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LASER FOCUSED Bird infestations can result in property damage,


REGULARS


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health hazards and disease. Here, Bird-X outlines the ways to minimise these risks.


HEADLINE HITTERS The big contract wins, senior appointments and


event announcements from this month.


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


FM world.


10 QUESTIONS WITH... This month we asked Mike Boxall, Managing


Director at Sitemark, our essential FM questions. What does he think the future has in store for the industry?


FEATURES 40


AI’S HIGH-WATER MARK Yaron Dycian of WINT Water Intelligence,


explores the solutions available for healthcare estates and facilities managers looking to eliminate the risk of water-leak disasters.


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ADDING THE VALUE By allowing an organisation’s training to


encompass both operational excellence and outstanding social skills, companies can provide customers with a fully rounded service, explains Trigion.


RECYCLING & WASTE MANAGEMENT


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HARNESSING FOOD WASTE POTENTIAL It’s encouraging that the concept of ‘urban farming’


is making many facilities managers think about the wider possibilities when it comes to managing their food waste, says Huw Crampton of Tidy Planet.


TIME FOR AN FPP Fire Shield Systems explains why acquiring an


environmental permit and submitting a fire prevention plan (FPP) to the EA for approval, waste transfer stations can act to ensure compliance.


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RACKING IT UP Quality warehouse space continues to be at a


premium in the UK. This means companies are searching for different ways to maximise their current storage space. Neil Storey, Director of Onward Holdings investigates.


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CHANGING FACES The cleaning industry has long been considered


a space occupied by ‘invisible’ workers, where the more unnoticed the work goes, the better. However, Johan Venter MD of Cleaning at Atalian Servest, believes things are changing.


CLEAN IT WITH CONFIDENCE Training for high pressure water jetting is essential,


now the next step is proving competence. Water Jetting Association Vice-President John Jones explains why.


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FOOD & DRINK


WASTE: FROM FARM TO TABLE By paying close attention to every business


decision through the lifecycle of a food product, organisation can dramatically reduce the volume of waste the create, says Vacherin’s Dan Kelly.


CATERING FOR CHANGE Ruston Toms, Founding Director of Blue Apple


Catering, takes us through some of ways his company is doing its bit in adopting a more holistic sustainable strategy.


TRAINING & CPD


TRAINING: WHAT TO PRIORITISE Where is the FM training budget - with its inevitable


limitations - best spent? Colin Dulson of Berrison, looks at the ways FMs can maximise their spending power.


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