Operational Readiness

The Estates & Academic Environment Department (EAE) at the London South Bank University won the award in the Facilities Management category at the CIBSE Building Performance Awards 2021 for its extensive work in making the university campus more environmentally friendly. Through lighting, occupancy management, heat pumps and energy networks, the Estates team has reduced carbon on campus. Here's what they did and how they did it.

BAE Systems has bolstered its supporting role with the Royal Navy at Portsmouth Naval Base, winning two contracts as part of the Ministry of Defence’s (MoD) Future Maritime Support Programme (FMSP) competition.

A news round-up of stories in the FM sector

Companies will be compelled to use digital tools to register and record details of their work under new building legislation, according to safety reformer Dame Judith Hackitt.

"Facilitate celebrates the extraordinary work from workplace and facilities undertaken at the frontline of the nation’s effort to combat COVID-19. "

More than 150 new employees have joined Amey’s Secure Infrastructure business today (2 November) on a five-year contract awarded by Highways England.

Facilities managers need to budget effectively and prepare for any unforeseen expenditures, says Karl Cundill.

Meet the winners of the organisation categories in the IWFM Impact Awards 2020.

The narrative surrounding facilities and workplace management is one that is based on compassion, collaboration and sheer hard graft, says Martin Read.

Hospitality serves provider Bennett Hay has answered the drive for cost efficiencies at workplaces and commercial estates by creating a concierge service integrating reception and hosting with building security.

One of the four Covid-19 Response Award groupings from which IWFM members and Facilitate readers will select a winner is entitled ‘On The COVID Frontline’. 

The pandemic has afforded us an opportunity to make a radical step change in our very relationship with work.