Every year, more than 200 construction workers are killed as a result of a construction site fall and more than 10,000 are seriously injured. Worker falls are the top cause of construction-related fatalities and currently account for more than 30 percent of on-the-job deaths in this industry. To combat this problem, the National Institute for [...]
Of all the challenges a facility manager has to face in a day, employee morale probably doesn’t often surface at the top of a list. In an article by Nicole Fink, employee morale can be defined as “as the spirits of a person or group as exhibited by confidence, cheerfulness, discipline, and willingness to perform [...]
The challenging economic times of the past decade have left many to wonder what professions will truly need employees in the future. As can be expected, many look for the new cutting-edge job or the one that offers some security. What about facility management? Can anyone say that there won’t be facilities in the future? [...]
Today marks the first day of IFMA’s World Workplace 2011 Conference & Expo, an annual three-day educational and networking event focused on the future of the built environment. Building on the professional development opportunities available through the association year-round, the World Workplace experience includes a conference focused entirely on education and an exposition incorporating [...]
As an editor, I appreciate good writing but at the same time, I will never pass up a good story. I’ve been asked many times, “Where do you find the stories for each issue of the magazine?” My answer is never the same. Sometimes it’s about being at the right place at the right time. [...]
