Best of the blogs 2017
As we look back on 2017, what were the burning issues in facilities management and what were the hot topics that got the most clicks? We did some back-end number crunching on all of the blogs we posted over the year, and now present to you our most popular articles. Not surprisingly, sustainability remains a strong topic, while a post written in 2014 also rated a high mention – about FM top tips for success. Read on to get the best of the blogs for 2017.
Breathing new life into old buildings
Industrial building conversion has become increasingly common in residential real estate, but what happens when a heritage building loses its shine and is reinvigorated to generate new business? The results can be magical. We’ve found six Australian offices that have breathed new life into buildings built between the 1880s and 1970s.
Futureproofing today’s buildings for tomorrow: the solution is simple
Future tech, next generation BIoT and AI, emerging digital trends, automated efficiencies, the latest energy saving initiatives in the built environment and state of the art ergonomics will be on show at Total Facilities 2018. It will bring together professionals and innovative businesses over two days, with a focus on exploring strategies to optimise facility and workplace performance and improve the places in which we work and live.
5 work spaces that look like home
Modern manifestations of work, play and home continue to blur the boundaries of conventional office spaces. We’re already experiencing fit outs as luxe as lounge rooms, but what about boardrooms that mirror dining rooms? Or outdoor work areas as cosy as courtyards? Here’s our round up of the newest and most stylish work spaces that’ll have you seeing double. So, while there’s no place like home, your work space isn’t far behind.
Lifting the exhibitor experience through smart technology
Total Facilities offers a platform for leading companies to showcase emerging technology to their customers directly, as Peter Darley explains, National Sales Manager – Service and Repair, at Schindler Lifts Australia Pty Ltd.
Three top product picks providing today’s best FM solutions
Improvement and innovation are key to helping provide solutions to the daily challenges facing today’s facilities managers. Product-focused professionals have identified three of the next big solutions in the market which will also be showcased at Total Facilities 2018, Australia’s single most important facilities management event and marketplace for FM buyers and suppliers.
Hot desk, green desk, no desk – how the economics of ergonomics is driving workplace change
Sitting up straight and doing stretches at a standing desk- these are the images often conjured up by the word ergonomics but it is so much more. Leading experts tell us that sound ergonomic practices keep employees healthy, increase productivity in the long term and lessen the risk of workers’ compensation lawsuits.
Five Fabulous Hotel Designs
Hotels are so hot right now. All over the world, global brands are shifting and merging to provide guests with the most memorable hotel experiences, and capitalise on a growing demographic obsessed with the latest trends. In Australia, the hotel market is growing too; it’s about time. And for the first time in many years, there’s a smorgasbord of new hotel builds offering architects and designers an opportunity to have some fun and frivolity, while delivering some serious luxury and high-tech smarts. Here’s our round up of the latest and greatest.
Debunking 3 top myths in facilities management
Gone are the days of facility management practitioners flying under the radar, unseen and unsociable compared to other roles within the sector. Today, the perception versus reality presents a very different picture, and practitioners are taking up diverse roles all the way to the C-suites.
Big Data, BloT and BIM – buzz words or bigger, braver new world?
Zettabytes, Building Internet of Things (BIoT), Building Information Modelling (BIM) and Big Data are just some of the latest terms being incorporated into the daily vocabulary of Facility Managers around the country.
