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The Importance of Benchmarking in Facilities Management Adoption of best practices through comparison and innovation
Analyst Insights: Frost & Sullivan |
FM's trust dividendRecent research suggests that a client's confidence in its facilities services department and its FM service providers can generate an invaluable "feel-good" factor
FM World |
Shift up a gearShift management software can help you make optimal use of your FM teams by automating the most complicated tasks, balancing your staff's strengths with your clients' need and your company's service objectives
FM World |
Choosing a Property Management CompanyHow To: BOMI International |
Perilously ComplacentComplacency has devastated even one-time powerhouses of the business world; see how to keep your organization from falling into this dangerous mode (with special tips for the jansan industry)
ISSA Today |
FM BENCHMARKING aligns with OSCRE space management, occupancy cost standardsNews: Developments |
BSRIA releases 2014 maintenance and operations benchmarking resultsSurveys
Frost & Sullivan: Need for energy efficiency drives smart building systems marketSurveys
Altoon Partners - Architecture firm retrofits building's space for power/AV with ConnectracHow to retrofit historical buildings and bring power/AV/telecom connectivity to these work areas without expensive, destructive core drilling
Case Studies: Connectrac
ASSE: Out-of-service equipment poses invisible hazards if not handled properlyNews: Products and Services
Intelligent lighting systems are a key driver for wireless control market for smart buildingsSurveys |
Frost & Sullivan: Big data evolution enables development of smart buildingsSurveys |
IREM releases 2014 income, expense data on office building performanceSurveys |
Legal-Ease: Top 10 Issues for Existing Mixed-Use ProjectsBOMA |
CBRE: Scale tilting in favor of landlords in several major U.S. office marketsSurveys |
Making Sustainable AttainableWhat was once a goal is becoming a reality
BOMA |
 ISS identifies trends in public sector services outsourcingSurveys |
ASIS releases new supply chain risk management standardNews: Products and Services |
American Cleaning Institute: Any FDA limits on antibacterial health care ingredients could put patient, employee safety at riskNews: Associations and Organizations |
Commission finds many firms failing to protect key rights of cleaning workersSurveys |
GSA's green federal buildings fight climate changeNews: Associations and Organizations |
ISSA acquires CMM family of cleaning and maintenance industry resourcesNews: Associations and Organizations |
New Web site helps property owners get best available rate on landlord insuranceNews: Products and Services |
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IREM releases income/expense data for federally assisted apartmentsSurveys |
GSA announces strategic sourcing awards for jansan suppliesNews: Regulations and Government |
ISS wins or expands FM contracts in Sweden, Chile, Brazil, ScotlandNews: Contract Awards |
Scotland's National Health Service-Lanarkshire selects ARCHIBUS to consolidate work order responseNews: Contract Awards |
USGBC members select 2014 Best of Buildings green building award winnersNews: Developments |
 Jurisdictions in three states contract with Public Safety Corporation's CryWolf service to reduce false alarmsNews: Contract Awards |
International Union of Architects commits to phasing out CO2 emissions in built environmentNews: Developments |
PVF Security Consulting brings affordable background checks to K-12 campusesNews: Products and Services |
 Chicago Landmark AMA Plaza earns IREM sustainable property certification News: Developments |
 Amstar acquires Zlota 44 luxury residential tower in Warsaw, Poland News: Developments |
Maintenance Connection's mobile CMMS software helps manufacturers track energy consumptionNews: Products and Services |
 Western Glass offers zero-chemical scratched glass repair, graffiti removal News: Products and Services |
 BSRIA launches book on designing for safe access to building systems News: Products and Services |
 Nyco launches first industrial and institutional cleaning brand using Omnia high-performance solventNews: Products and Services |
 ASSA ABLOY integrates Aperio wireless lock technology with Software House C•CURE 9000 system News: Products and Services |
 Corbin Russwin introduces BLSS trim in security hardware series used in behavioral health settings News: Products and Services |
 VIVOTEK introduces video content analysis with line crossing detection, and Power-over-Ethernet solutions News: Products and Services |
 Spartan Chemical's coffee and tea carafe destainer leaves equipment clean News: Products and Services |
 Velodome high-security vending machines dispense bicycle repair parts News: Products and Services |
Singapore unveils pace-setting third masterplan and incentives to drive green building and retrofitsNews: Developments |
U.K. Parliament report leads way on growing "circular economy;" welcomed by Carbon TrustNews: Products and Services |
 DOE recognizes University of Utah historic building for saving $57,000 a year by efficiency News: Developments |
New York City, DC, San Francisco among most expensive U.S. metros for doing businessSurveys |
Focus on hand hygiene stimulates growth in global hand sanitizers market, finds reportSurveys |
 IREM report covers income, expense data and key performance trends for conventional rental apartmentsSurveys |
M&M: Cleanroom technology market worth $3,761.9 million by 2019Surveys |
 High-tech industry growth powers double-digit rent increases in 8 tech-centric U.S. markets Surveys |
Shopping center income and occupancy levels rose, operating costs declined in 2013, finds IREM studySurveys |
 Smart cities to quadruple in number from 2013 to 2025 Surveys |
NAR: Improving economy to slowly bring growth for commercial real estateSurveys |
Report analyzes growing rubber gloves industry, with focus on increasing use of nitrile glovesSurveys |
 Report covers pace-setting energy efficiency programs at "green" airportsSurveys |
M&M: Physical security market worth $87.95 billion by 2019, led by biometrics, access controlSurveys |
BOMA Canada: BOMA BESt-certified office buildings used 12% less energySurveys |
Experts target using best practices, education to combat fires in buildings under constructionNews: Associations and Organizations |
 CDC/OSHA report reveals need for heat acclimatization to prevent worker deaths Surveys |
G4S Technology to offer security systems services for Cox Enterprise units across 39 statesNews: Contract Awards |
 MEM Property Management Corporation to provide property management for Summit Heights Condominiums News: Contract Awards |
 Hellas Construction installs durable synthetic turf field for new Baylor University stadium News: Contract Awards |
 Vivotek network surveillance system helps Illinois school district create safe, open learning environment News: Contract Awards |
