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18 June 2009

• Water recycling and harvesting rainfall save money and water

4 June 2009

• Google's London office demonstrates what happens when a company wants its employees to be as satisfied as its customers are

21 May 2009

• Video conferencing and other alternative forms of face-to-face meetings

7 May 2009

• Using the workplace to increase productivity and reduce occupancy costs

23 April 2009

• Turning space reductions from an employee fear into an opportunity

9 April 2009

• Unique FM challenges when managing a religious facility

26 March 2009

• Roundtable: How the FM sector is adapting to the current recession

11 March 2009

• How the Tower of London dealt with rising energy costs
• A comparison of methods for drying hands in rest rooms

26 February 2009

• How a hospital is reducing its carbon footprint

12 February 2009

• Pursuing a green cleaning agenda with an emphasis on cost savings
• Daytime Cleaning

29 January 2009

• How we may be working by the year 2030

15 January 2009

• Transition of the Mail Room from the Basement to Off-site Information Hub
• Space Optimization and Intelligent Use of Space Lead to Great Cost Savings

4 December 2008

• Bird Control

20 November 2008

• Energy-savings measures to save the environment and your money at the same time

6 November 2008

• Sodexo business development manager named "FM of the Year" for actions-in-crisis after flood-hit summer of 2007

23 October 2008

• Office etiquette in open plan workspaces

9 October 2008

• Whole-life and life-cycle costing in practice (Part 3 of 3)

25 September 2008

• Life-Cycle Costing: Types and Sources of Information Required


• Key ingredients to being a top-flight manager

11 September 2008

• Changes and challenges in relocating a large law firm


• The concept of life cycle costing (Part One of Three)


• Getting young people interested in facilities management

7 August 2008

• Tips from a workplace consultant on getting people to change the way they work


• The role FMs can play when they're not on their companies' Boards of Directors

24 July 2008

• How FMs must promote their "product" to gain a competitive advantage


• Campus security team uses technology-based customer focus to gain relaxed university atmosphere

10 July 2008

• The sustainability benefits to FMs of LED lighting

26 June 2008

• A one-year-after review of the UK smoking ban

12 June 2008

• Sustainability: Is your furniture really "green"?


• Accessibility: The challenges to the FM when assistance dogs enter the workplace

29 May 2008

• Environmental Reporting: A Panel Discussion

13 May 2008

• Ethics and energy in a world focused on sustainability: Questions facing FMs

1 May 2008

• The value of a simple, straightforward approach to providing outsourcing services

17 April 2008

• The impact on FM of the UK's new Standard Industrial Classification of Economic Activities Code for FM
  by Stan Mitchell

3 April 2008

• The new ways in which the Post Occupancy Evaluations are being used as a business management tool
  by Richard Kauntze


• Are there different workplace expectations by male and female employees?
  by David Arminas

6 March 2008

• How the FM sector can show businesses how to improve the bottom line during an economic slowdown
  by Cathy Hayward


• Challenges in managing a large, geographically dispersed real estate portfolio
  by Lee Kaufman

21 February 2008

• How Reuters uses technology and state-of-the-art workplaces to reach peak efficiency
  by Camilla Berens

7 February 2008

• How individual behavior is a critical ingredient of any energy reduction plan
  by Alan Fogarty and John Lane

25 January 2008

• Social Networking Web Sites and FM
  by Camilla Berens

11 January 2008

• The introduction of scents to an office area can increase productivity
  by Guy Moody

14 December 2007

• The FM service sector is in a good position to cope with the economic slowdown predicted for 2008
  by Graeme Davies

30 November 2007

• Measuring the environmental impact of the furniture delivery process
  by Ian Boughton

16 November 2007

• How FMs are using embedded smart sensors in their building management systems
  by Ghasson Shabha


• How mobile phones and PDAs are being used for FM
  by Mike Tomlinson

19 October 2007

• FM and Dubai: The fastest growing FM marketplace in the world
  by Cathy Hayward


• FM and Dubai: How is Dubai's growth handling sustainability and saving of energy?
  by Camilla Berens


• FM and Dubai: Risk considerations in the rapid construction of facilities in Dubai
  by Ian Titman

5 October 2007

• Benchmarking: How a high-level study can reveal inefficiencies in service delivery
  by Bram Wauters

