Industry News
Shining a light for women in FM
In a fast-evolving industry, is there sustainable change to encourage and promote more women in FM? We talk with Kristiana Greenwood, the first female elected to the Chair of the FMA national board, who is shining a light on the value women bring to the FM, property, engineering and construction industries through her new coaching and mentoring venture, Real Energy Co.
New Total Facilities 2020 dates announced
Important Announcement: Total Facilities postponed until 27-29 October 2020
Robotics and the future of cleaning
Robotic cleaning machines can help forward thinking companies leverage ground breaking robotics technology. Tennant ANZ is ready to lead the way locally with its T7AMR solution.
Total Facilities launches competition to find Australia’s Smartest Space
Human-centric design and net-zero benchmarks will be key considerations for judges in Australia’s inaugural Smartest Space Competition.
Burwood Brickworks hits highest levels in retail sustainability
Delivering the world’s most sustainable shopping centre is a lofty aim. But in a suburb in Melbourne’s east, that’s exactly what’s happening.
FM’s peak industry body to partner with Total Facilities 2020
The Facility Management Association of Australia (FMA) and Total Facilities (TFX) will partner to deliver Australia’s largest event servicing the FM industry, at the Melbourne Convention & Exhibition Centre on 27-29 October 2020
BIM: The Great FM Divide
BIM is rapidly picking up momentum across Australia and New Zealand; already established in the design and construction stages and growing into the operational phase where facility managers are seeing the benefits.
Understanding the key trends in a fast-changing FM industry
As 2019 draws to a close, we take a closer look at the key trends you identified in our survey on the current FM market. We know that the industry is set for major transformation and that the role of the FM professional has changed forever.
Mother Nature’s best at work
What do Google, Amazon and Microsoft have in common? They all use biophilic design in their workplaces. The trending design uses aspects of the natural world to improve the health and wellbeing of the buildings we live and work in.
Sustainable buildings winning the green race
Australia’s biggest builders and developers create some of the world’s most innovative projects. And whether their buildings offer human-centric design, net zero benchmark or integrated fit outs, they continue to challenge and change the way we live, work and play.