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Start the New Year by Spreading Prevention not Germs

A listing of recommended preventative measures, for facilities and occupants, to help reduce the spread of office illness. Start the New Year […]

Investigating the FM Professional Shortage

This research investigates the importance of creating collegiate programs that focus on training a new generation of FM professionals, suggesting that educators […]

FM Spotlight-Facilitating Serendipity in Design

Develop the tools to facilitate a workplace environment that promotes serendipitous creativity through collaboration and intradepartmental awareness. Generate the ‘fortunate accident of […]

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 […]

Facility Management Staffing Report 33

To help facility managers gauge if they are applying sufficient resources to the FM function, IFMA conducted a survey to assess staffing […]

Industry Exchange Through Student Internships

Results of a survey providing a basic understanding of practices in hiring and managing FM interns, including suggestions from the respondents on […]

Women in the Real Estate Industry

This article explores how younger, female graduates working as real estate managers and CEOs construct what the study refers to as “femininities,” […]

Future Proofing: Are Your Metrics in Order?

Use workplace metrics to measure internal and external drivers for workplace transformation. Learn about logistical pilot selection criteria and processes for workplace […]

Ergonomics Programs for FMs: Why Ergonomics Needs to be in Facilities

Explore reasons why ergonomics should be attributed to FM, learn how an ergonomics program can strategically position FM in corporate business operations […]

Three Common Issues With HID High Bay Lighting

This blog post brings to light the issues associated with metal halide and high-pressure sodium lamps. Despite the ubiquity of these types […]