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Innovative Technology Is A Key to FM Survival (white paper)

The business environment that FMs work in is rapidly changing. The objective is lowering cost in the worldwide competitive marketplace. Automation and […]

Transformational Time Machine: Accelerating Your Real Estate

In today’s rapidly evolving business environment, companies are making investments in new and innovative workplace strategies to position themselves at the forefront […]

The Truth About Parking Structure Maintenance: How to Protect Your Investment

Most people see the rugged look of a parking structure and assume they don’t require much maintenance. Unfortunately nothing could be further […]

The Power of One: An immersive workplace experience amplified by Integrated FM (IFM)1

We live in a world of information overload. Filtering through what matters most can prove to be a daunting task. But how […]

Improving O&M with Lean Quality

Facility management involves oversight of an incredible range of support and service functions. Management of these functions is expected to deliver high […]

Global Cost Prediction in a Post-ICMS World

The International Construction Measurement Standards (ICMS) was released in July 2017 sets out how to report, group and classify construction project costs […]

Providing Exceptional Customer Experience is a Team Sport

Bringing together the talents of your Facility Management personnel, Human Resources expertise and partnering with solid Shared Contract Services provider is the […]

The How and Why of Benchmarking

While benchmarking is a well-established strategy that organizations have been using to manage performance for almost four decades, the field of facility […]

A Method to Benchmark Swiss Hospital Catering

Qualitative research addressing how FM costs emerge and are justified in Swiss hospitals, informing the development of a benchmarking method for Swiss […]

Value Engineering: A Powerful Team Approach to Save Money and Improve Facility Performance

Manage change and increase savings by using the value engineering method to analyze operations and program projects. This study explains cost/benefit analyses […]