Workplace
News
| 21 Oct 2011 | Support Workplace Week 7th-11th November Workplace Week aims to shine a torch on workplace innovation and raise money for the BBC Children in Need Charity. |
| 27 Sep 2011 | BIFM member discount for Workplace Trends 2011, 20th October, Royal College of Physicians in London BIFM have negotiated a member discount for Workplace Trends 2011. Members can book at the reduced rate of £200 + VAT (standard rate is £275 + VAT). |
| 27 Sep 2011 | Get involved in Workplace Week 2011, supported by BIFM Innocent Drinks, Lloyds of London, Tower 42, Barclays, PWC, KPMG and Mintel are the first organisations participating in Workplace Week to raise money for the BBC's Children in Need and to celebrate innovation in workplace design, technology and practices. |
| 9 Sep 2011 | Changing the Lexicon: an introduction to Crepuscular Contracting, 'While You Were Sleeping' WiFM event review If the group of more than 50 facilities professionals gathered at London Television Centre on 8 September hadn’t heard the term ‘crepuscular’ before they arrived, it was tripping off their tongues by the end of the evening. |
| 11 Jul 2011 | BIFM supports ethical workplaces BIFM is backing an initiative to develop a standard for “ethical workplaces”. The Institute is an early supporter of the Ethical Workplaces Project, led by the Ethical Property Foundation. |
Articles
| 14 Jul 2008 | Turning LED into gold Rumpelstiltskin, the fabled thread-spinning alchemist, was easily able to exploit the inadequacies of those arrogantly promising gold to the king, because despite the talk, they were unable to deliver. |
| 10 Jun 2008 | Seating plans Today even the humble chair is not immune from having its carbon impact evaluated. |
| 13 May 2008 | Hear here! Of the estimated nine million people in the UK who are deaf (a general term that covers any level of hearing loss) only a fraction use sign language. |
| 4 Jan 2008 | Start making scents Many people are quick to criticise their workplace. Personal comfort zones have become a contentious issue, especially in open plan offices, where workers feel they have no control of their environment. |
| 12 Nov 2007 | Tranquil surrounds According to the Alzheimer’s Society, there are more than 700,000 people living in the UK with dementia. |
Events
Documents
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Guides & Briefings Dec-11 |
How to create an online CPD Record & Certificate WI to create a CPD Record |
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Meeting agenda/minutes/summaries Jan-11 |
User behaviour in non-domestic buildings Notes from a roundtable discussion on user behaviour in non-domestic buildings, held at BSRIA on 7th December 2010 |
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Reports Jan-11 |
The Role of the Workplace Environments in a Post-Recessional British Economy The BIFM review of the role of the workplace in a post-recessional economy, conducted by Leesman, reveals the challenges facing workplace management. |
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Presentations and Papers Dec-10 |
Summary of proposed revisions to Ska good practice measures Ska rating revision summary to GPMs version 1.1.xls |
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Audio Visual Nov-10 |
The FM World Interview: Julie Kortens FM World Interview with Julie Kortens |
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