Since its formation in 1993, the British Institute of Facilities Management has remained the fastest growing professional body in the United Kingdom. Most of the members are individual professionals and there is an increasing corporate membership from organisations providing goods and services. The momentum of a progressive industry and rapidly developing profession is helping to drive BIFM forward. BIFM reflects a profession, which has come of age. It develops services for all those involved in Facilities Management. BIFM is the UK's lead institute representing the interests of those who practise Facilities Management and those who work in organisations supplying Facilities Management related goods or services.

BIFM has strong links with Facilities Management organisations abroad, placing you at the forefront of international issues. Through membership of organisations such as Construction Industry Council and co-operation with leading professional bodies, BIFM promotes awareness and understanding of the value of Facilities Management. Informing decision-makers at corporate and Government level helps shape the future of Facilities Management. Dynamic, innovative and professional in approach, BIFM is structured to meet the many and varied needs of its membership.

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The cleaning industry is estimated to be worth 12 billion pounds annually, yet surprisingly there has been no event within London dedicated to serve this vibrant and profitable market sector. Until now that is,

Total Workplace Management 10th-11th October 2006 at London Olympia, is aimed at all professionals who contribute to making the workplace deliver, this year it will feature the CHT- Cleaning & Hygiene Pavilion.

The Cleaning and Hygiene Pavilion run in association with CHT Magazine and supported by the BICSc will bring together key decision-makers and suppliers from the industrial and commercial cleaning industry enabling them to catch-up with the latest products and services, whilst learning from a variety of commercial features within the event.

The Safety and Health Practitioner (SHP) magazine offers the most comprehensive health and safety coverage in the UK. SHP has all the busy professional needs, with news, in-depth features, in court stories, the latest industry products and hundreds of appointments every month. The magazine is published monthly and is received by all members (around 27,000) of the Institution of Occupational Safety and Health (IOSH), the UK 's largest organisation for individual health and safety professionals (IOSH is not responsible for any content on the SHP website). Readers range from board directors to health and safety managers, to trades union safety reps. www.shponline.co.uk Founded in 1957, Barbour Index is the best-known provider of information services to built environment professionals and those responsible for health and safety at work. Their range of electronic and hard copy services is designed to meet the needs of UK construction and facilities management professionals and those working in the health, safety and environment sectors. Barbour Index provided services to Local Authorities for more than 40 years. The LINK package offers integrated suites of information designed specifically to meet the Best Value objectives of Local Government. They have also built essential links between manufacturers and their customers, providing communication solutions to give product manufacturers and service providers the highest exposure to their respective target markets. www.barbour-index.co.uk