Editor's Viewpoint
A Unified Voice Proves Elusive
Our recent survey looking at what FM practitioners think of the institute and association merger plans identified considerable differences of opinion on almost every point involved.
Word on the Street
i-FM is taking to the streets of London to see how well the average office worker knows facilities management.
Stories of Success
Following on an interesting debate at RICS early in the summer, it was clear we had near-universal agreement that the FM sector has a long way to go in convincing the wider business community what it can deliver.
Brand Management
Elliott Chase expounds on the value of 'brand' and how this applies to the facilities management sector.
What makes an FM leader?
As summer finally arrives in the UK, its FM community has been turning up the heat on the issue of leadership.
Licence to Practice
David Emanuel makes the case for a mandatory accreditation system in FM.
Publishing success and failure
The recent plight of Facilities Management Journal illustrates what a tough marketplace it is for traditional publishing.
Experience and qualifications
There has been a shift in the perceived requirements landscape for career-building in FM. There’s no longer a question mark over qualifications. FMs need both.
Waiting for FM's Godot
Our latest Business Confidence Survey finds facilities managers equally split on whether current market conditions are 'average' or 'uncertain'.
Finding a new role for FM
Sodexo's 2013 Workplace Trends Report identifies a dozen issues impacting organisations where volatility, uncertainty, complexity and ambiguity are part of the 'new normal'.
Getting what you asked for
What can that uniquely British product, the Jaffa cake, teach us about FM?
Looking backwards to look forward
It's good to know what your place is in the universe: it makes planning the future so much easier.
Making connections
One of the great pleasures of the job we do here at i-FM is stumbling across unexpected sources of insight, information or just plain old good work.
Say no to coordinated FM
One of the many good things to come out of this year's Workplace Futures conference was the identification of a common but heretofore unlabelled service delivery model.
I see a tall, dark stranger....
Crystal ball gazing is a traditional January pastime. As unreliable as it may be, it can still have value.
Buyer Preference vs Supplier Hope
There’s an interesting disconnect in the FM marketplace which may, or may not, be a sign of the market in transition.
What are you tweeting about?
I've never been a big fan of Twitter. i-FM has been on it for sometime; and I have recently joined in, but still....
Plus ça change....
We're finalising details for the Workplace Futures 2012 programme, and it's making me feel less than ever that I actually know what facilities management is all about.
30 Seconds of your Time
Like any big, dynamic and diverse subject, FM raises a lot of questions. Research is critical, and we need your help please.
Talk About It
Looking through the first 500 or so responses to our current UK FM Audit survey, we’ve been struck by the consistency in views on outsourcers' strengths....and their weaknesses.
The Unacceptable Face of Outsourcing
No apologies for returning to a subject that we were focusing on only two months ago: outsourcing in the public sector.
Getting the basics right
It's surprising that FM is so successful as an industry, given the fact that no one can explain what it is, be clear on the market value or define the terms we all use without someone else raising an objection.
Public sector panacea?
One surprising fact emerging from the analysis of our Business Confidence survey results is the great number of FM providers targeting the public sector for new work.
Making the Case for FM
One thing this discipline has never been particularly good at is promoting itself. Let's do something to help remedy that.
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