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Board directors and chairpersons are accustomed to navigating a changing and challenging landscape; from the global pandemic to geopolitics, from humanitarian crises to the climate crisis, and from the rise of tech to the Great Resignation, the role of boards in setting long-term strategic direction has perhaps never been more important. When it comes to…

Lack of space and deteriorating building conditions can threaten historical documents, artifacts. Here are some tips on avoiding the worst. The worst time to address a problem in facilities management is after a problem occurs. Unfortunately for museum managers, when something goes wrong, it can result in the loss of historical artifacts that help tell…

Using an energy model and following this advice, facility managers can prioritize energy efficiency measures and therefore reduce energy costs. Properly operating and maintaining a building can be a challenging task. For many facilities, utility costs are a large part of the operating expenses. There are many equipment and operational factors that contribute to a…

  Most commercial kitchens share one thing in common: grease. Grease and oil build-up on floors, walls, appliances, and countertops are an unpleasant fact in commercial kitchens. “This poses several risks for restaurants, cafeterias, and food manufacturing facilities,” according to Lee Chen, President and COO of ProNatural Brands, manufacturers of citric acid cleaning solutions Among…

The widely recognised social value measurement tool, the National TOMs has been refreshed and updated to reflect the ever changing needs of organisations in operation today. The National TOMs is an evidence-led social value measurement framework originally launched in 2017 in partnership with the National Social Value Taskforce. It has since become a standard toolkit…

  We look at the contribution collaborative robots or ‘cobots’ can make to efficiency and manpower in cleaning services and how automation is revolutionising how FMs manage their cleaning regimes Collaborative robots, known as ‘cobots’, designed to work alongside human employees, have seen a marked surge in use over the past 18 months, with more…