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April 2024
30 Years of FM and SWG
Celebrating our 30th birthday, we look back over the last three decades of our history and the evolution of the FM landscape.
August 2023
Overcoming Challenges for FMs in the Public Sector
Learn more about how the challenges facilities managers face within the public sector can be eased with innovative technologies.
July 2023
5 Top Tips for Better Maintenance
Our latest blog reveals 5 top tips and essential strategies to enhance asset performance, minimize downtime, and boost productivity.
April 2023
IWMS and Energy Management: Businesses Need to get Smart to Mitigate Rising Bills
By investing in IWMS technology, FM teams can make energy-saving interventions and become better placed to absorb cost pressures.
April 2023
5 Ways IWMS Can Improve Your PPMs
IWMS technology can improve PPMs within the FM sector, with benefits such as ensuring compliance, reducing call-out frequencies and increased efficiency.
December 2022
2022 in Review – What Were the Priorities in FM?
As the year draws to a close, we’re taking a look back at what aspects of facility management most interested those in the sector over the last 12 months.
November 2022
Your Checklist for Better FM Service Delivery
Data collection and analysis assist outstanding FM services, to help identify site and building user requirements. How can IWMS form and checklist functionality help?
July 2022
Top Tips for Creating an Asset Register
Having an asset register is advantageous for informed FM decision making, compliance and operational efficiency. Read our tips on how to make one.
July 2022
Why Should FMs Take More Responsibility For Climate Change?
Businesses are responsible for 39% of greenhouse gas emissions, so should those who know the sites best take more action to improve sustainability?
January 2022
What Is SFG20?
SFG20 is recognized as the industry standard for building maintenance specifications, but how can you incorporate it into your our PPM schedules?
December 2021
The Evolution of an Industry – 10 Years of FM Surveys
Take a look back over how technology in FM has changed over 10 years, informed by your experiences.
November 2021
Improving Sustainability Through IWMS
How IWMS software can help organisations to help improve sustainability, and the new innovations being developed to help FMs meet green targets.
July 2021
Free Your Locked-Up Data: Tips for Moving to IWMS
Data is the new gold, but managing it with spreadsheets means the FM team can’t unlock its full value. Read our tips about moving to IWMS
August 2020
Preventative vs Predictive Maintenance
What is preventative maintenance compared to predictive maintenance, and which plan should you be using?
August 2020
Why a Digital Twin is the Next Big Thing
FMs are keen to invest in technology like sensors, IoT and BIM. With this in mind, the next big thing in FM is likely to be the ‘digital twin’.
January 2020
2019 in Review – What Were the Priorities in FM?
New Year is a time of reflection, and we’re looking back on the priorities for facilities management professionals over the last 12 months.
September 2019
BIM – Digitizing Information for Existing Buildings
BIM creating in-depth information regarding existing buildings with the release of 19650
June 2019
A University Challenge
There’s never been a tougher time to run a modern university. This week's blog looks at the challenges education facilities face and how they are being overcome.
April 2019
IWMS Tools for In-house FM and Service Providers
Whether an in-house team or an FM service provider, the flexibility of IWMS can improve service levels with an ROI of just 12-18 months.
March 2019
Give Up Giving Up – FM Practices to Let Go
Giving up smoking for a month is good for self-control and health, but why not also consider giving up bad FM practices to form positive habits instead.
February 2019
Using IWMS to Combat Energy Waste
How using IWMS can help the FM team identify energy saving strategies in order to reduce expenditure and greenhouse gas emissions.
January 2019
2018 in Review – What Were the Key Priorities in FM?
Looking back on 2018, what topics were of most interest to FM professionals? Read a round up of our most popular blogs.
October 2018
FM Automation Made Simple
While there are many perceived barriers to the automation, it is within the reach of FMs and can provide significant organisational change.
August 2018
Top 5 FM Technology Trends 2018
We reveal the top five technology trends that FM professionals are preparing for this year and beyond, following our 2018 UK FM Software Survey with FMJ.
July 2018
Is Budget Limiting Tech in FM?
While some early adopters are certainly reaping the benefits of sensors and robotics, there are hurdles to overcome before these become widespread.
May 2018
How Risky is Your Asset Management Strategy?
This blog outlines how using CMMS software can build a strategic asset management strategy in line with the ISO 55000 series of standards.
March 2018
QFM User Group Summary
A look at the QFM User Group held in London last week, including guest client speakers from Luton & Dunstable NHS Trust and Anabas.
January 2018
2017 in Review – What Were the Key Priorities in FM?
2017 was a year of change and discovery for facilities management, but which subjects were most important to FMs?
September 2017
Planned Preventative Maintenance in High Priority Environments
Some industries, such as aircraft hangar maintenance or a research lab, requires a heavy focus on planned preventative maintenance (PPM), and this can be made easier through CAFM.
June 2017
The Future of Climate Change and the Impact of Facilities Management
How construction and facilities management hold the key to helping reduce carbon emissions on a global scale.
April 2017
Data Driven Asset Management
Facilities managers are becoming increasingly savvy in their asset management, turning to data and software to manage their buildings and equipment, our 2017 APAC FM Software Survey has found.
December 2016
Using Technology to Improve Asset Management
Using a CAFM system manages the complex data attached to each asset, and advancements in technology have complimented this to make asset management even easier.
September 2016
Facility Management Made As Easy As Pie
Many parallels can be drawn between The Great British Bake Off and facilities management - read on to find out more.
September 2016
5 Technology Tips to Improve Maintenance Scheduling
Top tips on using technology to improve maintenance scheduling, increasing work efficiency and reducing time lost to equipment breakdowns.
September 2016
Asset Management – Setting Up An Asset Register
How to set up an asset register for more effective asset management, and how linking to a CAFM system can save time and money.
June 2016
How to Keep Your Cool in Facilities Management
How to maintain productivity in the workplace during the summer heat using planned preventative maintenance strategies and automated asset monitoring.
April 2016
Making Sense of CAFM
What is CAFM? Read on to see what CAFM software does, and how it can benefit the facilities management in your business.