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Raising the Bar in Facilities Management

Raising the Bar in Facilities Management

IFMA's and RICS's 3rd "Raising the Bar in Facilities Management" report confirms the challenges and opportunities facing facilities leaders. Read more

FMI: 6 Ways To Overcome Ownership Transition Obstacles

FMI: 6 Ways To Overcome Ownership Transition Obstacles

Management consulting firm, FMI, discusses six ways companies can address ownership transition challenges. Read more

Industry Pressures Prompting Changes in A/E/C Recruitment & Talent Management

Industry Pressures Prompting Changes in A/E/C Recruitment & Talent Management

Tom Helbling, Jim Lord, and Tom Dunn provide their insight of how multiple factors are impacting recruitment and talent management among architecture, engineering, and construction firms. Read more

As Facilities Roles Have Changed, So Has Recruitment

As Facilities Roles Have Changed, So Has Recruitment

Managing Directors Jim Lord and Wes Miller provide their insight of facilities recruitment and the skills and traits that are sought in executives. Read more

Challenges of Managing Independent Schools Facilities

Challenges of Managing Independent Schools Facilities

Independent schools may have smaller campuses than universities and colleges, but their facilities management challenges are just as complex. Read more

FMI: Looking to the Future ~ How E&C Firms Can Leverage Long-Term Incentive Plans

FMI: Looking to the Future ~ How E&C Firms Can Leverage Long-Term Incentive Plans

FMI discusses the value of engineering and construction firms providing a long-term incentive plans and the various plan structures that can be considered. Read more

Campus Security a Primary Focus for Colleges & Universities

Campus Security a Primary Focus for Colleges & Universities

Students and parents aren't just interested in academic and geographical locations anymore. Security is playing a major role in the attractiveness of college and universities. Read more

FMI: 5 Reasons Why Large Contractors Fail

FMI: 5 Reasons Why Large Contractors Fail

FMI has found that the five primary reasons why construction contractors fail aren't based on external factors, but rather on internal issues that aren't addressed effectively. A lesson for leadership of any construction firm. Read more

Monetizing Healthcare Non-Core Real Estate Assets & Key Considerations

Monetizing Healthcare Non-Core Real Estate Assets & Key Considerations

Due to the diverse strategies being implemented to grow or maintain market share, many healthcare organizations have determined that monetizing their non-core real estate assets is an effective way to generate funding to accomplish their ultimate objective - enhancing patient care. Read more

FMI: 6 Ways to Build a Culture of Engagement

FMI: 6 Ways to Build a Culture of Engagement

Offering better services, technologies, strategies, products, and cost structures can make one organization better than the next one, but all of these factors are replicable. What makes companies better than their competitors is a workforce of engaged employees. Read more