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Facility managers manage/oversee aspects of the entire organization that represent both significant financial investment in technology, buildings, structures, interiors, exteriors and grounds and considerable operational expense.

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Ep. 3: The Opportunity for IFM Services in Latin America

Luis Viña talks to IFMA’s LATAM working group about Integrated Facility Management in Latin America. ¿Cuál es la oportunidad para los servicios […]

Concierge Services and Contract Management Practices - EU O&M Benchmarks Report No. 2

This white paper focuses on concierge/housekeeping as well as the use of in-house versus outsources services for a variety of facility service […]

The Facilities Manager's Guide to Smarter Vendor Management

Five steps your organization can take to create trusted vendor relationships more efficiently, manage top vendors and form long-lasting, mutually beneficial relationships […]

The Facilities Managers Guide to Exceptional Asset Management

Assets wear out. Your investment in buildings, machinery, equipment, plumbing, electrical, data, security, etc. is substantial. The longer you keep assets running […]

Securing American Rescue Act Funds For K-12 Floor Care Upgrades

As part of the American Rescue Act, K-12 public schools will receive nearly $130 billion to support reopening and address the effects […]

ISS 2020 Vision: Future of Outsourcing and Perspectives of Facility Management

This piece builds upon and extends the scope of the three previous ISS 2020 Vision studies: Scenarios for the Future of the […]

Budgeting for the FM Department

Many FMs are not comfortable to develop, present and discuss annual, operational, and capital budgets with their management and clients. The presentation […]

Tips to evaluating an elevator repair proposal

Use these tips to ensure you are getting a fair and honest price and scope for your elevator service repair proposals.

The Art of Capital Planning

Understanding a capital budget and how to prioritize building and land improvements is critical to the success of anyone managing real estate […]

Office Support Services: Scope of Work

This Scope of Work template provides the basis of an agreement describing the necessary work to be performed by contract office support […]