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The primary disciplines of facility management—building envelope & exteriors, construction & retrofits, energy, environment, facility management, interiors, safety, security, technology—along with other important topics are included in this section.



Tricks Of The Trade: Security Budgets

TFM Columnist Jim Elledge gives advice on creating a security budget.

Not "If" But "When": Preparing Your Business for the Avian Flu Pandemic

This information comes from Dr. Maurice Ramirez, founding chair of the American Board of Disaster MedicineThere are mathematical certainties that a pandemic (an epidemic...

Not “If” But “When”: Preparing Your Business for the Avian Flu Pandemic

This information comes from Dr. Maurice Ramirez, founding chair of the American Board of Disaster MedicineThere are mathematical certainties that a pandemic (an epidemic...

Big Surprise? Boston's "Big Dig" concrete suppliers arrested yesterday

With a project that cost Beantown billions of dollars, millions of wasted commuter hours, and countless delays, it may be no surprise that at...

Big Surprise? Boston’s “Big Dig” concrete suppliers arrested yesterday

With a project that cost Beantown billions of dollars, millions of wasted commuter hours, and countless delays, it may be no surprise that at...

Friday Funny: Niche products for the security market

Fences with bunny rabbits for railheads, razor-wire woven with butterflies, padlocks shaped like teddy bears and feline CCTV covers – a few of the...

How much will the next disaster cost your business?

VoiceNation has announced the results of a study that exposed shortfalls in most companies’ disaster recovery planning regarding critical voice communications. The result is...

Katrina contract controversies

We already know FEMA screwed up with Katrina, but some may be wondering how much more damage will be done by the inadequate agency....

RFID implants: Orwellian concepts get real

Last month, TFM's Security Special Report by Amy Milshtein opened with the following few paragraphs:In Cincinnati, OH, something truly futuristic is happening; radio frequency...

There are as many lies in business as there are people in business.

Another interesting piece from Fast Company, this time from the August/September 1997 issue. "The Five Most Common Lies in Business" by Alice Van Housen...

Bad bosses can be "re-engineered"

Andrew Park writes, "Ambition, self-confidence, even a little bloodlust--all can be part of a great biz leader. They can also wreak havoc on an...

Bad bosses can be “re-engineered”

Andrew Park writes, "Ambition, self-confidence, even a little bloodlust--all can be part of a great biz leader. They can also wreak havoc on an...

K-12 Facility Managers: Say goodbye to soda cans

The William J. Clinton Foundation (as in Former President Bill) has brokered a deal that will all but eliminate the sale of sodas in...

BF LiveXchange: Best new show winner!

2005 was a good year to launch trade and consumer shows, as exemplified by the just-announced winners of EXPO’s 2006 Best New Show Awards....

How Much Are You Worth? Part Two (Tell us and you may win a...

The facility management profession has evolved a great deal over the past decade. No longer limited to the ambiguous realm of office managers, plant...

WEB EXCLUSIVE: Why metal building finishes don’t last, and what you can do about...

This Web Exclusive comes from Al Pirozzoli, account director, K. Morgan Associates, commercial painting and wallcoverings.It’s amazing how many people believe that metal building...

North American Occupational Safety & Health Week

NAOSH Week is another way ASSE, CSSE, and OSHA work to increase the understanding of the benefits of investing in occupational safety and health; to raise awareness of the role and contribution of safety and health practitioners; and, to reduce workplace injuries and illness by encouraging new workplace safety and health initiatives.

Could Labor Shortage Delay Local Construction Growth?

As the national development boom impacts local construction projects, a critical need is emerging for more skilled laborers, according to Industry People Group, an...

Last Week (4/26/06): 20 Years Since Chernobyl

I came across several news items last week that described the events and consequences of the Chernobyl reactor accident from 20 years ago. Each...

Day Without Immigrants

Almost everyone has heard that today, May 1, has been "unofficially/officially" dubbed "Day Without Immigrants." Organizers of the event have asked immigrant workers to...
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).

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