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Communication is Key: Can you Hear Me Now?

In our FM business, ineffective communication often causes us to not receive critical needed funding and in some circumstances, even lose our […]

Successful Contracting: Seeing It from Both Sides

Successful contracting begins with basic important elements, but do we always take the time and effort it takes to do it well? […]

Disrupting the Balance Sheets of Traditional Cafeterias

The financials of a traditional cafeteria model are challenged by macroeconomic factors like increased costs to labor, real estate, and food. Cultural […]

Move over Millenials...Gen Z has Arrived: Generational Relevance in Corporate Real Estate

Through data, trends and metrics, this presentation will address such areas as technology, transportation, uses and new building typologies, and the impact […]

Condition Assessment: Requisite to Informed Capital Planning

Explains the three essential elements of condition assessment: inspection, assessment and estimation. Teaches a methodical approach to condition assessment and answers questions […]

Navigating Gender Differences in the Workplace

With increasing awareness and navigating gender in the workplace, we will discuss how men and women can learn to work together to […]

Leading and Developing a Built Environment Coalition (RE+FM+IT+HR)

Company departments and technology are still very silo’ed, resulting in poor communication, inconsistent data, weak analysis, and disconnected forecast. This presentation envisions […]

Global Construction Costs: Understanding Emerging Trends in 2018

The Quantity Surveyor, also known as a Construction Economist, or Cost Manager, is one of a team of professional cost and contact […]

See Something, Say Something...to Everyone: Crowdsourcing Emergency Communication

Today’s communication systems are often no better than an elementary school phone tree. Property Managers may reach out to the facilities managers, […]

CMMS is Changing the FM Game: A Real Life Example

This presentation follows the story of how one company took the opportunity to bring in a CMMS, computerized maintenance management system, solution […]