Facilities management creating a buzz for 2016

The UK’s national facilities event, Facilities Management 2016, will be returning to the NEC on 22-24 March, with new educational content, an expanded show floor and a host of leading speakers.

Delivering devolution through sustainable estate management

The Westminster Sustainable Business Forum’s Claudia Jaksch discusses how increasing the sustainability of local government estate can result in potential savings of £180-200 per m² per year.

The Building Futures Group’s Sarah Bentley suggests that industry and stakeholders should consider ensuring the services we all rely on in the UK have a sustainable future.

Design Thinking can be applied to Facilities Management through strategic, tactical and operational delivery. Richard Harris of the British Institute of Facilities Management puts it to the test

Simon Carter from the Building and Engineering Services Association addresses how building owners will have to learn about building maintenance techniques or face cost and legal problems

Sarah Bentley, chief executive of the Building Futures Group, explores the drivers within Facilities Management and how to create a workforce with the right skills to ensure a strong future

Building owners will have to learn about building maintenance techniques or face cost and legal problems, according to Simon Carter from the Building and Engineering Services Association

Chris Moriarty of the British Institute of Facilities Management (BIFM) shares information from a recent report that looked at FM working relationships and how they can be improved

The British Institute of Facilities Management’s Mike Packham explores how Building Information Modelling (BIM) and ‘Soft Landings’ processes can make the task of managing buildings simpler

James Sutton, chief operating officer with the British Institute of Facilities Management (BIFM), explains how managers are working to change perceptions of this unsung profession

Mike Packham, technical expert at the BIFM considers the role of ‘benchmarking’ in effective facilities management

With emphasis remaining on cost reduction, it's likely that facilities manager will need to call on a variety of skills. Mike Packhamm explains where the future of FM lies

Facilities management is considered a viable way in which the necessary cost savings can be achieved, writes Chris Hoar, chief executive of the Facilities Management Association

With government committed to reducing carbon emissions in its estate, at a time when funding streams are squeezed, how can organisations cost and prioritise energy projects effectively?

A growing number of FM specialists can now provide both the ‘hard’ facilities services such as building maintenance and the ‘soft’ services such as catering.

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