What golden thread regulations mean for workplace and facilities management
In late October, government laid the (draft) Higher-Risk Buildings (Keeping and Provis...

What we learned at ‘Setting you on your digital maturity journey’
On Wednesday 28 November, IWFM and Planon joined forces to present our newest webinar ...

COP28: A Sustainability SIG perspective
Leading corporates, government officials and policy makers will gather this month for ...

Introducing the new IWFM Veterans in FM Network
I am thrilled to announce the official launch of the IWFM Veterans in FM Network, a si...

IWFM anniversary research sets out ‘mega’ opportunity for lynchpin sector
IWFM has marked the 30th anniversary of its founding with the release of new research,...

Enhance your career with professional development in 2024
2023 is rushing to a close and it represents an opportunity for workplace and FM profe...

King’s Speech 2023: what workplace and FM needs to know
Recently, the King's Speech marked the start of the parliamentary year, where a new se...

Creating career paths for veterans: IWFM signs Armed Forces Covenant
Today, the Institute of Workplace and Facilities Management (IWFM) announces that it h...

Building a digital maturity pathway for smart(er) organisations, in partnership with Planon
From the front line to the C-suite, digital innovation is transforming workplace and f...

IWFM: ‘Exceptional user experience key’ as new digital platform looks to boost sector learning
Today we launched a new Learning Management System (LMS) that will instantly upgrade t...

Why the Real Living Wage means more today than ever
I’m an advocate of stopping and looking back to see how far we have come. We are all s...

Safe sick pay: campaign for change to benefit employees and businesses
According to the Office for National Statistics, across the UK ‘an estimated 185.6 mil...