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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.
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.
Global FM Boosted By IFMA, RICS Collaboration
The partnership of the International Facility Management Association and Royal Institution of Chartered Surveyors focuses on supporting the increasingly strategic role of 25 million practitioners around the world.
Facility Executive of the Year 2016: Keeping Costs In Check
In Hamilton County, OH, Ralph W. Linne, director of county facilities, tames management tasks with technology and shapes a long-term energy plan.
IFMA Foundation’s Global Workforce Initiative Welcomes First Member
The IFMA Foundation has welcomed C&W Services as the first charter member to its Global Workforce Initiative, which seeks to fill the growing facility management and facilities services workforce talent gap.
Facility Professionals Play Key Role In Strategic Workplace Decisions
Facility management (FM) and real estate professionals are playing an increasingly important role in high-level strategic workplace decisions, according to a new survey released by IFMA.
IFMA Announces World Workplace Keynote Speakers
Two inspirational speakers will open and close IFMA's flagship annual event, the World Workplace Conference and Expo held in Denver, Colorado, USA, Oct. 7-9, 2015.
IFMA Announces Passing Of First President, George Graves
The International Facility Management Association (IFMA) has announced the death of its first president and one of its original founders, George Graves, IFMA Fellow.
OSHA Updates Inspection Procedures for Protecting Healthcare Workers from Tuberculosis
OSHA has updated instructions for conducting inspections and issuing citations related to worker exposures to tuberculosis in healthcare settings.
IFMA Announces 2015-16 Executive Committee and Board of Directors
The International Facility Management Association (IFMA) recently introduced its 2015-16 board of directors and member-elected executive committee members.
World FM Day: June 10, 2015
In addition to June 10th, the entire week will be used to recognize World FM Day, providing more opportunities to celebrate the profession formally.
IFMA Foundation Launches INTERNnet
New program will match facility management students with internship opportunities.
The International Facility Management Association Hosts Its Second Annual Virtual Career Fair
This online event will connect job seekers directly with employers who have open facility management (FM) career opportunities.
IFMA’s Facility Fusion Conference And Expo Set For Orlando
The Facility Fusion Conference and Expo features workshops, training, and discussions related to the facility management (FM) profession.
