Lessons from London Build 2025
03/12/2025
Recently, account executive Charlie Payne attended the UK’s leading and largest construction show, London Build, at Olympia London. With the recently renovated Victorian exhibition centre …
What are buildings for? Reflections from The Workplace Event and The Security Event 2026
07/05/2026
This year was my second at The Workplace Event (TWE), and if anything, it confirmed what last year suggested, that this is one of the …
Keeping it green: Volunteering at Fork and Dig It
19/08/2026
Last week was National Allotments Week, which was a fitting time for us to don our hats (some woven, others of the cap variety), fill …
Allyship in the workplace
01/07/2024
June has come around again, marking the start of Pride Month. We see companies fill their social media page with rainbow flags and pictures of …
Smart Building Show 2024: people at the heart of FM
23/10/2024
The 2024 Smart Building Show emphasised that people are central to facilities management, with discussions on how technology enhances occupant experience. Talks covered communication skills, sustainability, data usage, human-centric lighting, and building information technology.
Turning employees into employee-owners with effective communication
22/05/2026
Employee ownership (EO) is a business model whereby a proportion of an organisation’s shares are redistributed to its staff, granting them, according to the Employee …
Making connections and breaking loops: Insights from the IFM Summit London 2026
04/06/2026
Any day spent exhibiting at a major industry event is never a dull one. Jo Sutherland, Sabrina Stubbs and I knew the IFM Summit London 2026 would be no different …
Professional development and future leadership positions: The things AI cannot replace
27/08/2026
The mixed messaging around AI and the workplace begins long before you step onto the career ladder. Entry-level job hunters are told to ‘be authentic’, …
Magenta launches accredited Carbon Literacy course for built environment communicators
01/09/2026
New training helps marketing and communications teams across facilities management and the wider built environment understand climate change and talk about it credibly. Magenta Associates …