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New research suggests a significant gap between the #FMsector’s ambition for the use of technology and the reality of its successful adoption. Human factors - not technology itself - were identified as the key limitations - "a troubling contradiction" tinyurl.com/3n9asj3s

The Australian 'precinct model' could speed up the delivery of UK #infrastructure, #AIIP has told MPs. AIIP also argues the precinct model treats a hospital not as a stand‑alone building, but as the anchor for a mixed‑use development tinyurl.com/59h46m4h #PFIhandback #PPP

“Private capital is like a reservoir behind a dam. It's a fund of long-term capital from pension funds & insurers looking for stable social infrastructure projects to invest in” says Lord Hutton, chair of the Association of Infrastructure Investors #AIIP tinyurl.com/r4kmnkx9

The #DepartmentforTransport has launched engagement to test appetite for private sector involvement in delivering the #HS2 London terminus at Euston. Under the proposed #PPP DfT intends to appoint a partner on a design, build, finance and maintain basis tinyurl.com/yc6tcrjr

Almost all companies invest in #Al - but just 1% believe they are at maturity. #McKinsey finds the biggest barrier to scaling is business leaders, who are not steering fast enough. The risk for leaders is not thinking too big, but rather too small tinyurl.com/3vhuj6m8

I enjoyed the @fmjtoday & #askporter webinar “How to overcome the comms gap in #FM with #AI & tech tools” host @FMJ_Sara - fellow panellists; Harry Dodd-Noble, Chief Product Officer, askporter & Andrew Targell, Global Head of Real Estate Technology, JLL tinyurl.com/yntxarse

The 2025 Budget confirmed plans for 250 #neighbourhoodhealthcentres, with 120 to be operational by 2030. #Privatefinance is expected to fund 80%. Industry experts share the lessons from #PFIs & how they are shaping the new generation of partnership models tinyurl.com/3bj472kt

The #IWFMAwards2026 celebrates the people, teams and organisations driving progress across workplace and facilities management. Why enter? ✔ Gain industry recognition ✔ Benchmark your success ✔ Celebrate your team Deadline: 9 April - iwfmawards.org

It’s when #PFI goes wrong that it hits the headlines. However, the #PPPs put forward to fund many of the new neighbourhood health centres announced in the Autumn Budget will not merely be PFI under a new name. So what makes these new PPPs different? tinyurl.com/3k834ez3

📣 Entries are now OPEN! The #IWFMAwards2026 are live. Showcase your workplace & facilities achievements across 20 categories with unlimited entries. Awards ceremony: 8 Oct, London Entries close: 9 April Enter now: iwfmawards.org

“If information is an organisation’s lifeblood, then #FM, with its horizontal position across the organisation, can reimagine itself...completely flip the narrative and put FM squarely in the boardroom” said #IWFM Technology SIG chair Gordon Mitchell tinyurl.com/2eb2x9mr

Private Finance Initiative #PFI contracts that promised better schools have left many with repair bills running into millions. #BBCNews investigates what’s going wrong and why it matters for the future of #publicservices – video (6 mins) tinyurl.com/3kzz4c7b #PFIExpiry

65% of organisations say that #AI is driving growth – yet only 47% of organisations control AI use through formal processes. @BSI_UK ‘Trust in AI Governance Report 2025’ reveals a widening gap between innovation and oversight bit.ly/3WMCB82 #BSI #TrustInAI #AIGovernance

Do you have what it takes to be part of our talented judging panel? We are looking for volunteer judges to join the judging panel for the #IWFMAwards2026. Register your interest at: iwfmawards.org/judging/regist… #workplace #facman

Artificial Intelligence’s job is to provide the signal – not the strategy. It increases visibility & reduces guesswork, but buildings are messy, context-rich environments. #AI may analyse data, but doesn’t always comprehend the underlying story behind it tinyurl.com/s8z3zsbb

62% of organisations worldwide have adopted a combination of #AI and #IoT, with another 31% planning to do so, says IDC. Yet the depth of integration varies - over 57% of organisations report being stuck in limited deployments or proof-of-concept stages tinyurl.com/hbm4aenc

The #AIintheBuiltEnvironment report (by the #AI Institute) explores AI adoption in the UK & Irish #constructionindustry, finding that it’s mid-size companies that are reaping the biggest rewards from early AI adoption, more than small/global firms tinyurl.com/yznueba9

81% of employees & consumers are confident they’ll be able to keep up with #technologyadvances in the #workplace, according to IBM. This is despite the fact that 61% of employees expect their job role will change significantly due to #emergingtechnologies tinyurl.com/3vcav9w5

Canada’s first #smarthospital is powered by #IoT technology and #smartsystems that connect clinical and building systems to streamline operations and improve patient care, via a 30-year public-private sector partnership tinyurl.com/2s44xzhu #PFIExpiry #PFITransition

What’s your biggest challenge getting #PFI #handbackready? It may be getting #accuratedata to make informed decisions. In this blog post we examine the top challenges when handling data, from our ‘Importance of Data in Facilities Management’ Report tinyurl.com/rhz8ab4j