Business Execution Blues: 10 Reasons Why “Getting It Done” is so Hard
Here's what we need to do. Now let's get it done. We've all heard those words from management. And whether such orders refer to...
Roof Consultants Institute Foundation receives support from Firestone
Firestone Building Products Company recently donated $10,000 to the Roof Consultants Institute Foundation to support the Foundation’s commitment to education and research initiatives. ...
Washington, after the storm–a situation dreaded by all facility managers
From today's Washington Post...Beneath a Treasure of Documents, a Stinky MessCrews at Archives Race Against MildewBy Paul SchwartzmanWashington Post Staff WriterFriday, June 30, 2006;...
Furniture donation goes prime time
OfficeMax recently donated furniture, technology, medical equipment, as well as school and office supplies to two “Extreme Makeover: Home Edition” episodes, helping a...
Infrared Training Center Schedule for 2006 and 2007
The latest listing of fully certified infrared training courses offered by the Infrared Training Center (ITC) is now available. The courses, held at the...
Friday Funny: Ambiguous signs from the Department of Homeland Security
The U.S. Department of Homeland Security has created a helpful site for facility managers called READYBusiness. This resource has some excellent planning tools for...
LBJ Wildflower Center Helps Green Local Mall
The Circle C Ranch, near Austin, TX, is a planned community of approximately 12,000 people, and one of the most environmentally sensitive communities in...
Johnson Controls Receives Supplier Award From AT&T
Johnson Controls, Inc., headquartered in Milwaukee, WI, was recently recognized as an outstanding supplier to AT&T Inc., provider of data, voice, wireless and Internet...
Johnson Controls Receives Supplier Award From AT&T
Johnson Controls, Inc., headquartered in Milwaukee, WI, was recently recognized as an outstanding supplier to AT&T Inc., provider of data, voice, wireless and Internet...
SMART BUILDINGS, a new book by Jim Sinopoli
Smart buildings are a significant trend in both technology and real estate development. Major technology companies such as Cisco Systems have created "connected" real...
2006 Experience Exchange Report now available from BOMA
Want to know what led to Net Operating Income decreases in the U.S. office market in 2005? Curious how much companies are spending on...
NCQLP Approves Online Training From Universal Lighting
Three online training courses offered by Universal Lighting in its award-winning e-Learning Center are now NCQLP approved for LEU credit. The National Council on...
Disease resistant, genetically engineered trees
The Elm Research Institute, established in 1964, has spent more than two decades developing the first disease resistant American elm, the Liberty Elm, which...
Does Your Water Consumption Make Sense?
WaterSense, a new water efficiency program launched by the EPA earlier this month, will educate American consumers on making smart water choices that save...
New Courses from APC’s Data Center University
American Power Conversion (APC), a global provider of end-to-end infrastructure availability solutions, announced last week a new set of courses and educational partners for...
New threshold standard from BHMA
The Builders Hardware Manufacturers Association (BHMA) announces the publication of ANSI/BHMA A156.21 2006 American National Standard for Thresholds. This publication is an update of...
Fargo Announces New Service For Large Security Programs
Fargo Electronics, Inc., a developer of secure technologies for identity card issuance systems, has announced a new team to focus on large card programs....
Four Allsteel Products Achieve SCS Gold For Air Quality
Allsteel has received Indoor AdvantageTM Gold Certification from Scientific Certification Systems (SCS) for its Reach, Get Set, Concensys, and Sum products. These products were...
Professional Development: Unplanned Purchasing Behaviors
Columnist Laura Brown puts a new twist on the old joke, "how many people does it take to buy a light bulb?"
The 2006 Chandler Awards
As might be expected, the theme for the 2006 Chandler Awards—Make Your Mother Proud—did not go unheeded. The Best of Show winner: Studio Meng...
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.
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).
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