21 September 2007

• Adding the measure of Quality to the benchmarking equation
  by Michael J Packham

7 September 2007

• Benchmarking—A systematic process of evaluation
  by Bram Wauters

29 July 2007

• Workplace challenges caused by a growing obesity problem
  by Greg Baker

13 July 2007

• What FMs need to know about the effects of wireless networks on workers' health
  by David Arminas

15 June 2007

• Acoustic privacy — What FMs can do to block out extraneous noise and keep workers productive
  by Guy Moody

• How FMs' jargon needs to change to get the message across to decision makers
  by Rupert Merson

1 June 2007

• Casino Facilities Management
  by Cathy Hayward

18 May 2007

• Integrating CAFM Systems with Other Software
  by Guy Moody

• Research Findings: Tips on Finding the Right CAFM Solution
  by Keith Rodgers

4 May 2007

• The Cultural Changes to the Organization from the Decision to Outsource
  by Cathy Hayward

• Pros and Cons of Daytime versus Nighttime Cleaning
  by Andrew Large

20 April 2007

• What to Do When There Is Loss of Power
  by Guy Moody

6 April 2007

• Is it time to fully recognize FM as a profession?
  by Christopher Kelly and David Leifer

23 March 2007

• Workplace Changes Can Boost Productivity by 20% — Can FMs Take the Lead?

9 March 2007

• Technological Drivers That Influence the Evolution of Facilities Management
  by Lionel Prodgers

23 February 2007

• Ergonomics: How to Deal with Sitting in the Office
  by Jack Roper

9 February 2007

• Design and Operations Differences Between New York and London
  by Dean Manning

26 January 2007

• FM World Salary Survey 2006
  

12 January 2007

• The Link Between Workplace Performance and Light
  by Steve Willis
  

• The Requirements of Being a Good Leader
  by Michael Pitt
  

15 December 2006

• The Value of a Good Maintenance Management System
  by Michael Pitt
  

• Workspaces for Today's Mobile Work Force
  by Mick Dalton
  

1 December 2006

• How to Select an Uninterruptible Power Supply
  by John Lane
  

• The Roles of Corporate Social Responsibility (CSR) and Sustainability
  by Ruth Prickett
  

17 November 2006

• The Role of FMs in Corporate Mergers
  by Seth Love-Jones
  

3 November 2006

• Book Preview: Sustainable Practice for the Facilities Manager
  by Sunil Shah
  

20 October 2006

• Turning the Tables: Furniture Recycling
  by Ian Boughton
  

• Feng Shui and Building Design
  by David Arminas
  

6 October 2006

• Saving through Waste Reduction
  by Guy Moody
  

• Procurement Negotiations
  by John Hatton
  

22 September 2006

• Siting a Mobile-Phone Mast on Your Facility — Pros and Cons
  by David Arminas
  

• The Importance of Understanding the Supplier Marketplace when Procuring Everything from Cleaning Materials to Maintenance
  by John Hatton
  

8 September 2006

• The Benefits of a Good Document Management Plan
  by Peter McDermott
  

• Procurement of Services: The Importance of Clear and Robust Specifications
  by John Hatton
  

11 August 2006

• Architect selection is a high-risk decision
  by Nick Eldridge
  

28 July 2006

• Outsourcing trend:  Integrating FM with corporate real estate service contracting
  by James Atkinson
  Contrasting attitudes in Australia and Europe toward FM and real estate contracts.

14 July 2006

• Carpeting, Sustainability and Recycling
  by Ian Boughton
  Could carpet become the next great recyclable commodity? Ian Boughton examines the industry moves to cut the massive waste caused once the floor coverings are torn up.

• Fire detection and protection in data centers
  by John Lane
  

30 June 2006

• The role of FM in delivering the 2012 Olympic Games to London
  by Patrick Blanche
  As the first anniversary of London winning the bid to stage the 2012 Olympic Games approaches, Patrick Blanche looks at the role of the FM industry in delivering the Olympic dream.

• How Green is Your Clean
  by Maureen Moody
  There are many myths and misunderstandings surrounding the eco-friendliness or otherwise of cleaning products. Maureen Moody delves into into the murky world of dirt and detergents.