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When Did Facility Managers Become Food Service Managers

A look at food service outsourcing and the additional responsibility it adds to facility management work. A helpful offering of best practices, […]

Lean Health Care Outcomes Delivering Results

Learn how a health care facility used the Lean process management philosophy to transition its service model and facility from a family […]

Graffiti and FM

The article provides examples of typical graffiti, tools used by vandals, the effects of this on business profitability, as well as detailing […]

Facility Management Leadership for the 21st Century

A brief overview of the evolving FM world, addressing FM leadership practices and development, and predicted challenges of the FM professional. st […]

On the Job: Human Factors in Interior Workplace Product Design

An overview of the factors affecting occupant morale, productivity and sense of design agency, including a survey assessing groups in relation to […]

Personality Poker: How to Lead With Your Strong Suit

A leadership and strategy model for assessing your professional relationships in order to define your relational strengths and identify opportunities for genuine […]

Renovate Smarter! How to Get the Most Out of Upgrading Your Existing Space and Stay Sane Doing It

Navigate the complicated process of renovating an existing installation with this project management guide addressing methods for needs analysis, phasing strategy, budgeting, […]

Smart Glass: Sustainability and Security for High-Performance Buildings

Examine how a wide range of sustainability and visual security benefits, dynamic controllability options, and functional applications establish smart glass as an […]

Investigating FM Decision-Making Processes Through a Situation Awareness Approach

This study provides a conceptual model of the Situation Awareness (SA) approach for application in FM, applying the Goal Directed Cognitive Task […]

Observation: Turning What you See Into Smart Information

As a facility manager, we care for our buildings by watching and looking. It is our job to notice the dirt on […]