Unfolding the future of Facilities Management. From high-level strategy to ground-level operations, we share the knowledge you need to evolve. Have a perspective? We'd love to feature your piece, just email us with 'Chrysalis. Unfold.' as the subject matter.
Rebranding AI as 'Super Intelligence' is politically driven marketing fluff that misleads the market. At Chrysalis FM, 'Crystal' operates as Advanced Intelligence, an advisory tool that augments expert human oversight rather than replacing it.
Chrysalis FM has launched dedicated First Responder Building Maintenance Support across the Midlands, bridging the gap between costly in-house teams and slow, bloated FM contractors with rapid, compliant, boots-on-the-ground execution.
The wave of 'AI' in FM isn't new — and it isn't 'Artificial.' It's Advanced Intelligence, and the real danger is treating it as a substitute for professional competence rather than a strategic tool.
Is Big better?..............OCS has just bought out Mitie at a whopping £3.1Bn. What does this actually mean? Is there danger of another Carillion? What about SMEs in the FM space? Is this a threat............. a slide toward further corporation designed Facilities Management?
Tech use or a bucket? High risk or reduced risk? Some essential strategies for mitigating risks and ensuring safety when working at height in facilities management.
Having audited dozens of estates, I've seen the same compliance gaps repeatedly. These aren't minor oversights, they're multi-million pound liabilities. Here's what to watch for.
Cost reduction in FM often means cutting corners. It doesn't have to. I've delivered multi-million pound savings by challenging assumptions, not standards. Here's how.
After 26 years in the military and 13 years in commercial FM, I saw the same problem everywhere: estates teams drowning in corporate overhead while critical issues got deprioritised. Here's why I decided to build something different.