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Commercial building and facilities management resources for corporate facility executives, building operators and facility managers in all industry and service sectors. IFMA articles below.
World FM Day 2021 Celebrates The Work Of Facility Management
This year's theme, Celebrating FM: Standing Tall Beyond The Pandemic, recognizes the challenges and achievements of facilities professionals over the past 12 months.
IFMA Foundation 2021 Scholarship Applications Open
This annual program provides financial aid to aspiring and practicing facility managers enrolled in FM or FM-related higher-education programs.
John Carrillo Begins Term As Global FM Chairman
John Carrillo, CFM, IFMA Fellow, begins his two-year term as Chairman of the Global Facility Management Association’s Board of Directors.
Denver Broncos Win IFMA Facility Management Achievement Award
The Broncos have earned the 2020 Facility Management Achievement Award from the IFMA Denver chapter for health and safety measures used at Empower Field at Mile High.
IFMA Foundation Announces 2020 Scholarship Recipients
IFMA Fellow Eric Teicholz and the IFMA Foundation have awarded the Eric Teicholz Sustainability Facility Professional® (SFP®) Scholarship, open to young facility management professionals.
IFMA Foundation Announces FY2020-21 Board of Trustees
The IFMA Foundation, a nonprofit dedicated to making facility management a career of choice, has announced appointments to its board of trustees.
Returning To Work: The New Office
There is a plethora of resources that facility executives can access to prepare their buildings for occupancy during and after the COVID-19 pandemic.
IFMA, Denver Launch Facility Management Talent Development Program
With over 1,300 openings in facility management in the metro area, IFMA Foundation, the IFMA Denver Chapter, and Denver Economic Development and Opportunity are collaborating to fill the looming talent gap.
IFMA Foundation Provides Pandemic Planning and Response Guide for Facilities
The document, sponsored by by ABM, IFMA, Planon, Global Workplace Analytics, and others, offers facility management professionals guidance on pandemic planning, response, and recovery.
Working From Home: RICS-IFMA And Leesman To Examine Experiences
This joint initiative aims to arm the real estate and facility management industry with insights on working from home experiences during the COVID-19 crisis, after social distancing policies are relaxed.
IFMA Conducting Global Work-From-Home Survey
The Work-from-Home Experience Survey will help identify the global impact of COVID-19 on how and where people are working.
IFMA Names New President And Chief Operating Officer
Having served as COO of the International Facility Management Association since September 2018, Don Gilpin is now association President.
IFMA Names 2019 Awards Of Excellence
On October 18, IFMA presented its annual awards that honor stand-out achievements of association members, chapters, councils, and communities.
IFMA Releases Climate Change Report For Facility Managers
IFMA’s “Climate Change Fundamentals for Facility Management Professionals,” is the first report to address climate change as it relates to facility management roles and responsibilities.
IFMA, AFE, ASHRAE, ISSA To Collaborate On FM Training Framework
The framework features professional development options from a group of associations and will provide resources for the entire operational life cycle of the built environment.
IFMA’s Facility Management Benchmark Report Released
The report includes an exploration of facility management strategies for organizational agility and change management.
In Europe, IFMA Chapters Now Total 12
The International Facility Management Association expands its global community, while also enhancing the scope and service to existing component groups.
At World Workplace, IFMA Names Four Fellows And Chair Citation
This year's IFMA Fellows announced in Charlotte, NC reflect the global reach of the facility management profession.
IFMA Foundation Introduces New Chair, Board Of Trustees
The IFMA Foundation's executive committee includes chair Nancy Johnson Sanquist, IFMA Fellow and Vice President of Global Strategic Marketing for Planon.
IFMA Forms Partnership With AECOM
As its newest Corporate Sustaining Partner, AECOM will bring the perspective of a fully integrated design, build, and operate partner to IFMA.
IFMA 2018-19 Executive Committee, Board Of Directors
The International Facility Management Association has announced member-elected executive committee and new appointees of its global board of directors for the 2018-19 fiscal year.
Facility Managers, It’s Your Week!
IFMA is rolling out a week-long celebration of facility management in honor of World FM Day May 16.
IFMA, RICS Release First Edition Of Strategic FM Framework
Released this week at a joint event in Dubai, the document sets out a holistic approach to FM by providing strategic best practice for managers and practitioners around the world.
Many Paths To Facility Management?
With the profession poised to be recognized by U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics in 2018, is the track to facilities management becoming more defined?
IFMA World Workplace Concludes With Member Recognitions
In Houston, TX, the International Facility Management Association closed out its 2017 conference with Awards of Excellence, a Chair Citation for Workplace Evolutionaries group, and new class of IFMA Fellows.
Many Paths To Facility Management Career?
With the occupation set to be recognized by U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics beginning in 2018, will the path to a facilities management profession become more defined in the coming years?
ISO Publishes Third Facility Management Standard This Year
IFMA joins facility management advocates around the world in celebrating the publication of a third standard impacting the facility management industry in under six months.
IFMA 2017-18 Board Of Directors Announced
The member-elected executive committee of the International Facility Management Association 2017-18 global board of directors went into effect on July 1st.
IFMA Creates EU Advisory Board
The group held its first meeting in Stockholm this week and builds upon IFMA's actions that focus on issues of global facility management.
A World Without Facility Managers
In honor of World FM Day today, it’s important to take a moment to recognize the important duties and challenges that these men and women undertake each day.
Celebrating World FM Day: 2017 Awards Of Excellence Announced
The winners of this year’s Global FM Excellence Awards have been revealed to coincide with today’s international World FM Day 2017.
FM Alert: ISO Publishes Two Facility Management Standards
These voluntary, consensus standards focus on vocabulary for FM and strategic sourcing for facility management professionals.
FM Alert: Green Cleaning Guide Released
IFMA has released a how-to guide on green cleaning, the latest update in its series on sustainability for facility managers.
Facility Management Needs New Blood
The $1 trillion profession is facing a critical shortage of professionals as career paths in the industry undergo “significant change,” according to a new report from IFMA and RICS.
IFMA Honors 2016 Awards of Excellence Recipients
The recipients of IFMA’s 2016 Awards of Excellence—including the new FM Innovation Award—were announced at the World Workplace Conference & Expo in San Diego last week.
From IFMA’s World Workplace: Open Letter On Global FM
With a focus on global facility management, IFMA's president and CEO, Tony Keane, and RICS' CEO, Sean Tompkins, have released this open letter to the industry.
New Report: Global FM Market Tops $1 Trillion
New research from IFMA and Global FM showcases the factors contributing to the tremendous growth of the facility management profession.
FM Alert: Free Sustainability Guide
IFMA has released its latest guide in the widely acclaimed series on sustainability for facility managers, “Sustainability How-To Guide: Carbon Footprint.”
This Week, World FM Day Shines Light On Global Reach
Facility management professionals take part in events this week that highlight the profession as well as the impact of FM on building occupants and organizations throughout the world.
IFMA Announces 2016-17 Board Of Directors
The 2016-17 Chair is Maureen Ehrenberg, executive managing director of Integrated Facilities Management,
JLL, in Chicago, Illinois. IFMA also welcomes six new board members with a variety of international experience.
