The why, when and what: insights and updates from the LGBT+ in FM committee.

Management guru Stephen Covey was always challenging people to think ahead and clearly define what they wish to achieve. He called it ‘starting with the end in mind’. Colin Dulson looks at what this idea means for FM.

Ian Osborne looks at the challenges awaiting facilities managers faced with the complexities of GDPR compliance.

Is this a crazy time to start a new business? When ‘uncertainty’ is the word used to describe everything from the economy through politics to work, and ‘mature’ certainly describes the catering sector? Maybe it is crazy; but then again, maybe not.

Darren Hyde offers a top-ten to ensure the safety of your people and property in a world where challenges seem to grow steadily.

UK-based government solutions provider KBR is no stranger to the facilities management market. A major partner to 20% of the British armed forces, KBR also takes on contracts where they provide a client-side and strategic role.

In this case study, we look at how the FM team at delivery company Hermes is ensuring the workplace copes with today's pressures, and can also be ready for tomorrow’s.

How can facilities managers help workers create better lunchtime habits? Nick Hucker has some observations about current trends.

A science lab almost a mile beneath the earth that simulates the surface of Mars sounds like something out of science fiction. But not for Mitie cleaner and lab assistant Barbara Suckling.

Is that a possibility, perhaps even a necessity? Paul Djuric looks at how ready the FM industry is for the arrival of big data.

Phil Smith offers some advice on moving into, and benefiting from, international partnerships in a fast-changing FM sector.

Air pollution is a global environmental health issue with reports increasingly suggesting that poor air quality may be associated with mental health problems. Peter Dyment examines ways FMs can help mitigate the problem.