The pendulum is swinging back toward the trades — and FM hiring should pay attention
Published: May 12, 2026
Facilities Dive
Facilities Dive
JLL flags a structural shift: demand for skilled trades is now outpacing demand in many other job categories. Organisations are being pushed to make it easier for people to get trained, which has direct implications for how FM teams build internal benches versus relying on contractor labour.
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ISO 41001 INT
FM management systems — requirements — Provides a certifiable management system — increasingly required in public procurement and large corporate FM contracts.
ISO 41011 INT
FM vocabulary — Use ISO 41011 definitions in contracts and SLAs to ensure all parties share the same understanding of FM terms.
NEN-EN 15221 (series) EU
European FM standard series — Parts 3-7 remain in use for space measurement (Part 6) and FM benchmarking (Part 7) across Europe.