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On average, 20,000 veterans leave the Armed Forces each year to join the civilian workforce, yet half have a difficult time finding work. With research revealing that over two thirds of veterans who joined the industry felt FM was a good fit for their skills, and 84 per cent of managers agreeing that veterans have…

While pressure grows in some sectors for a more stringent return to office policy, a hybrid approach continues to be the preference for most workers. It appears, for the immediate future anyway, that the traditional five days per week 9-to-5 schedule is dead — or at least on life support. Yet according to a recent…

In the dynamic landscape of skilled trades, digital transformation has become more than a trend— it’s a necessity. The surge in the use of digitally enabled tools and training programs within the fire, electrical, and life safety sectors underscores a fundamental shift in how professionals approach their work. Recent results from a National Fire Protection…

The Association for Specialist Fire Protection (ASFP) has launched its Competence Framework, a free library of information, which defines activities specific to passive fire protection (PFP) across the building lifecycle, providing a benchmark for competence for all PFP activities. The Competence Framework forms the first step on the ASFP’s Competency Pathway, which aims to support…

With the growing adoption of renewable energy sources like solar, wind, and bioenergy, many industrial and commercial facilities managers are looking to add renewables to offset fossil fuel use, reduce energy costs, and meet sustainability goals. However, choosing the right renewable energy system requires careful evaluation of a facility’s unique energy needs, siting, costs, and…