FM takes charge

FM takes charge

If the UK is going to move toward net zero by using more EVs then it needs a charging infrastructure to meet demand and FMs hold the key. David Harris, VINCI Facilities Customer Director explains The electric vehicle (EV) market is booming. Which means the corresponding charging infrastructure must keep pace. Electric car sales increased…

Commercial Maintenance to Prepare Your Business for the New Year Ahead

Commercial Maintenance to Prepare Your Business for the New Year Ahead

A commercial building is a big undertaking, and there are various responsibilities that fall on business owners throughout the year to keep them safe and functional. But while maintenance is an ongoing task, the new year is the perfect time to reset and take stock of your space so you can check that everything is…

Can Gen Z save the planet?

Can Gen Z save the planet?

Born in the period 1997-2012 and now numbering some 70 million strong, Gen Z (also known through the monikers of Generation Z or zoomers) has emerged as an increasingly vocal and formidable political voice in American society. What factors have shaped this substantial demographic cohort, what are its key concerns and values, and does Gen…

Accessible Means of Egress and the Life Safety Code

Accessible Means of Egress and the Life Safety Code

From 1927 until 1963, what is now NFPA 101®, Life Safety Code®, was called the Building Exits Code. Although it now covers a variety of topics, there is still a large focus on the means of egress within NFPA 101. For upper stories, we often think of exit stair enclosures as the primary exit option….

U.S. prepares to prohibit non-compete clauses

U.S. prepares to prohibit non-compete clauses

A proposed ban on non-compete clauses would unshackle an estimated 30 million workers in the United States. The U.S. Federal Trade Commission (FTC) has filed notice that it intends to decree such employer-imposed conditions are unfair competition, which would rescind current non-compete agreements and prohibit them in the future. The proposed rule has been posted…