A new international standard for facilities management has been formally approved to proceed into development by the International Organisation for Standardisation following a poll of its 159 member organisations. ISO 41000 will be a ‘Management System Standard’ for facilities management. As a strategic tool and set of guidelines, the standard will set out an accredited structure and framework as well as formal organisational processes along with the need for key skills and competencies. The standard will provide appropriate guidance in a... Continue reading

The third series of RICS Strategic Facilities Management case studies, authored by International Workplace will be launched at an event to be held at Birmingham’s NEC on Friday 19 June. There are six separate case studies which we have produced across a fascinating range of strategic FM issues, including: Delivering strategic FM services at a major events venue Procurement via partnership – FM in health and social care How introducing smart working practices has helped National Grid create a sustainable legacy Working to deliver FM s... Continue reading

World FM Day 2015 takes place today under the theme ‘Building Resilience for the Future’. 10 June marks the seventh annual World FM Day - a day of worldwide celebration of facilities management; where FM professionals, teams, companies and representative bodies take part and highlight the important role of FM. Commenting, Chairman of Global FM (founders of World FM Day), Duncan Waddell, said: “Around the world we face a variety of challenges whether that’s political upheaval, energy crises, extreme weather or challenging economic cond... Continue reading

Police in Bangladesh have charged the owner of the Rana Plaza complex with murder following the building’s collapse in 2013 which killed more than 1,100 people. It was revealed yesterday that Sohel Rana and more than a dozen Government officials are among 42 people to face charges for their direct roles in the deaths. They are accused of ignoring warnings not to allow workers into the building the day before it collapsed. Investigators initially had said the accused, who also include the owners of the five factories in the building, would b... Continue reading

Last year, the Royal Institution of Chartered Surveyors (RICS) launched the second edition of Strategic Facilities Management (FM) case studies – focusing on the theme of professionalising FM. The case studies, authored by International Workplace are still available to download here, but over the course of the coming weeks, we are also going to be featuring the case studies on our website for the very first time. The first one we are showcasing here looks at the Living Wage with Guy Stallard, Head of Facilities at KPMG.   The Living Wage ... Continue reading