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The Future of Change Order ManagementFMJ |
Creative EnergyEuropean businesses are being targeted to be more conscientious about saving energy — and FMs may be its shock troops
FM World |
New publications offer insights into near future of building industryNews: Products and Services |
Cutting Back on Water UsageFinding ways to reduce water consumption and save money at the same time
ISSA Today |
Integrating FM Data to Optimize a Facility's Sustainability EffortsIdentifying the right KPIs and learning how to apply them to improve your facility
Sustainability: FEA (Facility Engineering Associates, P.C.) |
 National Institute of Building Sciences launches free performance-based design guide News: Products and Services |
Summer seasonal pestsWhat FMs have to know about keeping those insects in check
FM World
ASHRAE's updated guidance on cooling data centers adds supply water temperature classificationNews: Products and Services
ASIS standard offers insight on auditing security management systemsNews: Products and Services
How to Build a Positive Safety CultureFMJ
Sustainability for the 21st CenturyAdding People and Profits back into the equation
ISSA Today |
Green Seal revises standards for specialty cleaning productsNews: Products and Services |
ISS tops IAOP Global Outsourcing 100 rankings for second yearNews: Developments |
Rising costs still top corporate energy concernsSurveys |
ISSA-TV Educational Quick Clip videos cover daytime cleaning, healthy schoolsNews: Products and Services |
Fire Protection Research Foundation launches guidance for emergency communication strategiesNews: Products and Services |
Bipartisan roof replacement bill would lower depreciation period to 20 yearsNews: Developments |
TechNavio publishes report on growing global wipes marketSurveys |
ISSA, Baird release latest cleaning industry quarterly survey resultsSurveys |
Study: Ultraviolet cleaning reduces hospital superbugs by 20 percentSurveys |
Legislation addresses GSA's strategic sourcing initiative; applauded by ISSANews: Regulations and Government |
Researchers develop blast-resistant concrete to protect buildings from bomb attacksNews: Products and Services |
Global FM announces 2014 FM excellence award winnersNews: Developments |
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Let's Stop Talking about the Work Place — Let's Start Talking about the Work ExperienceTo foster a partnership among various functions in your organization, focus more on the work experience than the physical workplace.
CoreNet Global: The LEADER |
Building industry organizations commit to promote resilienceNews: Associations and Organizations |
 Americo to supply floor pads and equipment to ISS locations worldwide News: Contract Awards |
TIAA-CREF selects JLL to lease, manage Class A office building in ManhattanNews: Contract Awards |
 LiveWall creates largest " food wall" in USA for Grand Rapids location News: Contract Awards |
Asure Software implements hot desking program for health service mobile workersNews: Contract Awards |
 MIT to use KGS automated building diagnostics software to proactively operate and maintain buildings News: Contract Awards |
 LiveRoof system chosen for 2700 sq. ft. green roof on downtown renovated headquarters News: Contract Awards |
 Northeastern University chooses smart residence hall access control from CBORD, Allegion News: Contract Awards |
 Vicom4 Outdoor introduces eco-friendly, self-cleaning "liquid stone" façade paintNews: Products and Services |
DOE recognizes green lease agreements saving energy in commercial buildingsNews: Developments |
IREM joins American University, University of Alabama to advance real estate management education, careersNews: Developments |
CoreNet Global announces awards for best practices in corporate real estateNews: Developments |
 B60/10C MopVac from Kärcher wins ISSA/INTERCLEAN Amsterdam Innovation Award 2014 News: Products and Services |
 GenEón Technologies launches latest ionized water technology for healthier cleaning, sanitizing News: Products and Services |
 New Werner ladder features podium for safety and increased range of motion News: Products and Services |
 ISSA/INTERCLEAN: Columbus adds noBAC antibacterial system to scrubber dryersNews: Products and Services |
Chicago approves ASHRAE-certified professionals to verify energy benchmarking dataNews: Developments |
 Student behavior changes make big impact during national college competition to save energy, waterNews: Developments |
 Honeywell's enhanced building integration software simplifies FM processes News: Products and Services |
 Report connects green infrastructure to health and resiliency News: Products and Services |
STANLEY Security launches eServices 2.0 security management platformNews: Products and Services |
Maintenance Connection releases mobile maintenance appNews: Products and Services |
EPA recognizes federal facilities for $42 million in cost savings, environmental benefitsNews: Developments |
 Metabo Corporation launches three new LED work lightsNews: Products and Services |
ONVIF releases specification for physical access control interoperabilityNews: Products and Services |
DBIA releases the 10 best practices to optimize Design-Build project performanceNews: Products and Services |
 Berkeley study: LEED certification alone not guarantee for workplace satisfactionSurveys |
Growing global RFID smart cabinets market to be driven by healthcare institutionsSurveys |
 Survey: Green roof industry grows by 10% in 2013, with DC leading installations Surveys |
Survey: U.K. firms embrace remote working to stay competitiveSurveys |
 Freedonia report forecasts 3% rise per annum for industrial and institutional cleaning chemicalsSurveys |
