The impact of poor procurement decisions
STEVE RONSON from the Fair Work Ombudsman explains the impact of always selecting the lowest-cost contractor. It is important for large private and public sector organisations making procurement...
View ArticleThe top five workplace management trends for 2013
Asure Software provides its predictions of the top five workplace management trends that will take place in 2013. Our predictions for 2013 are based on where the workplace management market is headed...
View ArticleOpen-plan aircon uncloaked article 01: How can effective open-plan heating...
NICK ADCOCK from Lucid Consulting attempts to unlock the mystery surrounding open-plan air-conditioning and the typical issues that cause a reduction in occupant comfort and staff productivity. There...
View ArticleNZ’s first Green Property Investment Index
The PCNZ/IPD’s new Green Property Investment Index provides a measure of investment performance across office buildings that have been awarded a Green Star rating. The Property Council of New Zealand...
View ArticleOpen-plan aircon uncloaked article 02: How building airtightness affects...
EWAN CAMPBELL, technical manager at Air Barrier Technologies, explains how building airtightness affects the conditioning of open-plan spaces. A permeability rate is the volume of air leakage that a...
View ArticleAged care in crisis: Facilities’ dire need for funding and efficiencies
The results of the 2012 Bentleys Aged Care Survey reveal a sector in crisis and an urgent need to focus aged care reform on encouraging profitability in the sector and increase efficiencies through...
View ArticleUnfit fitouts: How a fitout can affect indoor air quality
THOMAS WITTERSEH from the Danish Technological Institute shares what needs to be taken into consideration to ensure fitouts do not negatively affect building occupants’ health. Buildings with a healthy...
View ArticleHow Coles has reduced its refrigeration costs and environmental impact
How Coles Katoomba has reduced its costs and environmental impact by implementing a new refrigeration system is revealed by BRENT HOARE of the Australian Refrigeration Association. Until recently,...
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If so many FMers rate space management as highly important, why do so few...
The disconnection between the space and occupancy management systems we have and the ones we need is discussed by MICHEL THERIAULT, principal at Strategic Advisor. A key driver of an organisation’s...
View ArticlePoor project governance to blame for project failure
A survey of Australian chief executives and other senior managers lays the blame for failed major projects – such as big-ticket infrastructure items – on poor project governance. New research by...
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