Briefing papers


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01 March 2018

FM and the future world of work

As a forward-looking facilities management professional body, we felt in 2017 it was t...

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Discussion papers


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01 August 2018

FM leaders forum perspectives on BIM

FM has yet to get to grips with BIM and realise its full potential. There are many rea...

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01 September 2015

Customer service in FM

Customer service represents the first and thus most critical interface between an orga...

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01 December 2013

Defining the future value of FM

As part of the Institute’s commitment to advancing the profession, these questions and...

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Good practice guides


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03 April 2024

Fire safety management

Ensure you're up to date with the wide-ranging changes in UK fire safety with this in-...

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13 March 2024

Energy Management

The GPG focusses upon reducing the energy consumed within the building, and the mechan...

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01 May 2018

Risk management

This is a practical guide to help you manage risk within your role or organisation.

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Guidance notes


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09 November 2023

A digital maturity pathway for smart(er) organisations

Digital technologies have transformed the operational built environment in recent year...

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12 October 2023

Next generation maintenance: challenges and opportunities

The FM Sector faces a raft of challenges from political uncertainty, economic pressure...

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26 July 2023

Contract and supplier management for facilities managers

Download the ‘Contract and supplier management for facilities managers’ guidance note ...

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Infographics


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01 May 2019

Pay and prospects survey 2018/19 infographic

The following infographic summarise the results of the 2018/19 IWFM survey. Comparison...

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News


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14 November 2024

Committee changes and exclusive insight at the first IWFM Strategic Leaders Forum AGM

In June, IWFM launched the Strategic Leaders Forum (SLF), which evolved out of the Int...

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12 November 2024

Facilitate reflects on award-winning ‘dynamism’ and muses on the maintenance market

The November/December edition of Facilitate invites you to meet the dynamic range of p...

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13 September 2024

“There is no shortage of opportunity, you just must take it when the chance comes” 

Last year we launched the Veterans in FM Network, a dedicated career route for veteran...

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Quick start guides


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01 March 2019

Grounds maintenance

Grounds maintenance (GM) is primarily focused on outdoor vegetative features such as g...

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01 May 2018

Asbestos surveys

The purpose of an Asbestos Management Survey is to locate, as far as reasonably practi...

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01 February 2018

Choosing an FM operating model

Thirty years ago, facilities management was a largely inhouse affair. Organisations di...

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Reports


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11 July 2024

Annual Review 2023

In 2023, the Institute entered its fourth decade IWFM embarked on a three-year strateg...

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29 May 2024

Market Outlook survey report 2024

The latest edition of our annual market report draws on a record number of survey resp...

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25 April 2024

Optimising productivity in a post-pandemic hybrid world

Post-pandemic, we all look at work and the working world through new lenses. Work and ...

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