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Total Security Summit

Last chance to attend the Total Security Summit!
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This two-day event takes place on March 12th & 13th at the Radisson Blu Hotel, London Stansted. It’s free for you to attend, but you’ll need to act swiftly to secure your place.

If you would like to join 60 other senior security professionals, register today!

Simply click here to book your FREE place.

You’ll be joining representatives from the likes of:

Air Liquide Associated Independent Stores Aviva BHRUT NHS Trust BRE Brent Council Broadgate Bulgari Hotel Cargill Central England Co-Op Coventry Building Society Decathlon DEFRA DXC Technology East Village Management Edwardian Hotels London Engie Francis Crick Institute Guoman Hotels HATS Group HCA Healthcare Hertfordshire Constabulary Houses of Parliament Jaguar Land Rover James Allen’s Girls School John Lewis Knight Frank LLP Leeds Building Society Leeds Castle Matalan Merlin Entertainments Millennium & Copthorne Hotels Nobu Hotel Shoreditch Northampton Borough Council Northern Lincolnshire & Goole NHS Olympus KeyMed Queen Elizabeth Olympic Park Park Mobile Royal United Hospitals Bath NHS Foundation Trust Signature Flight St Andrew’s Healthcare St George City St Katherine’s Dock St Raphael’s Hospice Sussex Police Thames Valley Police Thames Water The FA The LaLit London Tottenham Hotspur FC TSB Bank Vodafone Warwickshire County Council Woodgreen The Animals Charity

As our VIP guest, you will be one of just 60 delegates. The Summit will give you the opportunity to:

  • Source innovative and budget-saving suppliers
  • Network with like-minded peers
  • Enjoy full hospitality, including lunch and all refreshments, overnight accommodation and an invitation to our gala dinner with entertainment

In addition, you’ll be able to attend our free seminar sessions, with topics including:

  • Counter Terrorism – Top Tips for Business
  • How Physical Security Adds True Value to the Modern Enterprise
  • Maintaining Security Standards in an Evolving Threat Landscape

Find out more by contacting Leanne Webster on 01992 374066 or email Leanne.webster@forumevents.co.uk.

If you are a supplier to the security sector and would like to meet with 65+ senior security buyers, contact Haydn Boxall on 01992 374084 or email h.boxall@forumevents.co.uk

Health & Safety

Occupational Health & Safety: 2018 Buying Trends
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Behavioural Safety, Stress Management and Risk Management & Assessment top the list of solutions the UK’s leading H&S professionals are sourcing in 2018.

The findings have been revealed following the Occupational Safety & Health Forum which took place earlier this month. Delegates attending the event were asked which H&S areas they needed to invest in during 2018 and beyond.

Over half were looking to invest in Behavioural Safety and Stress Management solutions, with 50% sourcing Risk Management & Assessment solutions. Just behind were Noise Control Monitoring, Equipment & Services, Fire Safety Management and Personal Protection Equipment & Clothing.

“It’s probably no surprise that Behavioural Safety and Stress Management top the list of areas our delegates were most interested in,” said Occupational Safety & Health Forum Event Manager Lisa Rose. “But the full table provides a valuable insight into trends within the health and safety sector.”

% of delegates at the Occupational Safety & Health Forum sourcing certain products & solutions:

Behavioural Safety 53%

Stress Management 53%

Risk Management/Assessments  50%

Noise Control Monitoring/Equipment & Services 49%

Fire Safety Management 47%

Personal Protection Equipment & Clothing 46%

Occupational Health & Wellbeing Services 43%

Waste Management 41%

Eye Protection & Care 38%

Lifting &  Handling Aids 38%

Incident Reporting 38%

Lone Worker Safety & Equipment 37%

Compliance 37%

Working at Height/Fall Arrest 35%

Back Care/Manual Handling 35%

Contractor Management 35%

To find out more about the Occupational Safety & Health Forum, visit www.oshforum.co.uk

Leon Lloyd

England RFC & Leicester Tigers veteran to speak at the Sports & Leisure Forum
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Former England, Barbarian and Leicester Tigers player Leon Lloyd will present the keynote seminar session at this summer’s Sports & Leisure Forum.

