Automated systems: storage solutions of the future
July 2010 - Automated storage and retrieval systems (AS/RS) are revolutionising commercial storage spaces in warehousing, distribution and countless other applications – from libraries to defence establishments and manufacturing plants. ROBERT MEADE from Webb Australia explains the latest technologies and their efficiencies. (more…)
Inside the MCG’s security rooms
July 2010 – [FM ONLINE EXCLUSIVE] – The famous Melbourne Cricket Ground (MCG) has a new high-technology security system.
JOHN POWER visited the iconic stadium last week for a first-hand glimpse into 21st Century stadium surveillance. (more…)
A greener view of vinyl flooring
July 2010 - The way we define and rate ‘green’ flooring is changing, and this is set to have a profound influence on the use of flooring in Australia. HARTLEY HENDERSON reports. (more…)
Highest property award to One Shelley Street, Sydney
28 June 2010 - One Shelley Street at King Street Wharf, Sydney, has been named the overall winner at the fourth annual Property Council of Australia Rider Levett Bucknall Innovation and Excellence Awards. (more…)
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Facilities Management – your career choice?
June 2010 - When you were a child did you have a deliberate intention to become a facilities manager or a building manager, or even to work in the property sector? Probably not, writes DR HILARY DAVIES, and you’re not alone. (more…) -
Thinking of a move?
June 2010 - Moving your company can be a complex task. GEOFF WARNER from ABR Relocations draws up a list of what can go wrong, and suggests strategies to prevent problems. (more…) -
LEDs and ‘lights out’: beacons of the future
June 2010 - BRETT ANNESLEY from Philips Dynalite, highlights two future drivers of energy-efficient lighting: LED technologies, and automated ‘lights out’ solutions. (more…) -
RMIT at the forefront of FM training
June 2010 - The multifaceted and evolving industry of facility management requires effective training and development programs. FRANKLIN O’CARROLL outlines exciting new developments in RMIT’s FM courses, including a long-awaited Certificate IV traineeship program. (more…) -
A fitout worthy of World Expo 2010
May 2010 - Coffey International Limited subsidiary, Coffey Projects, has successfully delivered the NZ$20+ million (AU$15+ million) New Zealand pavilion at World Expo 2010 in Shanghai, China. (more…) -
Australia’s first 6 Star Education project
May 2010 - The University of Adelaide is the first university in Australia to achieve a 6 Star Green Star Education (V1) rating for the Innova 21 project. (more…)
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Facility Management
For over 17 years Facility Management (FM) has been the only Australian publication dedicated exclusively to the facilities management industry.
Published bimonthly, FM is a truly independent publication. Its editorial is tailored to meet the needs of readers – not the vested interests of industry associations. As a result, FM is firmly established as the magazine of first choice for marketing products and services to the purchasing decision-makers responsible for the management of all aspects of the built environment.
Current Issue!
Welcome to the Aug-Sep 10 issue of Facility Management, Australia’s premier independent publication servicing the information needs of facility managers and allied professionals in the property maintenance sector.
In this issue we present a detailed expose of Australia’s cabling crisis; our buildings are being choked by data and electrical cabling and major policy reforms are needed to correct entrenched problems.
And don’t miss the following important features: Retail, Storage, and Landscaping.
Retail
Commercial pressures in retail environments are always present – the facility manager must deliver eye-catching external and internal signage, hygienic washrooms, OHS-compliant access, water-saving HVAC units – and everything else that goes into making a trouble-free, joyous shopping experience!. See out special case study profiling the new Doncaster BMW complex in Bundoora, Melbourne.
Storage
Property purchase and lease costs per square metre are enough to reduce seasoned businesspeople to tears, so the facility manager who can squeeze extra functionality out of limited storage space is delivering tangible returns to his company. We look at automated storage and retrieval systems (AS/RS), as well as the latest developments in data storage.
Landscaping
Many facility managers think of landscaping as a rectangular garden in front of a building… but a new generation of building designers and managers is embracing a far bolder definition of landscaping – one that places plant life within, above and wrapped around a building.
And much, much more!