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Construction & Demolition Recycling Web Source Available To Facility Professsionals

Facility managers looking for construction and demolition (C&D) debris recyclers can access a new database, free of charge, to locate service providers in their...

Friday Funny: Only Guy Who Puts Paper In Copier Considers Himself A Hero

Today's Friday Funny comes from The Onion, which can be found online at www.theonion.comOnly Guy Who Puts Paper In Copier Considers Himself A Hero"You...

Call for papers: British Institute of Facilities Management

The British Institute of Facilities Management is accepting submissions for its 2007 Annual Conference until September 29, 2006. The will take place at Keble...

ASHRAE Launches Redesigned Web Site

With a focus on ease of navigation and new technology, the American Society of Heating, Refrigerating and Air-Conditioning Engineers (ASHRAE) recently unveiled its redesigned...

Iconic John Hancock Tower For Sale

Boston's John Hancock Tower is now on the market along with several other buildings. Thomas C. Palmer of The Boston Globe reports:"The iconic John...

New Addition to the Denver Art Museum

Daniel Libeskin's new addition to the Denver Art Museum, the Frederic C. Hamilton building, is an impressive geometric shape made of glass and titanium....

Linc Facility Services Awarded Westinghouse Electric Contract

Linc Facility Services, LLC announced yesterday that it was selected by Westinghouse Electric Company, LLC to provide facility support services for the worldwide supplier...

The answers to yesterday's quiz on hazardous materials

Yesterday, FacilityBlog featured a quiz on the terminology associated with hazardous materials. If you missed the original post, including terms and definitions, it can...

The answers to yesterday’s quiz on hazardous materials

Yesterday, FacilityBlog featured a quiz on the terminology associated with hazardous materials. If you missed the original post, including terms and definitions, it can...

Massive building demolition in Hong Kong

Can you imagine--one of the buildings was left standing after this choreographed destruction?

Little bottles can hold big hazards (with terminology quiz!)

When most people think of workplaces that house hazardous materials, they are likely to list factories, refineries, nuclear plants, and similar industrial settings. But...

EPA Purchasing Renewable Energy For 100% Of Electrical Needs

The U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) is the first federal agency to purchase renewable energy, or "green power," equivalent to 100% of its annual...

JohnsonDiversey, Inc. Begins Construction of New $22 Million Distribution Center

JohnsonDiversey Inc., a producer of cleaning and hygiene products, has announced it will build a 550,000 square foot, $22 million distribution center on a...

Katrina Rebuilding and Recovery Years Away

One year ago, on television screens across the United States, Americans watched as their fellow countrymen and women needlessly died in attics, stadiums, and...

Friday Funny: Giving facility management a black eye (for the sake of $1,000 worth...

At the Pinellas County jail, one member of the facility management department is red faced...and guilty. According to a report from Tampa Bay's 10...

GE Invests In LED Lighting Technology

General Electric (GE) has announced a strategic alliance agreement through its Consumer & Industrial business with the Nichia Corporation to support GELcore, LLC, based...

FEMA adopts AIA recommendations for Gulf Coast rebuilding

As the first anniversary of Hurricane Katrina passes, there is movement at both the federal and local level that aims to assist displaced Gulf...

OSI Security Devices and HID Global Participate In Donating Access Control To A Las...

For more than 20 years, Assistance League® of Las Vegas has promoted volunteerism, dedicated to meeting the needs of its community. Part of the...

Global Green/Brad Pitt Green Design Competition Winners Announced TODAY!

After more than a month of community feedback, jury deliberations, and public voting, the winner of Global Green and Brad Pitt's 'Sustainable Design Competition...

WEB EXCLUSIVE: Portable vs. Installed Public Address Systems

This Web Exclusive comes from Anchor Audio Inc.In an effort to squeeze maximum utility out of minimal equipment outlay, budget-conscious schools, hotels, churches, and...
Webinar, Facility Capital Improvements

Join Our Webinar! Maximizing Value For Facility Master Planning

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

Did You Miss Our “Building Analytics, Skilled Labor Shortages & Decarbonization” Webinar?

View this free video webinar to learn how fault detection and diagnostics (FDD) has become a critical part of the resilient facility team’s tech stack.

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