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Facilities Management UK July 2021


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In this issue... FM UPDATE AND LATEST NEWS


04 British Council For Offices Crowns The Best Of The Best In British Office Sector.


06 Are We Prioritising Energy Efficiency Over Building Resilience And Business Continuity?


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restrictions come to an end, the need to secure the increasing number of vacant retail outlets remains imperative.


ENERGISING BUSINESS PARKS ON THE PATH TO NET ZERO


14 The outdated design of many business parks,


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unchanged since they


began life in the ‘50’s when commercial buildings relocated to areas beyond the increasingly consumer focused city centres, leaves them in danger of being left behind on the journey to net zero.


PREPARING FOR POST LOCKDOWN NET ZERO CARBON CHALLENGES


20 With the government now relaxing restrictions, more


businesses, changes leisure


centres and shops have reopened. Of course, this is great for businesses, but what does it mean for the environment? And what


minimise the long term impact of these demands?


THE LINKS BETWEEN PRODUCTIVITY AND CLEAN AIR IN FACILITIES


22 The impact of indoor air pollution on employees, and why the time is now to embrace forward looking technologies that optimise employee wellbeing.


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HOW MOBILE ROBOTS ARE HELPING FACILITIES STAY CLEAN POST PANDEMIC


30 Michel Spruijt, GM and VP of Brain Corp Europe, discusses the future of facilities cleaning and how autonomous mobile robots will have an even greater role to play in maintaining hygiene standards.


THE BURNING ISSUE FOR BUILDING MAINTENANCE


32 Amongst the many vital responsibilities of a facilities manager is building repair and maintenance. Nowhere is this more critical than with risk to life products such as fire doors.


HOW THE CIRCULAR ECONOMY CAN BE CENTRAL TO EVERY OFFICE REDESIGN


38 As the office becomes a collaborative space, many FM's are considering if their sites are suited for this new purpose. Replacing desks with meeting rooms and breakout areas, bringing


forward


the question of what to do with the furniture that’s no longer needed.


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