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The latest real estate & construction news and insights from Cobalt and our network.
83% of Facilities Managers believe they're underpaid. How did we get here and what can we do about it?

83% of Facilities Managers believe they're underpaid. How did we get here and what can we do about it?

In a recent poll by Cobalt a massive 83 per cent of facilities managers said they believe they are underpaid. Going beyond the headline, the most revealing part of the research was who disagreed with it - with the majority of those saying FM salaries are over-inflated being Directors or other Senior Leaders within the FM industry.
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What The Great North means for talent and the built environment

What The Great North means for talent and the built environment

First came the Northern Powerhouse, then the Levelling Up agenda – and now we have The Great North. Here we explore how changes in policies have shaped the built environment, what they'll mean for the sector over the next decade, and what skills are in-demand and where across the property lifecycle as a result of them.
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