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Bernard Crouch of IWFM Risings on helping young people into (FM & Workplace) employment When COVID-19 struck, students lost the opportunity of real work experience or face-to-face encounters with potential future employers. This put them at a disadvantage when attempting to enter the workplace. PERCEPTION OF THE FM INDUSTRY A further issue for the FM…

A crisis of confidence in ESG is consuming many boardrooms globally. Despite 70 percent of CEOs stating that ESG improves their bottom line, almost 60 percent are considering putting their ESG initiatives on pause. This contradiction may ultimately stem from a data-related issue. A recent survey of data scientists found that on average, they spend…

  The facility industry — Architecture, Engineering, Construction, Owner Operator (AECOO) — does a poor job of communicating throughout an asset’s life cycle. This lack of communication can be attributed to a compartmentalization of expertise. While each person on the team focuses on optimizing their part of the process, few zoom out to understand the…

For those who may not know, Victoria Park is a historic, 18-acre park located in downtown London, Ont. It dates to the 1800s when it was the site of the British garrison. Today, the park is used throughout the year as an entertainment centre and for various festivities. It is also known as a clean,…

Classroom, virtual or blended training? Dale Wardill, Client Manager, International Workplace on the results of a survey on the effects of COVID-19 on training strategy and how L&D has changed in response The pandemic has altered many things in our working lives, not least our working patterns. In the past two years there has been…

As a facilities manager, you’re probably fulfilling a variety of duties. One minute you’re a janitor, the next you’re an accountant, and another you’re a technician. In other words, you’re the corporate equivalent of a Swiss Army knife. That said, you can’t ignore your basic functions, such as keeping your building secure while employees and visitors come…