Lloyd achieved a successful rugby career culminating in winning 11 trophies with Leicester Tigers and representing England at every level. Since sporting retirement, his entrepreneurial nature has seen him successfully transition into the world of business and in doing so is recognised as an accomplished keynote speaker.

Following the self-publication of what became a best-selling book – ‘From Boot Room to Boardroom – Life After Sport’, he took up the position of CEO at Switch the Play, a social enterprise focused on helping athletes to fulfil their potential. He is also a proud ambassador for the Princes Trust.

His presentation at the Sports & Leisure Forum – From Boot Room to Boardroom – will cover:

Everyone will experience periods of change and transition in their lives and understanding what skills you have or can develop, can help you become better prepared.

  • People – understanding those around you
  • Preparing for and dealing with Change
  • Teamwork
  • Success – Plan – Achieve – Retain

The Sports & Leisure Forum takes place on June 18th & 19th at the Radisson Blu Hotel, London Stansted. It’s entirely free to attend for sports and leisure professionals and comprises two days of business networking and learning. Delegates will also enjoy full hospitality, including lunch and all refreshments, an invitation to our gala dinner with entertainment, plus overnight accommodation.

To register your place, simply click here.

If you are a supplier to the sector and would like to meet with 65+ senior sports & leisure professionals, contact Gillian Small on 01992 374073 or email g.small@forumevents.co.uk

Salisbury Group enters Local Government sector
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FM and maintenance specialist Salisbury Group has secured a key agreement with Aylesbury Vale District Council). The contract includes the provision of mechanical and electrical planned and reactive maintenance services to all Council sites and facilities across the Vale.

The three-year contract marks Salisbury Group’s move into the Local Government sector. It will see the company apply its Central Government expertise and multi-site, mobile engineering capabilities to support AVDC in achieving its strategic goals. The Council has the option to extend the contract by a further two years.

Salisbury Group won a competitive tendering exercise and its submission was praised for its high quality solution and its focus on the importance of delivering value across a range of areas, as well as its cost effectiveness. The two organisations are now working closely together to mobilise the contract, with services due to start at the beginning of April.

“This is an important milestone for Salisbury Group as we enter the Local Government sector,” said Ed Swales, CEO of Salisbury Group. “This is the first step in a strategy to take the experience we have gained from working with Central Government and use it to bring value to another public sector environment. We are fortunate to have gained a client that has a clear vision for what it wants to deliver for its residents. We are committed to supporting AVDC by providing high quality services at excellent value for the people of Aylesbury Vale.”

Teresa Lane, Assistant Director of Aylesbury Vale District Council, added: “AVDC’s property portfolio plays an important part in generating income. This contract is designed to help us achieve our ambitious vision and goals.”

Sharron Kapellar

5 Minutes With… Sharron Kapellar, Forbo Flooring
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National Framework Manager at Forbo Flooring Systems, Sharron Kapellar discusses her company’s USPs, finances, wellbeing and blueberries with a G&T…

Tell us about your company, products and services.

Forbo Flooring Systems is a leading global player in high-quality, commercial floor coverings and total solution flooring projects that include Linoleum, Vinyl, Luxury Vinyl Tiles, Flocked Flooring, Carpet Tiles and Entrance Flooring Systems. We are truly a manufacturer that believes in quality and sustainability, offering only products that we manufacture to a high standard – after all you spend 80-90% of your lifetime indoors. We want to make the best of that environment.

What have been the biggest challenges the FM industry has faced over the past 12 months?

I would have to say finances and wellbeing, with many PFI’s coming up for maintenance renewals and clients wanting to improve wellbeing for personnel.

And what have been the biggest opportunities?

I would say the above. Some other manufacturers only seem interested in the bigger construction projects and don’t seem to want to support FM managers.

