Facility Management

Where Facility Professionals and FMs will find Facilities Management and Building Operations news, tips, best practices and maintenance information. Facility Executive magazine covers all aspects of construction projects, modernization and ongoing operations for commercial buildings.



CB Richard Ellis Group Announces Agreement To Acquire Trammell Crow Company

CB Richard Ellis Group, Inc. announced yesterday that the company has entered into a definitive agreement to acquire Trammell Crow Company for $49.51 per...

Call For Entries For GE Edison Award Competition

GE Consumer & Industrial has issued a call for entries for the 24th Annual GE Edison Award competition. Through the competition, GE recognizes excellence...

Allsteel Opens Resource Center in Atlanta

Combining both the sophistication and hospitality of the South, contract furniture manufacturer Allsteel unveiled its latest Resource Center in Atlanta on October 25th. ...

IFMA Survey Looks At Outsourcing

According to An Inside Look at FM Outsourcing, a new research report from the International Facility Management Association (IFMA), facility managers remain confident in...

Herman Miller NYC Design Center Earns LEED-CI Gold

The company's National Design Center in New York City recently received LEED Gold certification from the U.S. Green Building Council (USGBC) in the Commercial...

Friday Funny: Man Ashamed Of Own Joy Upon Receiving New Mop Head

The following article from The Onion's archives demonstrates what can happen when facility managers neglect to order new supplies for workers:"Hamilton's Bar & Grill...

SBIC Receives Award from National Institute of Building Sciences

The Sustainable Buildings Industry Council (SBIC) will be the recipient of the National Institute of Building Sciences' (NIBS) Honor Award for 2006, which will...

Innovative Commercial Tower To Break Ground In Dubai

A twenty-two story tall commercial tower perched on a two-storey podium, is slated to break ground during the first week of December 2006 in...

NAIMA Now Offers “Play It Smart, Play It Safe” Video On DVD

The North American Insulation Manufacturers Association (NAIMA) announces the addition of the “Play It Smart, Play It Safe” DVD to its library of free...

Maine Paper Mill Receives Award For Energy Savings Strategy

The Energy Planning Network (EPN), Verso Paper, and EnerNOC, Inc. announced today that Verso Paper, a supplier of coated papers in North America, has...

New Release: Oil & Gas Industry Regulations Book

To help companies in the oil and gas industry protect employees and stay compliant with Occupational Safety and Health Administration (OSHA) mandates, safety-industry publisher...

New Release: Oil & Gas Industry Regulations Book

To help companies in the oil and gas industry protect employees and stay compliant with Occupational Safety and Health Administration (OSHA) mandates, safety-industry publisher...

Free Instruction On Ballast Technology Available

Advance announces that its Advance University interactive ballast training website has been officially approved by the National Association of Independent Lighting Distributors for the...

Remembering The Life Of G.W. Haworth, Founder Of Haworth, Inc.

Gerrard Wendell (G.W.) Haworth, the founding chairman of Haworth, Inc., died today at age 95. An influential entrepreneur, he established Haworth, Inc., a...

Universal Protection Service Teams Up With The Los Angeles Fire Department

In September 2006, Universal Protection Service, a security, fire/life safety, and electronic security company based in Santa Ana, CA, began a ground-breaking, joint training...

National Elevator industry, Inc. Launches Comprehensive Elevator CodeFinder Database

The National Elevator Industry, Inc. (NEII) Central Code Committee has announced that its comprehensive online catalog of U.S. and Canadian elevator industry codes, standards...

Best Civil Engineering Firms To Work For Announced

Fifty civil engineering firms are celebrating a major accomplishment, but it's not the type of honor they typically enjoy for executing a great project....

ICC, IAPMO End Discussions on Proposed Joint Codes

Last month, the International Code Council (ICC) announced that negotiations have ended with the International Association of Plumbing and Mechanical Officials (IAPMO) on a...

USGBC Approves BIFMA Furniture Emissions Standards

The U.S. Green Building Council (USGBC) has approved a third alternative in its LEED for Commercial Interiors EQ 4.5 low-emitting furniture credit. Called Option...

Cummins Power Generation Receives Award From Frost & Sullivan

Cummins Power Generation, a business unit of Cummins Inc., has received the “2006 North American Diesel Engine Technology Leadership of the Year Award” from...
Workforce Shortages Webinar

Worried About Workforce Shortages? Effective Strategies To Stay Ahead

Join us for this free webinar on Thursday, April 25 and you'll learn the top 5 strategies that facility maintenance pros are implementing to overcome workforce shortages.
Webinar, Facility Capital Improvements

View This Free Video Webinar: Maximizing Value For Facility Master Planning

A panel of Facility Management leaders discuss long-term planning challenges and answer questions about maximizing the value of conducting a Facility Condition Assessments (FCA).

[VIDEO] Collect Asset Data at the Speed of Walking a Building

AI powered data collection with AkitaBox Capture. Take a picture of the asset nameplate, touch the floor plan to locate the asset and move to the next asset. Save up to 90% of your time in the field with AkitaBox Capture AI.