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Taking BIM to the Next Level: Operations

When owners turn building information modeling (BIM) data over to health care facility managers with the guidance to “use BIM,” they are […]

Attention Facilities Managers: Reclaim Your Share of US$20 Billion

This blog post takes a look at the inefficiency of repair and maintenance activities across the retail industry and outlines how facility […]

8 Ways to Become a Thought Leader and Grow Your FM Career

Learn practical tips on how to grow your credibility in the FM industry and get recognized as a thought leader by your […]

Steps to Successfully Launch IWMS Solutions

Understand the importance of aligning services with your facilities’ mission to optimize value and effectively implement an Integrated Workplace Management System (IWMS).

Enabling Competitive Advantage Through Workplace Design

This article demonstrates how one company, an urban clothing manufacturer, leveraged the workplace for marketing, employee attraction and retention. Their new campus […]

Dyadic Relationships for Leaders in Facility Management

A collection of 16 case studies and in-depth interviews examine how leaders practice relationship building with subordinates, including whether different qualities in […]

Your Home Away from Home

Have low-design corporate facilities become unproductive relics of the 20th century workplace? Consider research findings from the University of Exeter to investigate […]

Space, Conversations and Place: Lessons from Organizational Development

Addressing the effects of space on cognitive processes, this research suggests that modern workplaces (with their emphasis on interaction) need to focus […]

School Facility Condition and Academic Outcomes

Research on the relationship between school facility conditions and student achievement as measured by the Florida Comprehensive Assessment Test (FCAT). Results show […]

Clean Computing with Dell

Dell’s sustainability management plan provides a guide to lowering the carbon footprint in the technology industry.