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PERFORMANCE THAT PROTECTS Protecting your building environment, and the


REGULARS


WHAT’S NEW All the latest news and product releases from the


FM world. FEATURES


FOSTERING A DIFFERENT CULTURE Embracing a new business culture and office


transition should be high on the agenda, now more than ever, suggests the team at ETL.


THE SUPPLY CHAIN’S NEW DEAL Lorcan Mekitarian, Chair of the CHSA,


explains how the industry can protect itself against unscrupulous profiteers.


FM & TECHNOLOGY


DATA IS KING In using data more effectively, we can learn and


adapt as we go, rather than waiting for the next major hiccup, says Dr Shrikant Sharma, Group Director at Buro Happold.


RETHINKING CYBERSECURITY Peter Margaris of Skybox Security, believes


rolling outages will become commonplace if energy firms fail to safeguard their critical systems from NotPetya-esque attacks.


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A MATCH MADE IN HEAVEN How can FM and HR come together to futureproof


workplaces? Dale Office Interiors, investigates the relationship between these essential departments.


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A VINYL WORD ON CLEANING Paul Rogers, Technical Services Manager at Amtico,


discusses the benefits and cleaning considerations of luxury vinyl tile (LVT) floors in commercial buildings.


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THE FUTURE OF THE HIGH STREET No matter the size, nature or ambition of retailers,


there are opportunities for bricks and mortar buildings to encourage buyers to return to the shop floor. Kirsty Shearer, Development Director at Agilité Solutions, explores the tried and tested formulas.


SHOPPING CENTRES: ARE THEY SAFE? Essity’s Stuart Hands looks at ways in which we


can step up cleaning and hygiene in retail settings, to help keep everyone safe.


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people within it, is more important than ever. Milliken takes us through how this can be achieved.


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DESIGN & INTERIORS


HEALTHIER WORKSPACES Finding ways in which FMs can change the


design of a workspace can support the long-term health of employees, argues Ollie Plastow, Project Director at Consensus Workspace.


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