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Facilities Management UK September - October 2019


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Printers Buxton Press FM UPDATE


04 Harvest Energy selects Urgent FM platform to underpin UK service station maintenance.


05 Aggregate Industries partners with BASF to unveil new waterproof concrete solutions.


06 New guide to water system disinfection – Protecting the sectors where clean water matters.


10 Guild renews its call for action on Fire Safety Competencies and Fire Door Checks.


KEEPING AIR CONDITIONING UNITS COOL AND COMPLIANT


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12 Providing clean air to the workplace is a legal requirement and is most likely to be achieved using an air conditioner or purification system.


WELLBEING IN THE WORKPLACE


14 Office design is changing to facilitate effective communication between workers by providing comfortable break- out spaces for informal meetings.


FMUK APP FOR IPHONE


HOW ‘HOSTMANSHIP’ CAN ADD VALUE TO THE FM SECTOR


20 Facilicom’s ‘hostmanship’ approach is giving the business a competitive advantage when it comes to professional cleaning services.


INTEGRATION OF THE FIRST GLOBAL CERTIFICATION FOR FM


22 As the discipline continues to grow, organizations require a consistent FM approach across locations, sites and facilities.


THE RISE OF THE SMART CAMPUS 24 What Facilities Managers need to know.


THE SMART BUILDINGS ‘GENE’: THE PAST, PRESENT, AND FUTURE


32 With the growth of Smart Buildings, it is no surprise that Facility Managers today are expected to be more IT-savvy.


WAKE UP CALL FOR THE BUILDING SERVICES SECTOR


34 We need to take a serious look at how we can deliver effective low or zero carbon heating at scale.


40 FATALITIES AND RISING


36 Why Safe Work at Height Safety should be your number one priority.


CONFIDENCE IN SECURITY 38 The current terrorist threat environment means vigilance and preparation are more important than ever.


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Consistency Across Facilities The first Global certification for FM


Inside this issue: • The rise of the smart campus • Wellbeing in the workplace • Confidence in security


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