A new global study by tech giant Lenovo reveals that technology creates more diverse work environments. 58% of people believe technology is already helping to create a more diverse work environment – with just 8% disagreeing.

The Institute of Workplace and Facilities Management (IWFM) has begun a research and development collaboration with Microsoft to explore a shared vision for the role of technology in high-performance workplaces.

UK businesses stand to benefit from £34.1 billion in productivity gains if their workforce had better access to connectivity, according to research released by O2 Business. Better access to tools and data could see each worker gain an extra 3.14 hours a week, or almost 18 working days a year. (Or £1500 per employee over a year for the cleaning and FM sector).

The CIPD, the UK’s professional body for HR and people development is urging Government to make future immigration policy more flexible and user-friendly as new research shows many employers are not prepared for EU worker restrictions.

​New research from Genesys finds employees across the UK are positive about the uptake of AI-based technologies, with 59% saying they don’t feel it threatens their jobs. Employees in UK businesses are optimistic about the future impact of artificial intelligence (AI) on their jobs

The Contract Cleaning sector is a highly competitive market with tight margins and where the customer is king. The need to ensure contract compliance, validate service delivery and automate key processes has never been higher.

Global provider of workforce management solutions Ezitracker has joined Australia’s industry representative body for building services; the Building Service Contractors Association of Australia (BSCAA) Queensland, as a Gold Business Partner.

Years ago, people would probably have experienced more sophisticated technology at work than at home. With the proliferation of consumer internet-enabled devices, wearable technology and IoT devices though, it’s no longer the case.

Enhanced ‘data driven cleaning’ was expected to be a key differentiation tactic and boost productivity in 2019. We are noticing that ‘enhanced ‘data driven cleaning’ is in fact, a powerful key tactic to differentiate cleaning service offerings.

Greater Manchester is set to see £14.3m invested into a digital transformation programme which aims to allow the safe and secure sharing of health-related information.