What is the biggest priority for the FM industry in 2018?

Keeping finances above water with the minimum wage increase – it is quite a strain on the FM industry. Companies are also putting more pressure on the estate manager to give a higher environmental wellbeing for staff for longer periods of the day, but with no extra cash.

What are the main trends you are expecting to see in the market in 2018?

From A Forbo point of view, certainly more Dementia friendly products and colour hues, as the work force gets older, as well as more diverse. The work environment will have to change, not just for physical health but mental health wellbeing too.

From a total FM point of view hopefully more collaboration between construction and facilities companies so the FM company can truly manage the future of the building, taking lifecycle cost into consideration, and not just the construction company taking the lead on what goes into the building, to get a building out of the ground at least cost.

What technology is going to have the biggest impact on the market this year?

We already have the latest technologies coming into business with computers predicting when things need changing. Also use of Drones; perhaps every office will soon have their own ‘Alexa’. With the increase of machines able to interact with human speech as well as FM managers now having an increase of collected data, then translating and communicating that into everyday practicalities. BIM buildings will have rules built into them and technology generally will learn from what it’s just done and possibly initiate improvement.

In 2020 we’ll all be talking about…?

Not enough charging points for our cars, and of course the weather. 

Which person in, or associated with, the FM industry would you most like to meet?

I would love to have time with Deborah Rowlands, now with Sodexo, having moved up from the ranks as an assistant facilities manager, working with private and government sector companies.

What’s the most surprising thing you’ve learnt about the FM sector?

That most FM managers don’t understand how much the correct flooring, specifically entrance areas although small, can give a big saving.

You go to the bar at the FM Forum – what’s your tipple of choice?

Definitely Brockmans Gin & Slimline with blueberries

What’s the most exciting thing about your job?

People and different challenges everyday

And what’s the most challenging?

At times, the people – it’s all about how I can help them manage the multitude of ever changing challenges they face.

What’s the best piece of advice you’ve ever been given?

Never look back saying “if only I had”! Always try to learn from a mistake.

Peaky Blinders or The Crown?

Peaky Blinders

Workplace Accidents

GUEST BLOG: Workplace medical emergencies – What should you do?
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Would you know what to do in the event of a workplace emergency? If one of your co-workers had an accident or became seriously unwell at work, who would take charge of the situation?

Each year, approximately 30,000 people in the UK have a sudden cardiac arrest (SCA) outside of a hospital environment. Without immediate emergency medical treatment, 90-95% of SCA victims will die.

Knowing what to do if a co-worker suffers a cardiac arrest at work can make the difference between life and death. When someone has a cardiac arrest, every second counts. Every minute that passes without a victim being given effective CPR and defibrillation reduces their chance of survival by 7-10%.

If a defibrillator is used and effective CPR is performed within 3-5 minutes of cardiac arrest, the victim’s chance of survival and recovery increases dramatically, from 6% to 74%.

Just like accidents and injuries, heart attacks and cardiac arrests can strike at any time without any warning. Although not always required by law, having someone in the workplace who has been trained in emergency first aid at work could help to save a life.

Knowing how to perform CPR and having access to a defibrillator in the workplace are life-saving first-aid essentials. Everyone should know what to do if they become a bystander to a cardiac arrest or heart attack. Would you

Sudden Cardiac Arrest or Heart Attack?

It’s important to understand the difference between a sudden cardiac arrest and a heart attack, as each requires very different treatment.

What Is a Heart Attack?

A heart attack occurs when a blockage in an artery prevents blood from reaching the heart. Heart-attack victims can experience a range of different symptoms, including…

  • Discomfort in the chest, back or jaw
  • Shortness of breath
  • Cold sweats
  • Nausea

Symptoms can come on suddenly or gradually over the course of a few days or weeks. Although the heart does not usually stop beating, heart attacks can lead to cardiac arrest if they are left untreated. If the blocked artery isn’t cleared and blood flow isn’t restored, that affected section of heart can begin to die. The longer the blockage remains, the greater the damage caused.

