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15 July 2010

• New trends in tracking space and how they can enhance efficient use of space
• A model for change management with the FM at the center of the process

1 July 2010

• A look at the new FM standards under development in the UK and internationally
• How FMs can best achieve efficient and effective lighting (industry expert panel discussion)

17 June 2010

• Selecting the type of financial arrangements to ensure that you get the best value from your outsourced contractor

6 June 2010

• The FM role at South Africa's hosting of FIFA's World Cup

20 May 2010

• FM and Procurement Departments: How cost reductions are causing them to work together differently

13 May 2010

• The impact of the economy on pre- and post-occupancy evaluations

22 April 2010

• How the recession has led Irish companies to adopt outsourcing

8 April 2010

• The UK's upcoming general elections: Impact on the FM

25 March 2010

• The impact of the recession on building use and workplace behavior

11 March 2010

• FM and the language of business (Part Three of Three)
• The impact of the recession on building use and workplace behavior

25 February 2010

• An opportunity for FMs: Corporate social responsibility and sustainability (Part Two of Three)
• The trends toward desktop virtualization: The impact on the FM

11 February 2010

• The Importance of Top-Down Communications: Are you having the right conversations (Part One of Three)

14 January 2010

• Paying as much attention to the sustainability of the people as to that of the buildings

10 December 2009

• Introducing renewable energy into existing buildings, and what has to happen first

26 November 2009

• Electrical Safety: Knowing what to test and when to test it
• Outsourcing versus Insourcing in a Cost-Cutting Climate

12 November 2009

• How the recession has affected the way FM service companies bundle their services

29 October 2009

• BIFM's FM of the Year Award goes to Andy Ractcliffe, who demonstrated the value of a teamwork approach to his work

15 October 2009

• Case Study: Global financial institution turned a reactive security function into a proactive department
• Security: The latest in access controls

1 October 2009

• The growing role of the FM -- It's time to throw away the shackles!
• Has carbon offsetting become a victim of the recession? What FMs must do!

3 September 2009

• Raising the profile of the FM function among an organization's senior staff

20 August 2009

• Managing manufacturing facilities requires special skills and an understanding of the business

16 July 2009

• Restaurants make the "nice-to-haves" essential when it comes to space planning, preventive maintenance and more

2 July 2009

• British Telecom moves one step beyond Flexible Working — to Agile Working

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