Engineering The Workplace Culture For Employees
Observations and lessons learned are shared by a female, millennial engineer who's worked in three industries, most recently building consulting.
Harassment, Workplace Violence Most Challenging Employer Issues Of 2018
Cyber security, workforce planning, immigration, medical marijuana, the Affordable Care Act also among the big challenges facing employers in 2018, according to a new XpertHR survey.
Friday Funny: The Facility’s Looking A Lot Like Christmas
Riffing on many of the sights to be seen in the workplace during the holiday season, Charles C. Carpenter, CFM shares a musical parody from the facility management perspective.
Interior Solutions Firm dancker Opens Experience Center
Providing architectural, furniture, technology, and logistic solutions, the company redesigned its own workplace to assist clients while also improving the environment for its employees.
Six Workplace Trends For 2018
Wages, flexible work, and agile work arrangements are among the trends and market factors that will impact the U.S. workplace in 2018 and beyond, predicts Randstad.
New Office Design Focuses On Construction Culture
In designing McCarthy Building Companies' Houston office, lauckgroup created productive spaces for employees while highlighting the firm's brand.
Why Workplace Cleanliness Is Key
Providing a clean and hygienic workplace is one way businesses can make a significant positive impact on the health and safety, productivity, and satisfaction of employees.
Friday Funny: 25 Cringe-Worthy Work Moments
From wayward toilet paper to falling asleep in a meeting, here are 25 embarrassing moments at work that will make you glad they didn’t happen to you.
Question Of The Week: Artwork Procurement And Facility Management?
Options abound for organizations that are shopping for artwork to grace their facilities. What is your involvement, and where do you find art that fits the bill for your buildings?
Remote Working: A Work In Progress
As demand for remote work options increase, facility planners should assess organizational culture and processes to ensure workplace design that fosters productivity for all employees.
Are Office Perks Passé?
Is it time to lose the ping pong table? The majority of active job seekers would sacrifice amenities for a job that offers professional development opportunities, according to the Addison Group’s fourth annual Workplace Survey.
Healthcare Facility Power Systems Unequipped For Digital Age
More than half of hospitals' power systems were built before benefits and demands of IoT were known, according to a new Schneider Electric survey.
National Aquarium Turning Guests’ Trash Into Soil
Compostable cups, plates, containers, and lids will be turned into nutrient-rich soil and mulch for area farms, gardens, and Waterfront Park surrounding the Baltimore Aquarium.
NJIT Cuts Ribbon On New State-of-the-Art Wellness, Events Center
The state-of-the-art, multipurpose building provides large-scale space for professional conferencing, training, and career fairs, as well as social settings for the NJIT community.
Thinking About Designing Your Workplace Around Millennials? Stop!
Based on its research and experience, BHDP Architecture finds that the best way to think about Millennials and their impact on workplace design may be to think about them a lot less.
Flexibility To Work Remotely: The New Normal
Staples Workplace Survey reveals the ability to work remote is a “must have” for nearly half of employees.
Question Of The Week: How Can Winter Illnesses Be Prevented?
With flu and norovirus season ramping up and expected to last through May, facilities across the country are honing in on illness prevention.
Pro Bono Services Expand Opportunity For Boston Nonprofit
The Travis Roy Foundation moved into a 2,000 square foot office featuring accessible design, with the support of donated services from several area firms.
U.S. Workers Waste 160M Days Per Year Seeking Workspace
Four in 10 office workers spend up to 60 minutes every week searching for available desks, conference rooms, or colleagues, finds a new Senion survey.
How To Offset Cellular Interference From Building Materials
Building materials like concrete, steel, and glass are often the primary culprit when buildings experience poor cellular signal. DAS offers one way to address the problem.