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Workplace Change Management: An Overview

People have a natural resistance to change. Despite good business reasons for transforming the workplace, employees often feel vulnerable during the process. […]

Charting a Path Toward IFMA Accreditation in Universities

This paper outlines the steps of various universities as they guide their FM-related programs toward accomplishing the key goals of filling market […]

Sustainability How-To Guide: Green Building Rating Systems

This guide presents an unbiased evaluation of 15 prominent green building rating systems. Charts and graphics provide at-a-glance information, while subsections supply […]

Evolution of FM and Review of Canadian FM Practitioners Skills

This research examines FM core skills in the Canadian context along with the evolution of FM through an analysis of Canadian IFMA […]

Construction Claims: Impact of Defective Construction on Long-term Facility Maintenance Costs

A study conducted to quantify the impact of defective construction procedures and methods on sustainable construction projects’ recurring FM costs. The data […]

Construction Planning

A step-by-step explanation that can be used to develop understanding of the entire construction process or to checklist plans for a construction […]

The Role of FM in Students' Images of Hospitality

This piece emphasizes on the importance of hospitality in the Netherlands and the role FM students play to make sure hospitality remains […]

Toward a Comprehensive KPI Reference Model for FM in Hospitals

This study assesses KPI specifications for FM in hospitals, providing the basis for controlling and benchmarking steps, development of corresponding adjustments of […]

Does Workplace Matter? Perceived Satisfaction with Physical Workspace as a Driver of Worker Performance

Researchers surveyed 408 randomly selected office workers in an effort to understand the relationship between workers’ perceived satisfaction level with workspace, and […]

RICS Strategic FM Case Studies Series 3

In a competitive, global business environment, it is increasingly recognized that FM has a strategic role to play in the experience of […]