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Cyber Threat and the FM solution

Cases of cyber attacks and corporate espionage are on the rise. As the lynchpin behind the maintenance of a building’s operational integrity, […]

How Technology can Enhance Asset Management Processes to Deliver Significant Cost Savings

Effective asset management is critical to minimizing costs and maximizing efficiencies within your FM department and your organization. Taking advantage of a […]

Bank Branch Disaster Planning

The bank branch disaster planning white paper is intended to be used leading up to, and immediately following a disaster. It provides […]

3 Things Start-Ups Do: Even Well-Established Businesses Should Consider

This white paper discusses three different practices that start-up businesses use and why other businesses should adopt them. The list includes operating […]

Trends in FM Service Delivery Models

Around the world, facility management is delivered in different ways. Some countries use an in-house model, while others look at single-service outsourcing […]

Creating Workplaces that Work

For FM, the burning platform is the ongoing "productivity problem," particularly in the face of a skills crisis, which shows no sign […]

What Are the Pitfalls of Outsourcing Your Facility Management?

The idea of having someone else responsible for your firm’s FM obligations can sound appealing — just bring in “experts” to handle […]

COBie, from Design to Operations

This white paper demonstrates that a COBie-based building information exchange can be successfully implemented in the private sector on a large scale […]

Lessons from Japan’s Latest Destructive Earthquake for Homeowners, Building Owners, and Facility Managers

The Kyushu earthquake of April 16, 2016 strongly affected wood-frame houses and other infrastructure that was built to world-class standards. Contrary to […]

First Steps to Successful Deployment of BIM for Health Care Operations

This white paper offers health care facility managers a starting point for determining how to apply the overwhelming amount of data captured […]