The propensity of SARS-CoV-2 to lurk on doorknobs, handrails, elevator buttons and keyboards is making decontamination of workplace surfaces an essential part of facility management.
Ahead of the launch of a new webinar series, Simon Downe, an area business manager with IKO Group Plc, compares the performance of mastic asphalt against cementitious screeds used in roofing...
Thomson Screening co-founder Marta Kalas comments on plans by the UK government to expand Covid-19 testing to staff who cannot work from home during lockdown.
Jonathan Foot, Head of Apprenticeships & Early Careers at Compass Group UK & Ireland, considers some of the benefits of apprenticeships during National Apprenticeship Week.
As "smart" technologies migrate from consumer products to the world of manufacturing and processing, condition monitoring is increasingly being left to sensors, robots and the Industrial IoT.
Karen Trigg, business development manager South East at Allegion UK, considers Document Q approval requirements for security products used in dwellings.
Regardless of their stage of development, most businesses can implement or tweak HR software to improve efficiencies and transparency across operations.
Despite allowing manufacturers to replace people with robots in high risk and hazardous processes, automation can create new and often unforeseeable work risks which need to be managed.
Shaon Shahnewaz, marketing lead at CloudApper, explains why computerized maintenance management systems are becoming increasingly popular.
Johan Paulsson, Axis Communications CTO, highlights the smart applications that are re-shaping service delivery within the physical security industry in the post-Covid-19 environment.
Karen Trigg looks at the safety and environmental measures operators of sheltered, extra care or supported housing in the UK are required to adhere to.
Companies with underutilised warehouse space are ignoring a potentially significant, and effort-free, revenue stream says Clare Snaith, Head of Business Development at Bis Henderson Space.
A thorough needs assessment is essential for trailer or commercial vehicle selection.
Luke Worrall, business development manager for UK-baseed NerG, presents the business case for self-operated combined heat and power (CHP) systems.
With temperatures falling, Terminix is advising households to be extra vigilant as Covid-19 restaurant and businesses closures tempt rats to seek food and shelter in homes.
Advice from Siemens on how households can lower their carbon footprint over the festive season.
Covid-19 concerns about food waste in public spaces and environmental concerns over single-use plastic packaging are prompting many public sector organisations to rethink environmental management.
Rene Buhay, VP of Sales and Marketing at AVer Europe, discusses the upsurge in video conferencing during the Covid-19 pandemic, and its impact on businesses as well as families.
A rapid increase in home deliveries during Covid-19 lockdown is forcing many warehousing operations to re-assess their processes, capacity, and implement upgrades.
With working from home likely to remain a norm even after Covid-19, Chris Potts, ANT Telecom marketing director, considers safeguarding measures that are available to employers.
Dan Shields, CEO of Building IoT management platform operator, Shields Energy, explains how realtime management of occupancy levels and indoor air quality is making facilities safer post-Covid-19.
Dan Zakai, CEO and co-founder of Tel Aviv-based Mindspace, considers the lasting legacy of Covid-19 on the global flex space market.
Faye Bowser, Head of Siemens Energy Solutions, provides guidance on the measures businesses can take to decarbonise.
An almost ubiquitous focus on the negative properties of hard water risks obscuring many proven health benefits that are associated with water with high mineral content.
Paul Lucas, managing director of Artic Building Services, explains how organisations can benefit from grants available under the UK's recently announced Public Sector Decarbonisation Scheme (PSDS).
Following an easing of lockdown restrictions in many countries, visiting family and friends during the COVID-19 pandemic has become even more essential for physical and mental wellbeing.
Andrea Falco, Head of Sales at HSM, explains why the rest of the UK will follow Scotland's decision to introduce a deposit scheme for bottles and cans in 2022 to support recycling.
Steve Purvis, operations director at Bis Henderson Space, presents the arguments for intelligent inventories in post-Covid-19 supply chain logistics.
Keith Gallacher, director of Complete Weed Control Scotland, reviews the strategies and legislation used to control Japanese Knotweed infestations on construction sites.
Klaus Allion, managing director of ANT Telecom, explains why smartphone communication of critical information and alerts enhances service quality in retail and hospitality.