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Hello and welcome to the July issue of Tomorrow’s FM.
A prime minister resigns; the country falls to a standstill as soon as the weather hits the high 20s and the England football team get off to an emphatic start followed by a swift wake-up call in a second-round match at the World Cup. Does anything ever really change in good ol’ Blighty?
One thing that definitely is changing, is the climate and how this affects Landscape and Grounds Maintenance. As Dean Pearson, Senior Operations Manager at OUTCO, discusses in his feature this month, “maintaining outdoor spaces requires far more understanding of the environment, climate and external conditions than just planning to a strict calendar.” He goes onto explain how the changing seasons demand a culture shift in outdoor facilities management. You can read his insights into this topic on page 22.
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In the Food & Drink feature, we investigate how Midshire Signature Services has grown from a team of one to a multidisciplinary force driving fresh food, smart technology and bespoke service across 65 UK-wide sites. Tomorrow’s FM looks at the company’s work with United Utilities to see how, since winning the contract in 2023, Midshire has refurbished outlets under the Graze brand, introduced a new deli bar, and has invested significantly in kitchen upgrades and a new outlet, all delivered at nil cost to the client through the contract. You can check out the whole case study on page 40.
Finally, for our Social Housing & Community Facilities section, Stephen Lenahan, Painting Operations Director at Ian Williams, discusses the evolving landscape of painting within both the commercial and social housing sector and shares his insights into emerging trends, and Peter Jones, Robotics Expert at Robert Scott Robotics, looks at how autonomous floorcare technology is transforming cleaning strategies in our Flooring feature.
Enjoy the issue.
Ryan Lloyd, Editor
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