What Do I Do if Someone at Work Suffers a Heart Attack?

Step One

If you suspect someone is having a heart attack…

  • Phone 999 immediately
  • Advise the operator of the victim’s symptoms

Step Two

If the victim is not allergic, give them an aspirin tablet and ask them to chew and swallow it. This will help to thin the blood and allow it to flow more easily.

Step Three

If the victim loses consciousness, begin CPR to help pump blood to vital organs. Stay with them until the paramedics arrive.

What Is a Sudden Cardiac Arrest?

A sudden cardiac arrest is an electrical malfunction of the heart, which stops the heart beating and prevents blood from being pumped around the body. As the name suggests, SCAs can occur very suddenly, often with no warning. The victim will collapse immediately and death can occur within minutes if the correct treatment isn’t used.

Someone who has suffered an SCA will have no pulse, meaning they are clinically dead. The only way to save a person who has had an SCA is to help immediately by using CPR and a defibrillator.

What Is a Defibrillator and Why Do I Need One?

A defibrillator is a device that analyses the victim’s heart rhythm and delivers a shock to them if needed.

What Should I Do If Someone Near Me at Work Suffers a Sudden Cardiac Arrest?

Step One

If someone collapses…

  • First check their responses and see if they are breathing. Can’t detect breathing? This could be a sign that they have suffered an SCA.
  • Phone 999 immediately.
  • The 999 operator will guide you through CPR and tell you where the nearest defibrillator is.

Step Two

After you have called the emergency services and established that the victim is suffering from an SCA, you will need to begin CPR:

  • Place the heel of your hand on the breastbone in the centre of the victim’s chest. Your other hand should be placed on top, with your fingers interlocked.
  • With your shoulders positioned directly above your hands, press down 5-6cm using your bodyweight.
  • Keeping your fingers interlocked and your hands on the victim’s chest, allow their chest to come back to its original position.
  • Repeat this process rate of 100-120 compressions per minute until the paramedics arrive or a defibrillator is located.

If you have been trained in CPR, including rescue-breaths, you should give chest compressions with rescue-breaths. Do not do this unless you have been trained and feel confident using your skills; attempt hands-only CPR instead (as above).

Step Three

If an automated external defibrillator (AED) is available, you must being using it as soon as possible.

How to use an AED:

  • Turn the AED on and follow the voice or visual prompts.
  • The AED will advise you when to stop administering CPR so that it can analyse the victim’s heart rhythm.
  • If a shock is needed, the AED will administer one. An AED can’t perform a shock on someone who is not suffering from an SCA.
  • Continue with CPR between shocks until the paramedics arrive.

Portable Defibrillators for the Workplace

Each week in the UK, 100 people are struck down by sudden cardiac arrests in the workplace. Without CPR and defibrillation, many of these people will die. Does your workplace have an AED in place? Sudden cardiac arrests can strike anytime, anywhere. Invest in a portable AED for your workplace and help prevent more needless deaths from cardiac arrest.

RECOMMENDED: HEALTH & SAFETY
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A solid health and safety strategy, backed up with the products and solutions to help you achieve that, is imperative for any business. FM Briefing takes a look at the companies and solutions to help you achieve your health and safety goals…

 

All Health Matters

All Health Matters helps businesses manage the health of their employees and monitor the efficacy of health and safety measures in environments that pose significant health risks to employees.

The firm bills itself as an occupational health company with a difference, tailoring its services to meet the needs of every client. All Health Matters champions the wellbeing of its own staff and provides well being initiatives for clients alongside its core services:

Health surveillance & fitness to work medicals

Pre-placement health screening

Sickness absence & case management

Statutory medicals

Occupational & travel vaccinations

All Health Matters boasts clinics in Kent, London and Sussex, a mobile clinic, and a network that spans the UK.

www.allhealthmatters.co.uk

 

New Skills Academy

New Skills Academy is an award-winning family business which boasts over 200 online courses aimed at both corporate and consumer sectors.

