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Facility management battle intensifies in Jacksonville
The debate over facility management rights has intensified in Jacksonville.

July 11, 2012

The Jaguars must agree with Mayor Alvin Brown’s decision. Continue reading

Secondary airports experience many facility management challenges, according to report
Airports are made up from an incredibly complicated infrastructure.

July 10, 2012

These secondary airports have risen in demand over the past 10 years, causing the industry to reanalyze its mode of operations to adapt the increase. Continue reading

Battle for Jacksonville facility management contract intensifies
SMG and Global Spectrum are competing for a contract to serve Jacksonville's entertainment facilities

July 9, 2012

The Florida Times-Union reported that Global Spectrum, the Pennsylvania firm, earned the backing of two city hall officials last week, after chief financial officer Ronnie Belton and deputy chief administrative officer Karen Bowling ranked the company favorably for its “fiscal responsibility.” Continue reading

Mobile Work Management

Cloud computing presenting opportunities for facility managers
Cloud computing provides benefits to professionals in the facility management in industry

April 17, 2012

What role will facility managers play while the organizations they work for transition to cloud services? Continue reading

How facility managers can gain mobility in the workplace
Mobile work management capabilities could be a crucial asset to facility managers

April 16, 2012

The workplace is changing – professionals in nearly every industry note an increased desire from workers to perform duties while on-the-go, and managers have had to accommodate this demand with investments in technology and changes to policy. Continue reading

Work Management

Facility managers should reach out and maintain visibility when creating sustainable practices
Green initiatives are often up to facility managers to coordinate.

June 11, 2012

Sustainability is becoming a hot topic within the facility management industry. Continue reading

Recruitment, training and commitment foundations for facility management success
Building a star team - whether in sports or facility management - requires three essential elements

June 7, 2012

In a piece for the May/June 2012 edition of Facility Manager, Darcy Loy of Illinois State University said the foundations for a strong maintenance department can be universally applied to any business or organization – whether it’s a sports team, small business or global conglomerate. Continue reading

Property / Facilities Management

Solar energy industry booming with government support
Solar panels are becoming incredibly useful and popular as an alternative energy source.

July 6, 2012

Energy efficiency and production has always been a key part of facility management. Continue reading

Database built to track eco-friendly facility management products
A database has been created to allow facility managers to track eco-friendly products.

July 5, 2012

With today’s building standards growing more environmentally friendly, facility managers are beginning to experience a heavy responsibility to create an ecologically stable operation. Continue reading