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When is Non-Core Mission Critical?
If the first time you notice something is when it stops working, does that mean it’s core or non-core? Some parts of the running of your organisation will probably be invisible to you until they affect you personally. This is probably because your facility manager...
Procurement Services: the place of sustainability in procurement
What is it? According to Eco Vadis Sustainable procurement is ‘the implementation and integration of an organisation’s corporate social responsibility policies into the procurement process’ (ecovadis.com.) Although sustainability is often associated with environmental...
Evolution: ISO 41001:2018 Standard for Facility Management
A common misconception of facility management is that it is largely concerned with replacing light bulbs and general maintenance. While maintenance is relevant, facility management has evolved beyond areas like that. Today, it has more in common with User Experience...
Why have workers been more productive working remotely?
Working from home is working. The surprise development of mass remote working has been that there has been an increase in productivity for some workers. A survey carried out by CPL (2020) surveyed over 1,000 remote workers across Ireland and of those surveyed, 89%...
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World FM Day: Standing Tall Beyond the Pandemic
Introduction 2020 and 2021 have been tough years for many businesses in Ireland. The hardest hit has been areas such as hospitality, travel, entertainment, retail, facilities management, and many...
Earth Day 2021
Earth Day 2021 Spare a thought for the planet … Earth Day motivates us to consider which parts of our environment need the most attention and which tactics we need to apply such as...
Guidelines to Working Safely from Heights
Each year in Ireland, falls from a height are one of the leading causes of workplace fatalities. All work at height can lead to injury where falls occur. Our Health and Safety team prepared this...
Covid: One Year On
Crisis management planning for facilities management does not usually include planning for a global pandemic. The types of crises for which facilities managers typically plan involve loss of...
International Women’s Day 2021
Today, March 8th, is International Women’s day; the goal of this day is to celebrate the social, economic, cultural, and political achievements of Women. At Acacia, we are very lucky to have a...
Understanding Remote DSE Assessments
Remote working Working from home has become ubiquitous since the first national lockdown. Consequently, remote working combined with an office presence may become more common place in working life...
Acacia Win at NISO Awards 2020
Although 2020 was overall an incredibly challenging year, Acacia is delighted to announce that we have, for the second consecutive year, been awarded a NISO Business Category Award for Best in...
The Role of Strategic Facilities Management
Facilities management plays a fundamental role in an organisation by managing one of its largest assets that contributes to the productivity and comfort of its workforce. Consequently, combining...