Guest Blog, Nick Boughton: Smart technology for sustainable power distribution…
Despite a decreasing supply of fossil fuels, 90 per cent of the energy used around the world is still generated from non-renewable sources. To adapt to the growing demand for continuous energy, companies and governments everywhere are taking advantage of new tools to manage the amount of energy consumed in buildings and industrial facilities – […]
Industry Spotlight: FM sector remains positive about growth prospects in the Middle East…
A report conducted by the British Institute of Facilities Management (BIFM) – in partnership with FM Expo and i-FM.net – has determined that the sector is continuing to remain ‘optimistic’ about the possibilities of further growth in the Middle East. ‘The FM Business Confidence Monitor – Middle East’ report surveyed industry professionals based in the […]
Workplace lifts using up to one third more energy than predicted…
Joint research carried out by specialist lift consultants, SVM Associates and the corporate wellness company, StepJockey, has concluded that workplace lifts are using up to 36 per cent more energy than initially foreseen by manufacturers. The ‘Smarter Buildings: Real-world energy use of lifts/elevators in contemporary office buildings‘ report – which measured the activities of hydraulic, geared and gearless traction systems in three […]
UK Home Office awards KBR with support services contract…
The UK Home Office has awarded the global engineering, procurement and technology company, Kellogg, Brown & Root (KBR) with the first contract under a new government single supplier framework agreement introduced by the Crown Commercial Service (CCS) last September. The national contract will see the KBR act as a single point of contact by managing […]
Activity-based working imperative to workplace productivity…
A report showcasing the responses to activity-based working (ABW) has found that workplaces and employees who embrace such an environment are more likely to experience higher levels of productivity compared to their counterparts. ‘The rise and rise of ABW: Reshaping the physical, virtual and behavioural workspace’ report, conducted by the independent workplace authority group, Leesman […]
