Opinion

The IWFM Conference is to take place this summer in a new venue with a new host and with the theme of ‘agent of change’.

Delivering high performance in FM services with autism

The long-time competitor of contractor caterers, as many commentators have argued, has been the high street, tempting employees away from their workplace offerings. These days, however, caterers have a new foe – the kitchen or pantry in people’s homes.

Lynn Mawdsley, managing director of Interserve’s Support Services division, defends outsourcing.

In a IWFM webinar this week, there was discussion about how the profile of a ‘typical FM’ has remained largely unchanged since 1999: a 45-year-old white man who fell into the profession.

The number of employees who do not want to return to the office has almost doubled since lockdown began, shows a poll carried out for the Institute of Workplace and Facilities Management.

Companies globally are asking questions on the challenges facing their business’s needs, their real estate footprint, and workforce strategy today and going forward.

Real estate consultant JLL claims it has recorded “a dramatic shift” in its own staff’s appetite to work from home more.

The demand for cleaning supplies has been stretched since the coronavirus pandemic started.