The Iran conflict is driving up diesel and asphalt costs for US facility operators while increasing cyber risk exposure. However, many facilities with fixed power contracts remain insulated from electricity price volatility — creating an uneven impac...
Facilities Dive
WorkplaceEnd-of-route facilities — cycle storage, showers, lockers — have quietly transformed from afterthoughts into commute-defining infrastructure. The right combination of storage, wellbeing amenities and ...
FMJ
WorkplaceCompass Group UK's latest Eating at Work report identifies five major shifts redefining workplace dining, food and wellbeing. Drawing on global research with Mintel, the findings signal that work...
FMJ
WorkplaceStaff report losing an average of 26 minutes of productive time daily due to office noise — amounting to over three working weeks per year. With the UK mired in a productivity crisis, acoustic managem...
FMJ
CleaningInterclean Amsterdam returns for its 30th edition — the largest in its history — with 900 exhibitors from 45 countries and over 30,000 expected visitors. The event showcases robotics, AI-powered clean...
GSANews.it
CleaningAvril McCarthy, newly elected President of the European Cleaning and Facility Services Industry federation, outlines her priorities: institutional dialogue, workforce valorisation and positioning clea...
GSANews.it
Building Management
Facility managers are warned to be vigilant about fraudulent network cabling entering their buildings. Counterfeit cables that fail flame and smoke safety standards pose a genuine fire risk — and are increasingly difficult to distinguish from legitimate products during procurement.
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Market
A new survey reveals that employees rate indoor air quality above high-end office perks when choosing where to work. Workers see air quality management as a direct signal of how much their employer values their wellbeing — turning ventilation strategy into a talent retention lever.
Facilities Dive
Market
As data centres adopt immersion cooling, facilities managers must understand how dielectric fluid properties affect system performance, maintenance cycles and fire safety. Fluid chemistry, thermal stability and compatibility with IT hardware are emerging as critical procurement considerations.
Facilities Dive
Sustainability
AI and robotics promise energy savings through system optimisation, but at scale their own power consumption may outpace the efficiency gains. Manufacturers face a paradox: the tools designed to reduce waste are themselves becoming significant energy consumers.
Facilities Dive
Building ManagementCircularity in Practice, a new voluntary initiative inspired by King Charles III, brings businesses together to mainstream circular economy principles across the built environment — from furniture reu...
FMJ
TechnologyNew Bidvest Noonan research reveals a critical disconnect between FM technology ambitions and actual adoption. While most organisations invest in smart building platforms, staff training consistently ...
FMJ
Workplace
Rising fuel costs driven by the Gulf conflict are adding pressure on employees' commuting budgets, potentially undermining employer mandates to return to the office. Workplace consultants warn that forcing in-office attendance during an energy crisis could backfire.
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Workplace
MRI Software's James Massey argues that smart building platforms can bridge the FM skills gap by automating routine tasks, enabling less experienced staff to manage complex portfolios, and creating data-driven career pathways.
FMJ
Building Management
The ongoing conflict has emboldened hacktivists and state-sponsored groups to target building automation systems, HVAC controls, and access management platforms. Facility managers face an urgent need to audit connected systems.
Facilities Dive
Cleaning
At NFMT East 2026, cleaning specialists revealed the most overlooked pathogen reservoirs in commercial facilities — and proposed a systematic, recipe-based approach to remediation that any team can follow.
Facilities Dive
Sustainability
ABB data shows that matching HVAC motor speed to real-time demand can halve energy consumption. For facility managers under decarbonisation pressure, variable speed drives represent one of the highest-ROI retrofits available.
Facilities Dive
RegulationsInmobiliaria Colonial and CAREL have completed an HVAC modernisation project in Barcelona's 'Città di Granada' office building, upgrading humidification systems for improved energy effi...
Smart Building Italia
MarketInterclean Amsterdam, the world's largest cleaning and hygiene trade fair, reports growing attendance from emerging-market countries looking for innovative solutions. Two years after its record-b...
Revista Limpiezas
Regulations
The EU's Energy Efficiency Directive is imposing new requirements on data centre operators to reduce consumption without compromising resilience or competitiveness. Facility managers face the challenge of meeting stringent energy targets while maintaining critical uptime guarantees.
E-ficiencia
Market
The average US petrol price jumped 16 per cent in a single week amid the Iran conflict, raising concerns about broader stagflation. For FM teams, rising energy and transport costs directly impact cleaning, catering and maintenance contract pricing.
Facilities Dive
TechnologyLaunching a facility management function requires simultaneous investment in people, processes and technology. A structured approach to team assembly, competency mapping and platform selection determi...
FM & Services
WorkplaceEven at 45 per cent average occupancy, midweek peaks can leave offices feeling overcrowded while Mondays and Fridays sit near-empty. Facility managers who rely on weekly averages risk over- or under-p...
FMJ
Security
As buildings become smarter and FM teams deploy AI for predictive maintenance, energy optimisation and security, cyber threats are emerging as a critical operational constraint. A new survey shows reliability and uptime remain top priorities, but cybersecurity is climbing fast.
Facilities Dive
Building ManagementThe UK's Building Safety Regulator formally separated from the HSE in January 2026, ushering in a stricter compliance culture born from the post-Grenfell Building Safety Act. FM professionals man...
FMJ
Simon Property Group secured a rare forfeit of reciprocal easement agreement rights from Saks Global, removing restrictions that typically prevent shopping centre owners from redeveloping anchor-tenan...
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Market
New federal legislation grants state and local authorities expanded tools to counter drone incursions near critical facilities. The law addresses growing concern about unmanned aircraft threatening airports, energy infrastructure and government buildings.
Facilities Dive
WorkplaceIndependent caterer PINCH has secured two significant new contracts, reinforcing its growth trajectory in workplace catering, hospitality and events. The wins reflect continued demand for specialist f...
FMJ
Building Management
Thousands of facilities professionals converged at NFMT East to explore how building operations can directly support organisational strategy. Sessions covered technology adoption, energy management and workforce development as FM elevates its boardroom relevance.
Facilities Dive
WorkplaceWith over a third of British workers now operating remotely or in hybrid arrangements, the Health and Safety Executive has reinforced that employer obligations apply equally to home-based staff. FM te...
FMJ
SustainabilityRebuild 2026, Europe's premier conference on industrialised, sustainable and digital construction, will feature a dedicated FM session led by Facility M&S. The event expects over 30,000 atten...
FM & Services