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Old Habits Die Hard

Some habits are hard to break, but it's time to move on

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Beating the Breach

In this article, we look at how data governance is critical in FM.

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Industry Insights: Kim Smith

Read our interview with an industry leader in asset management

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Net Zero and What it Means for Facilities Managers

What does a commitment to carbon-neutral mean for facilites managers?

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Rethinking Business as Usual

In this article we look at how FM had to pivot in response to COVID-19

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Selecting a Successful Maintenance Strategy

In this blog, we look at maintenance strategies and their differences

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Facilitating Success: Setting KPIs in Facilities Management

In this article, we look at what KPIs mean to facilities management

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Managing Assets or Asset Management?

A look into the impact of Asset Management Frameworks

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Employee Happiness Heroes

An ever-increasing emphasis on employee wellbeing means ever-higher...

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Creating Human-Centered Facilities

Traditionally, facilities management and human resources teams have...

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The Real Cost of Reactive Maintenance

In a perfect world, all your assets just work, without fail, until...

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Facilities Budget Leaks

Read about the most common "budget leaks" suffered by facilities teams

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How to Repair the Maintenance Request Process

Simple strategies that will transform your maintenance request process

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Common Maintenance Request Challenges

Discover the most common maintenance challenges, and why they occur

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Why Improve Your Maintenance Processes

Learn why it's worth the time to improve the request process

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Are You a Legend or a Liability?

Are you an FM legend, or a liability to your organisation?

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Don't Wait Till It's Too Late

Why emergency planning should be a priority for facility managers.

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Core Skills for Facility Managers

These are the skills FM experts consider critical to success

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Facilitating Better Communications

What happens when communications fail within the facilities team?

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Rethinking Requester Communications

Rethinking requester communications can help avoid these common issues

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Communicating "Upwards"

Discover common pitfalls in facilitites communications "up" the line

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Contractor Communication Challenges

Discover some common challenges with contractor communications.

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Common Communication Challenges

Discover some of the most common communication challenges in FM.

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