A sustainable commitment to attracting, retaining, training and developing the best talent lies at the heart of every healthy business and economy.
At Guinness, promoting diversity across our business is a priority. This includes the role of women in maintenance (WiM) where on average tradeswomen represent 2% of the workforce. Given the challenges of customer service and trades skills shortages in housing, our sector provides a great opportunity to promote careers and broaden aspirations.
The Hackitt review has illustrated a requirement for a more thorough and transparent approach to fire safety that fully involves the residents.
Anyone who has attended the NHMF Awards dinner will know it is the focal point of the annual NHMF Maintenance Conference in January.
With a growing number of social landlords looking to Internet of Things (IoT) technologies to help solve their problems, there are new challenges emerging relating to scaled up deployment and benefits realisation.
Contractor/client relationships are comparable to marriages. To avoid divorce, it is vital there is commitment, shared goals, good communication and trust.
The question many clients ask is what is more cost-effective, lift modernisation or replacement?
The NHMF is the leading body representing housing providers, committed to championing innovation to deliver excellence in maintenance and asset management