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Estates can comprise of many elements, but no matter what shape your buildings take, there are two ‘must-haves’ that EVERY business needs. One: The estate must serve its purpose (You won’t sell if people can’t get into your store after all!). Two: The estate must provide a safe space for staff and customers. To ensure

I’m told that, allegedly, as much as 1 in 10 people in work in the UK, do something related to FM. This is a staggering statistic and if you think about all the cleaners, security officers and maintenance engineers out there, it does not seem all that outrageous. Yet, I am often asked ‘what does

  Recently I had to redecorate my kitchen and I took the time to prepare. Cleaning up, filling holes, fixing cracks and doing all those little things which makes for a quality finish. I had to laugh at myself though; you see, a younger (probably less wise) me would have just bought a brush & some

The US presidential race has had it all, claim, counter-claim, below-the-belt hits and the odd bit of spectacular bad taste. The one thing you have not heard (and I suspect you never will) however is the phrase “I’m sorry”. So why do we in FM feel the need to apologize so often? The day-job of

For my holiday this year, I had the pleasure of visiting the African bush for a few weeks. Seeing the big 5 is always a privilege, but what really struck me was just how perfectly nature is balanced, which led me to think about, how my observations can best be used in our everyday working

Whilst trying to fill the FM vacancy here at LCMB, I started thinking about the importance of making a first impression and how people make a snap decision based on the first few seconds of an interaction. But does your buildings send the right message about your business? As you first enter a building, the

Ever since the Earth Summit in 1992, sustainability has been on the global agenda. This has been driven by a number of legislative and socio-economic pressures. At times it may seem that this is just another burden on business, but why not see being sustainable as an opportunity? The list of environment- and sustainability-driven legislation