i-FM Interviews
Master of All Trades, Jack of None
Simon Ball has held nearly every position there is in the facilities management sector. He tells Simon Iatrou why this should be standard operating procedure for all FM professionals.
Scottish Power
Arthur McKay is a successful Scottish FM business with designs on expansion south of the border. But competition is fierce. Simon Iatrou speaks to the man responsible for leading the charge.
Going Soft
Norland has a big reputation when it comes to hard services. But now the organisation is building its facilities management capability, under a new name, to deliver soft FM. Kirsten Bradbury discusses her role.
Integrating Waste
While it may not seem so on the surface, waste management can be an incredibly emotive issue in the workplace. Ian Baxter tells Simon Iatrou just why this is the case.
Magic Moments
Throughout his career, John Ellis has been an exponent of top quality service delivery, applying his ideas in every organisation where he has worked.
BAM & Robin
Is building information modeling just one in a long list of reasons why facilities management is changing for the better? BAM FM’s Kath Fontana tells Simon Iatrou why her organisation is desperate to stay ahead of the curve.
Standing in the Client's Shoes
While facilities management services might be stuck in something of a rut, Martin Holt believes there is a better way. He shares his vision of a better tomorrow with Simon Iatrou.
Good Things Come in Small Packages
After many years of working with some of the UK's largest FM service providers, Alistair Craig believes he has found the perfect sized business.
In the Blood
Robert Makarek has worked in facilities management for 25 years, honing the perfect skills to be an FM over this time. Simon Iatrou visited him at Airbus Defence & Space in Newport to find out what makes him tick.
FM's Fountain of Youth
Is FM doing enough to nurture young talent? Andrew Hulbert, winner of the PFM Young Manager of the Year Award in 2010, knows there is much work to be done.
Integration and Identity in FM
Can an IFM business ever be best of breed? Gary Kidd speaks to Simon Iatrou.
Company Man
David Carr has risen through the ranks at Bouygues Energies & Services from graduate to Managing Director of the UK FM business. Simon Iatrou finds out why it is that he’s spent his entire career with the French ‘sleeping giant’.
Acquisition Happy
Simon Iatrou sat down with Greig Brown and Eckhart Morré, two of the driving forces behind Bilfinger’s acquisition of Europa Services, to hear about their plans for the UK FM market.
Build an FM show and they will come
Next month a new FM trade show will launch at the NEC. With Facilities Management 2014 just around the corner, Matt Benyon, Managing Director of show organiser easyFairs, tells Simon Iatrou why Birmingham is still the perfect setting.
Macromania
Over the past six years Debra Ward has built a reputation as one of the most formidable figures in the UK facilities management sector. Now Macro turns to her to see if she can work some of that magic as the FM provider cements its position in the market.
The Vinci Code
How does FM add value? It's one of the industry's most hotly debated issues. Tony Raikes, Managing Director of Vinci Facilities, thinks he knows the answer.
Technically Gifted
Nick Thompson is Managing Director of the Technical Services division at Sodexo, an organisation perhaps best known for its food heritage. He sat down with Simon Iatrou to discuss culture, integration and the evolution of FM.
The Sky's the Limit
Simon Iatrou took a trip on the Emirates Air Line, London's latest mode of public transport, to see why FM is just as important in a cable car as it is in a traditional office environment.
Fresh Start
Following a turbulent decade, under new ownership SitexOrbis has a chance to build on what is a solid foundation. Layton Tamberlin tells Simon Iatrou why there are reasons to be excited for the vacant property specialists.
The Power of Brand
The formation of a new venture represents a new chapter for Compass Group UK in the business & industry sector. Managing Director Steve Davies shares his expectations for 14forty.
Growing Pains
Following a tumultuous period in the BIFM's short history, the institute is showing strong signs of resurgence. However, CEO Gareth Tancred is well aware that the hard work starts now.
Poacher and Gamekeeper
Jeremy Waud, Managing Director of Incentive FM Group, the service provider and consultancy business, tells Simon Iatrou what it's like to have a seat on both sides of the fence.
Made to Measure
Tim Oldman is a man on a mission to change the way we view, use and analyse the workplace.
Catering, the WYSIWYG Service
Elliott Chase talks to Andy Chappell, MD at ISS Food & Hospitality, about catering, service, clients and careers.
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