A top seller in the corporate space is the company’s Health and Safety in the Workplace Diploma. This covers all the key areas required by businesses, including Risk Assessment, Manual Handling, Electrical Safety, Fires & Explosions, Working At Height, Dealing with Stress, Anxiety & Depression, Dealing with Noise & Vibration, The Safe Use of Vehicles and First Aid.

Having won many awards for its courses, and with over 100,000 students on its books, New Skills Academy believes that the benefits of online learning are numerous, including:

  • You can study from any location with an internet connection.
  • Learn the material at any time and at your own pace.
  • Lifetime access to the course – no deadlines.
  • Obtain a recognised certification when completing the course, which will improve your career prospects.

The Health and Safety in the Workplace Diploma costs £299, but New Skills Academy is offering FM Briefing readers the opportunity to buy the course for just £50. Simply use the code HEALTH at the checkout.

www.newskillsacademy.co.uk

 

Alcumus

Alcumus provides technology-led compliance risk management, certification and accreditation services, supporting both UK and international clients with its Testing, Inspection & Certification (TIC) and Governance, Risk & Compliance (GRC) strategies.

The company supports its clients to manage their exposure to risk, comply with the latest legislation, improve business performance and encourage workforce engagement.

Alcumus provides cost-effective solutions to our clients in the FM sector with services ranging from supply chain management with the SafeContractor accreditation service, software to allow you to manage key property and health and safety compliance information, a full range of health & safety consultancy including CDM, fire safety, COSHH and workplace monitoring, COSHH management software, UKAS accredited certification services to all major standards, plus H&S and HR consulting for SMEs.

www.alcumusgroup.com

 

 UKHSE

UKHSE provides health and safety consultancy and training services to organisations of all sizes and in a variety of sectors and environments.

The company prides itself upon being different, and one of its key aims is ‘to exceed our clients’ expectations’. UKHSE says it achieves this by providing the best service combined with the benefits of realistic and cost effective advice.

UKHSE’s services cover general health & safety services, as well as food, fire safety through to asbestos and IOSH training. The team has extensive experience in occupational health and safety ranging from office safety through to complex safety management strategies and solutions.

www.ukhse.co.uk

 

iHasco

iHasco is one of the UK’s fastest growing suppliers of health & safety/HR compliance eLearning training. To date, it has run over 2,200,000 training sessions, with one training programme completed every 10 seconds. The company believes in creating everything in-house.

iHasco currently has a course library consisting of over 70 high-quality and engaging courses, including the likes of Fire Awareness, Asbestos Awareness, Manual Handling, Working at Height and many more.

https://www.ihasco.co.uk

Electric Motors

GUEST BLOG: Your choices to improve electric motor efficiencies
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The pressure on businesses to operate more efficiently both in terms of internal processes and environmental commitments is growing. For those working in energy management, a very real concern is the efficiency of their electric motors.

Even with preventative methods in place, electric motor failure is common — and when it happens, it has a huge impact. As machines grind to a halt, productivity ceases and losses and repair costs mount. Given the severity of the situation, it’s very easy to make a panicked decision over whether to rewind and repair or replace your motor.

So what should these motor owners do? With new high-efficiency motors available, do they take the plunge and invest in a whole new motor that promises higher efficiency levels but with significantly greater costs? Or, do they commit to a motor repair or rewind? While the cost is often lower, many are concerned about the potential inefficiencies that an electric motor rewind can bring — yet are these worries grounded in fiction?

This widespread misconception is centred around a small study of smaller motors . It is claimed that carrying out a rewind can drop efficiency by between 1% and 5% each time it is rewound. Considering the associated expense and sheer volume of energy these motors use, this is naturally concerning. However, more recent research has countered these findings.

