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It is sad to see a once-thriving company collapse, but there was something in the Connaught story that somehow made a bad ending seem inevitable.

What should we make of current discussions about whether H&S consultants should be registered to protect innocent clients from incompetent advisors?

A memorandum of understanding is a rather grand term for a handshake, a mutual nod to agreement on principles or plans.

With the CRC registration deadline now just a few weeks away, it seems the right time to ask the question.

Early on a sunny morning recently I found myself thinking about the suggestion that the UK should adopt so-called double summer time.

The increasingly urgent need to address major environmental issues on a global scale means developments are coming so thick and fast, if you blink you’re likely to miss something important.

New research into a question that has been on people’s minds in this industry for years shows there is still much work to be done.

Canadian ice hockey player Wayne Gretzky, when asked why he was so good, replied: "A good hockey player plays where the puck is. A great hockey player plays where it's going to be."

Issues surrounding nutrition continue to be in the spotlight and that means companies are looking for their caterers to provide more than just a good price.

When will facilities management have the profile it wants and deserves beyond the confines of the industry itself?

No well managed business can risk standing still for too long. Stagnation can all too easily lead to extinction.

This year the growing EFMC conference bandwagon rolled into Madrid and proved it is an event that merits its position in the busy FM's diary.