Analysis

A shadow pandemic akin to post-war syndrome is likely to beset the world’s population for many years after the immediate health concerns of Covid-19 have passed.

Despite slow efforts from the government, social value is set to become an integral component in public procurement.

Social distancing and hygiene considerations complicate the operation of lifts and escalators.

Companies need to ensure employees' home workspaces meet compliance standards.

In times of crisis, it is not unusual for people to come together for a greater purpose.

Supermarket chain Tesco has announced that it is to stop contracting out cleaning in about 1,000 of its stores in favour of in-house cleaning by store employees.

Gender, ethnicity, and the nature of the job of a security officer increase the risks that the profession has in exposure to the coronavirus.

The profile of a ‘typical FM’ – a 45-year-old man having fallen into the profession – has remained largely unchanged since 1999, a recent IWFM webinar audience heard.

The merger of Mitie and Interserve’s facilities service arms is seen as a ‘bold’ and ’sensible’ move that ‘will be welcomed’, say sector specialists.

New CBI research shows that there is widespread agreement between business, charities and the public sector on the importance of embedding social value in central and local government contracts. 

Organisations should provide empathetic training and educational tools to battle discrimination and support diversity, a IWFM webinar audience heard this week.

A report on the carbon impact of packaging material reveals that in most cases the main alternatives to plastic packaging – cardboard, glass, steel and aluminium – “emit more greenhouse gases”.