A different study was carried out by EASA and AEMT in association with Nottingham University and involved 22 new motors from 50 to 300 hp. Overall, the results found that when electric motors were rewound using good practice, there was no significant change in the efficiency of the motors. However, in some instances, efficiency actually increased. This clearly dispels the belief that a rewind is actually detrimental to a motor’s performance.

How to decide whether to rewind, repair or replace

Before you shell out on an expensive electric motor, consider first that it might not be necessary. Of course, in cases of catastrophic failure, this may be your only option. However, it’s very important to fully evaluate your options to make sure that you make the right choice in terms of operation, cost and efficiency. This can be done by considering the following areas, as explained by Houghton International.

The suitability of your electric motor

You’ll know better than anyone how your operational needs have shifted over time, rendering your existing motor unsuitable. Review the scale of the damage alongside the requirements for the motor’s processes and duty cycles. If the motor is no longer suitable or too damaged, your option is to replace the motor.

The stator core and rotor condition

It’s important to check the condition of the stator core and rotor. If significant damage is present, it may be more beneficial to purchase a new motor, as depending on the extent of the damage, repairs can be costly.

When it comes to buying a new motor, thoroughly consider your options. For example, if the lead times for the motor you need are long, you may to decide to repair rather than replace to minimise downtime.

Damage to other mechanical parts

Other parts can become damaged during motor failure, including the shaft, frame, bearing housing and other mechanical parts. Examine the extent of the damage; you may be able to replace the affected parts at a lower cost than replacing the entire motor.

EPAct or Nema Premium motor?

If you have been debating whether to replace your motor for a little while, failure could be the reason you have been looking for. If you are considering making the investment, make sure you fully understand the return you’ll receive from doing so. Consider the energy savings you’ll make alongside the expected life of the motor and its hours of operation. Always consider your overall budget too, to make sure the replacement aligns with your current financial position.

With this in mind, remember than an electric motor rewind will not significantly impact the efficiency of your motor if it is carried out by a qualified service centre. If you are happy with the efficiency your motor delivers, this could be the option for you.

Making the right choices with your needs, budget and timescales in mind can put an end to unnecessary downtime and costs in your business.

Building Management

Do you provide Building Maintenance & Refurbishment Services? We want to hear from you!
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Each month on FM Briefing we’ll be shining the spotlight on a different part of the facilities management market- and in March we’ll be focussing on Building Maintenance & Refurbishment Services.

It’s all part of our new ‘Recommended’ editorial feature, designed to help FM industry buyers find the best products and services available today.

So, if you’re a supplier of Building Maintenance & Refurbishment services and would like to be included as part of this exciting new shop window, we’d love to hear from you – for more info, contact Lisa Carter on lisa.carter@mimrammedia.com.

Here are the areas we’ll be covering, month by month:

February – Health & Safety

March – Building Maintenance & Refurbishment

April – Cleaning

May – Total Facilities Management

June – Energy Management

July – Security

August – Air Conditioning

September – Waste Management

October – Asset Management

November – FM Software

December – Business Continuity

For more information on any of the above, contact Lisa Carter on lisa.carter@mimrammedia.com.

Energy Management Summit

Meet the suppliers you need at the Sports & Leisure Forum
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The Sports & Leisure Forum returns on June 18th & 19th 2018 at the Radisson Blu Hotel, London Stansted.

This unique event matches senior leisure industry professionals with solution providers who match your requirements and projects. No time wasted and no hard sell.

At the same time, you can attend insightful seminars and network with like-minded peers.

Over 65 senior professionals will be in attendance, representing Gym Chains, Local Authorities, Sports Trusts, Stadiums,  Leisure Centres, Hotels, Spas, Wet Leisure Centres, Visitor Attractions, Arenas, Golf Clubs, Schools, Colleges & Universities

There are a limited number of VIP invitations to the event, so please act swiftly to ensure you don’t miss out.

Register HERE and activate your ticket today.

Alternatively, for more information contact Gillian Small on 01992 734 073 or email g.small@forumevents.co.uk.