Facility Management

Welcome to the first FM for 2019! In this issue, tech company CEO Prabhu Ramachandran shares his FM technology expertise, we look at the benefits of sustainability for facility managers with Haris Moraitis and I chat to industry stalwart Marlon Giuli

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As we face the extremes of more record-breaking heatwaves, the Australian Sustainable Built Environment Council (ASBEC) and ClimateWorks Australia have welcomed state and territory energy ministers’ decision to support a Trajectory for Low Energy Bui

Method is the maker of award-winning recycling bins designed for the modern facility. The bins create recycling stations that are flexible and scalable with the needs of your facility. With the innovative bins, implementing a successful recycling sys

When we spend upwards of 40 hours per week at our fulltime job (often many more) it’s imperative for our health and happiness that we enjoy what we do and the workspace in which we do it. In order to help achieve this, leading real estate group Mirva

Any facility manager in charge of a multiple tenancy workspace or residential premises knows full well the importance of security and the necessity of utilising the most up-to-date and effective security solutions. With increased numbers of people us

There’s an ad in a bus stop near you currently that promises ‘our beer is ergonomically designed to fit every beer glass’… or words to that effect. Yes, very amusing. But while we’re chuckling at that, it is a reminder that even today, 70 years* afte

If you are like me, getting into a lift doesn’t rate a second thought – except when something goes wrong. Consider these examples: • In 2010, a UK woman going about her normal day was crushed to death by a faulty lift at her gym.• The same year, the

Change sustainability programs are as unique as each of the workplace projects themselves. They can be developed either to dovetail into the end of a change program where businessas-usual kicks in, or they can be integrated into a prototype rotation

People-side ROI factors include faster speed of adoption, higher ultimate utilisation and higher proficiency. Regular cost-benefit analyses will be undertaken through the change program by way of campaigns, surveys on the user experience and adoption

In our most recent edition of FM magazine, we outlined our plans to introduce a new column, ‘Ask the Expert’. We are excited at the prospect that this column will help our FM industry here in Australia and we anticipate it developing and evolving as

An organisation with poor leadership is like a rudderless boat, lacking clear direction and at risk of being toppled by the smallest of waves. Do you aspire to help leaders transform their attitudes, capabilities, skills, effectiveness and behaviour?

This year explore the Smart Zone and new feature areas, including the Workspace Design Corner and Energy Efficiency Hub. Learn from FM leaders in the lively speaker series, which this year will span two theatres, and discover exclusive leadership pro

The world is becoming increasingly digital and businesses have to adapt to meet the needs of the modern consumer. This is also true of the FM services sector, with technology set to play a major role in the success of providers moving forward. But wh

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Solar energy has been a slow boil in the renewables sector, with high functioning PERC (passivated emitter and rear cell) technology developed in the late 1980s right here in Australia only becoming popular in the 2000s. Battery storage solutions hav

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