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'Closed loop' document managementRichard Costin, managing director of Banner Business Services, a UK supplier of office products and services, explains a new type of records management. 04/06/2013
Wireless wonders'Machine-to-machine' communication surely belongs in science fiction. However, as Jürgen Hase explains, buildings are increasingly able to adjust their own controls without any direct human involvement. 04/06/2013
Whitehall shaves 5% off building running costsThe government cut the total area of the civil estate by 5 per cent last year and saved around £200 million in future annual running costs, according to a new Cabinet Office report. 28/05/2013
We can work it outOrganisations are continuously searching for ways to boost workplace wellbeing. Jamie Harris finds that introducing a gym into the workplace poses a mix of challenges. 23/05/2013
AiP wins in Shropshire for the first timeEducation sector caterer Alliance in Partnership (AiP) has picked up its first win in Shropshire, at Oldbury Wells School in Bridgnorth. 22/05/2013
Asbestos mismanagement costs company £80,000A decorating company has had to pay out more than £80,000 after exposing staff and members of the public to potentially fatal asbestos material. 22/05/2013
Employees wedded to their e-mailThree-quarters of respondents to a survey on e-mail use said that they check their work email on weekends and some have done so even during a wedding. 17/05/2013
Qualified thumbs-up for biomassNearly 60 per cent of facilities managers in FM World's latest poll say that biomass systems are worth the investment but only some of the time. Just 13 per cent were absolutely sure that investing in biomass was worth it. 17/05/2013
Activity surges in London office spaceDevelopers and occupiers are more upbeat as office construction in central London hits a four-year high, according to a new report. 16/05/2013
Commercial investors feel pull of UK regionsInvestors in the commercial office market are looking outside the capital towards UK regions, according to a Deloitte Real Estate report. 05/04/2013
HSE slams bogus safety scaresA panel set up to expose 'health and safety' excuses by the Health and Safety Executive (HSE) has clocked up 150 cases in its first year of existence. 04/04/2013
Regional office space demand growsDemand for office space in major regional cities will outstrip supply over the next couple of years, according to research. 04/04/2013
Building obsolescence offers opportunityBuilding obsolence is becoming the single biggest issue in the commercial property industry, according to a report. 03/04/2013
FM survey reveals salary trendsAround 20 per cent of respondents to the FM World Salary Survey 2013 earn more than £60,000. According to the research, just under half have salaries of between £26,000 and £45,000, with just under ten per cent on salaries of under £26,000,. 02/04/2013
University uses exacting energy efficiency modelA Dorset-based university has used one of the world's most rigorous standards for energy efficiency in building its new art studios. 28/03/2013
More FMs find software benefitsOutsourcing company Mitie has secured a five-year contract delivering employee identity cards with smart card technology for Network Rail's trackside staff. 28/03/2013
Kier mulls May Gurney bidOutsourcing company Mitie has secured a five-year contract delivering employee identity cards with smart card technology for Network Rail's trackside staff. 28/03/2013
Mitie on track with rail staff smart cardOutsourcing company Mitie has secured a five-year contract delivering employee identity cards with smart card technology for Network Rail's trackside staff. 28/03/2013
Report shows gradual growth in use of BIMGrowth in the use of building information modelling (BIM) was gradual in 2012, according to research by the National Building Specification (NBS) 28/03/2013
Report urges climate proofing of officesPublic and private buildings should be retrofitted in order to cope with floods and heatwaves . 27/03/2013

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