Hyperloop is being heralded as the first new form of public transportation in more than a century. Lisa Russell looks at whether Covid-19 might accelerate its adoption The global coronavirus pandemic has led to considerable debate about the future of today’s transport systems. Photographs in the news of crowds using buses, trains and planes jar […]
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By focusing on assessment, specification and implementation, managers can streamline installation and enhance the safety of facilities By James Piper, P.E.DOORS & HARDWARE No matter the type of access control system a manager specifies, a number of issues must be addressed before the project can begin. For each employee in the organization, managers need to […]
By understanding system operations, maintenance needs and training considerations, managers can ensure efficient performance By Kenneth P. Urick Boilers and water heaters are complex systems to operate and can be just as complex to maintain. Because of the potentially high costs related to each of these functions, maintenance and engineering managers are under mounting pressure […]
By focusing on assessment, specification and implementation, managers can streamline installation and enhance the safety of facilities By James Piper, P.E. DOORS & HARDWARE Although access control systems have been in use for decades, it is surprising how many institutional and commercial facilities still rely on mechanical keys. While keys are the lowest-cost option in the […]
The facilities manager play an important role in FM service, making sure that all the dissimilar support and infrastructure functions run smoothly. For many companies, the role of the facilities manager will be occupied internally. However, the demand of facilities management solutions growing each year, this position is more commonly being fulfilled by the outsourced […]
By focusing on assessment, specification and implementation, managers can streamline installation and enhance the safety of facilities By James Piper, P.E.DOORS & HARDWARE Selecting the most appropriate access control system requires that managers be up to date on the latest generation of door access systems. That does not mean that all will need to invest […]
By Herpreet Kaur Grewal UK still lags behind its targets on cutting emissions © iStock UK action to curb greenhouse gas emissions is lagging far behind what is needed even to meet previous less stringent emissions targets, according to the Committee on Climate Change (CCC). Over the past year, the government has delivered just one […]
FM World News Herpreet Kaur Grewal 15 July 2019 | Herpreet Kaur Grewal A select committee’s report into energy efficient buildings highlights the “inadequacies of government policy in addressing carbon emissions”, according to the UK Green Building Council (UKGBC). UKGBC was responding to the Department for Business, Energy and Industrial Strategy Select Committee’s report Energy efficiency: […]
06Jun,19
To Move or Improve?
This age old real estate dilemma is faced by households all over the world. At the time of hunting for a new house, people are more concerned about the location, cost and design of the house rather than the space requirements they may face in the future. Growing children, new arrivals and even a need […]
Two decades ago, when someone spoke about facilities management, it usually meant menial tasks like deciding what light bulb to use or what colors of the floor tiles to choose but now so much has changed. With the evolution of the work place, the definition of facilities management continues to expand. It now encompasses not […]