Facility Management

Facility Management is Australasia's premier independent magazine addressing the needs of professional building and property managers and their suppliers. Readers are interested in the latest information regarding the operation, efficiency and design of commercial buildings.

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Floor cleaning tech a preview for near-future automation • In this edition of FM Workspace360, we take a look at Tennant’s autonomous floor cleaner and the future of robotic cleaning in Australia.

HOW FMS CAN HELP CLEAN UP THE RECYCLING MESS • The recycling crisis has brought the sheer scale of Australia’s waste management issues into perspective, but there may be a silver lining for facility managers, writes ENGEL SCHMIDL.

HOW VICINITY CENTRES ACHIEVED A 4 STAR GREEN STAR RATING • Vicinity Centres’ journey to a 4 Star Green Star Performance rating is a testament to what facilities can achieve when sustainable practice is prioritised.

Workforce mobilisation isn’t just a trend – It’s the future • Urbanise’s SAURABH JAIN reveals why it’s time for facility managers to embrace workforce mobilisation if they want to increase productivity, finances and talent retention into the future.

FACILITATING THE FUTURE • FM talks to La Trobe University’s director facilities, assets and services SAM WISHART about balancing the needs of 50-year-old infrastructure and 40,000 students while helping the university hit its net zero carbon emissions goal by 2029.

Building trends, building momentum • Countless technological developments are in the process of redefining the way we work, but the most important align with three key macro trends, writes HIMANSHU KHURANA.

REGIS DECLARES WAR ON WASTE • Regis Aged Care’s national sustainability manager Dr Kaushik Sridhar talks about the organisation’s efforts to tackle environmental challenges.

Four trends every leader needs to know about the future of work • Organisations need to move beyond traditional leadership mindsets in order to remain sustainable and efficient in the future of work, says MARIE-CLAIRE ROSS.

Bringing a sustainable mindset to the office • The Australian government’s waste management hierarchy sets a solid foundation to establish sustainable practice in the workplace, writes KAREN SKILLINGS.

How facility managers can lead sustainability efforts • DAVID MCEWEN reveals how facility managers can take charge of sustainable practice in their facilities.

Product stewardship in a circular economy • Australia must grow beyond old school waste management models and embrace stewardship in support of circular solutions, writes JOHN GERTSAKIS.

Collaborating for the future • HAYLEY JARICK discusses the power of collaboration when it comes to the delivery of crucial sustainability projects.

Blue IoT helps Greater Dandenong council go green • When the City of Greater Dandenong council installed the world’s first virtual building management platform, it saw immediate results.

Combating loneliness in a modern workforce • Technology may be creating divides in the office but it still has the power to bring us back together again, writes BRIAN MARGERISON.

Understanding sector coupling • The sector coupling strategies utilised by Germany to align with the Paris Agreement can be applied on a micro level, writes IAN RICHARDSON.

Using technology to combat waste across Asia Pacific • JOHN YOUNG discusses technologies that can help reduce waste production across the Asia Pacific region.

Why it’s time to upgrade your bathrooms • Hygiene can’t be the only consideration when it comes to maintaining and upgrading facility bathrooms if FMs want to protect their bottom line.

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