Frank and Brown

FMX is published this week and I am unashamedly using it to run my own mini-campaign to stir up debate about facilities management and healthcare. So, imagine my delight when David Cameron started a discussion that complemented my ideas. (more…)

It is the facilities management worst kept secret that it has an image problem.  As an industry and as a profession FM needs to promote itself.  But is hiring a PR agency the best way forward?  And if so, what would they do?

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BIFM might just have come up with a conference formula its members appreciate judging by my single day of attendance at Think FM at the EMCC in Nottingham.  I might be wrong, but the atmosphere felt good, better than 12-months ago and more positive, familiar and friendly.

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The ongoing debate about the rights and wrongs of BIFM continues.  It’s healthy to have debate, but it has to be constructive.  Mark Purnell’s new thread on LinkedIn is fine as far as it goes, but what are the alternatives to BIFM? (more…)

Inconsistency is a factor of life that is over looked and to an extent, taken for granted. Listening to BBC Radio 4, You and Yours yesterday reminded me once again that different rules, varying standards, attitudes and behaviour can make our world a very confusing place. You and Yours has been running a series on disability issues: Make my day. Yesterday Ade Adepitan reported on car parking for disabled people; the point was clearly made that London boroughs have totally different regulations – and yet, some one’s disability is constant no matter where they are, so why change the rules?

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