The bursaries will be awarded in September this year, following a tough selection process. Successful applicants will receive £6,000 during their university career. They will receive £2,000 at the start of each academic year or the first three years if the degree is longer. The CHSA has operated the Bursary in its current form since 2016. During that time 28 bursaries have been awarded. The initiative is key to the CHSA’s commitment to giving something back; it is open to the children of its members’ ..

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19-03-2026

In the late winter/early spring of 2020, most the countries around the globe went under lockdowns as a response to the Covid-19 pandemic. While the socio-economic effects of the lockdowns were considered, another aspect that came to the fore was the impact on the environment. Since most of the industrial activities were paused, roads were empty, flights were grounded and people were working from home, there was an overall decrease in the levels of carbon emission that year.However, as the world started opening again, global ..

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19-03-2026

Sailors have a wise rule – inspect your ship from bow to stern after every storm, once the weather clears. Not because the ship looks damaged but because the real problems are often hidden (blocked scuppers, cracked fittings, loosened lines, etc). Ignoring this, any risks will be brutally exposed by the next storm that blows in. In estates management, the same can be said for recovering after winter. Months of intense conditions can place your sites under pressure: wear and tear from the elements forces ..

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19-03-2026

IWFM has published a new guidance note, Climate Adaptation for WFM, produced in partnership with Equans UK & Ireland. The resource provides workplace and facilities management professionals with practical insight into understanding, planning for and responding to the growing impacts of climate change on buildings, operations and people. The guidance will be available from Thursday 19 March. ..

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19-03-2026

Decarbonisation has shifted from a theoretical aspiration to a defining part of everyday practice for building services engineers. Driven by urgent climate goals, tightening regulations, and a growing need for resource efficiency, the pressure to deliver low-carbon solutions has never been greater. Yet, despite rising policy and stronger client ambition, the journey to decarbonising commercial and public buildings remains uneven and some challenges need to be resolved. One way to decarbonise a building is through electrification, particularly by replacing fossil-fuel heating with heat pumps and ..

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19-03-2026

Facilities or Facility Management or just FM as many refer to it is an industry that supports an organization to achieve its objectives and goals through optimizing cost savings and efficiencies within the non-core areas of the business. Although this multi billion-dollar global industry has been established, for over 30 years, it is still misunderstood by many and is unknown to others. The purpose of this article is to define FM, its purpose, role and Critical Success Factors (CSFs), including how it can support organizations ..

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19-03-2026

If you’ve been in the industry long enough, then you know how outdoor lighting can either make a project look quality, or it can expose every shortcut taken during installation. Outdoor lighting in commercial spaces shouldn’t just be about ticking boxes on a spec sheet, and it shouldn’t be the ‘other bit’ after the indoor work is completed. What it should be is delivering something that performs, survives the elements, satisfies inspectors, and keeps clients happy long after handover. ..

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19-03-2026