Editor's Viewpoint
Solving the workforce dilemma
There’s no shortage of people having left or leaving FM, but there’s a shortage of people entering FM.
Networking is not another word for sales
Nor is it just an opportunity for a free drink.
Is FM OK?
Is FM in better shape today than it was yesterday; and what does tomorrow hold?
Battling for change
I don’t know if it counts as a trend, but the ‘battle against outsourcing’ seems to have taken an interesting turn.
What’s AI got to do with it?
Possibly everything. As this newest of new technologies begins to find its way into FM with potentially huge implications, are we ready?
Building for the future
July was a month of reflection as i-FM celebrates a quarter century of being in business.
i-FM turns 25
A quarter century of service is worth reflecting on. It's a significant milestone.
Brands talk and people listen
A big concept that can be difficult to pin down, brand is nevertheless critical in business, including facilities management.
Why can’t we entice people back to the office?
Hybrid working is here to stay. We’ve all read the headline: as oversimplifying as it is, it’s still basically true.
Is FM bulletproof in 2024?
Things always come back around. I asked the same question in 2017 when the tides of uncertainty seemed to be rising.
Random thoughts
Something about emerging from the relatively intense conference development process always brings on a reflective frame of mind. Indulge me.
There’s no ‘I’ in team
Or is there? In a recent tribunal case one employee’s request to work full-time at home was rejected. Teamwork was a key factor.
Looking for the way forward
We’ve just published our annual FM market landscape report, Trends & Opportunities.
Shaping the future
We can’t predict the future, but we can make it happen in ways that work best for us.
Drones: they don't just fly
I recently spent the day at Vinci’s Bedfordshire Technology Centre learning just what drones can do these days.
What defines us?
The latest i-FM senior leaders roundtable was held earlier in the week. There was so much input from all present that my head is still spinning.
Doing the right thing
What do people outside FM know about this industry and what would we like them to know?
IWFM: where to from here?
I have to congratulate IWFM on a remarkably well-choreographed AGM held last week.
IWFM members: a call to action
I sometimes feel like a broken record. I can’t recall how many times over the past many years I’ve expressed concerns over the sustainability of IWFM strategy.
Giving back
The other day, I travelled across the country, then across to London’s East End in order to start work in an industrial kitchen at 8.30am.
How long is a piece of string?
One small side-effect of the modern world’s non-stop access to information is the proliferation of surveys and market reports.
Something’s wrong in the workplace
In recent weeks we’ve seen several high-level resignations over allegations of inappropriate behaviour and/or bullying in the workplace.
Let’s light up our buildings blue
The spotlight that shone so brightly on FM during the pandemic is quite evidently over and long forgotten by almost everyone today.
What next for FM?
I know I’ve asked that question before. But this time it seems more serious.
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