Stop press: Major change to building rating tools
25 February 2010 - A new agreement between Australia’s two leading environmental rating tools for buildings – Green Star and NABERS - will hopefully deliver a more consistent and compatible approach to building rating. (more…)
New event: Hotel, Hospitality + Design Expo 2010
25 February 2010 - Diversified Exhibitions has announced the launch of Hotel, Hospitality + Design Expo 2010 - a hotel industry show with a key focus on design, fitout and refurbishment for the hotel, resorts, spas and hospitality industry. (more…)
Crowds will flow to Ozwater ‘10
15 February 2010 - Thousands of water professionals, researchers, consultants and environmental experts will gather in Brisbane from 8-10 March to take part in Ozwater ’10, Australia’s largest water conference and exhibition. (more…)
Liftronic celebrates birthday with acquisition
15 February 2010 - This month Liftronic Pty Ltd celebrates 25 years in business - and the company is commemorating the event with the acquisition of Elite Elevators. (more…)
New BSCAA appointments
8 February 2010 - The Building Service Contractors Association of Australia (BSCAA) has appointed two new state executives in Victoria and Western Australia. (more…)
Training gives you the edge
5 February 2010 - If you have wondered where to go for a broad introduction to the principles and practice of facility management, fmedge facility management training offers the ideal solution. (more…)
Gustav Lorentzen Conference approaches
29 January 2010 - Norway’s Petter Nekså and Macedonia’s Risto Ciconkov have been named as keynote speakers for the ninth IIR Gustav Lorentzen Conference on Natural Working Fluids, to be held in Sydney from 12-14 April 2010. (more…)
Updated Australian Standard - risk management
22 January 2010 - Recently, Standards Australia released a new edition of the Risk Management Standard. (more…)
Respiratory guide now available
21 January 2010 - For the most comprehensive source of information on respiratory protection, go no further than the new Respiratory Containment Guide from Sperian Protection. (more…)
WSP Lincolne Scott wins award for Macquarie
4 December 09 - WSP Lincolne Scott, with Brookfield Multiplex and ARUP, has taken out a national Australian Engineering Excellence Award for the Macquarie Bank Building, One Shelley Street, at King Street Wharf in Sydney. (more…)
WE-EF Lighting seeks NSW distributor
25 November 2009 - WE-EF Lighting invites expressions of interest from suitable companies and individuals who wish to participate in the sales and distribution of its products in the New South Wales exterior commercial lighting market. (more…)
Carbon: a common global language
16 November 2009 - Today the world’s leading green building organisations have reached a ground-breaking agreement to adopt a common global language for the measurement of the carbon footprint of buildings. (more…)
It’s official - mandatory energy disclosure: offices
13 November 2009 - In recent issues of ‘Facility Management’ we have carried articles about the imminent adoption of a Federal Government policy requiring the mandatory disclosure of energy ratings whenever offices above a certain size are sold or leased. Now it’s official - the scheme starts in the second half of 2010. (more…)
UK’s biggest insulation firm now in Australia
13 November 2009 - The UK’s largest installer of insulation and other energy saving products – Mark Group – has made its first overseas expansion with the opening of an Australian operation. (more…)
Complete the FM Reader Survey and Win!
30 October 2009 - As part of the launch of the inaugural FM e-Newsletter, we are delighted to invite all readers to take part in our online reader Survey (see link below) – and be in the draw to win one of two Howard Leight by Sperian Radio Hi-Visibility Earmuffs, each valued at $150. (more…)
Tiled roofing approved for bushfire zones
20 October 09 - The Roofing Tile Association of Australia (RTAA) has announced the launch of a fully compliant roofing system for tiled roofs that meets the rigorous new Australian Standard for bushfire zones, introduced by the Victorian Government in March 2009. (more…)
Flood management manuals released
12 October 2009 - Attorney-General, Robert McClelland and Federal member for Page, Janelle Saffin today released key emergency management manuals to improve flood preparedness, warnings and emergency response. (more…)
Emissions trading: online survey
2 October 09 - A student at RMIT University in Victoria is currently researching public opinion on emissions trading in Australia, and invites all Facility Management readers to participate in an online survey. (more…)
Carbon credit trade: now open
1 October 09 - Minister for Climate Change and Water, Senator Penny Wong, today announced two new measures that will assist Australian businesses and individuals to participate in the global carbon market. (more…)
Philips calls for 40 percent more energy efficiency
23 September 09 - Royal Philips Electronics has called for action to ensure that renovation of existing infrastructure and buildings in cities is accelerated in the battle against climate change. (more…)
Free forklift safety guide
16 September 09 - In an effort to minimise the number of workplace injuries in warehouses, Pro-Visual Publishing is calling for a greater education on workplace safety through its Warehousing and Logistics Guide to Workplace Safety 2009-10. (more…)
$10 million network to power desert businesses
14 September 2009 - Tourism, local produce, mining services, sustainable building and creative industries are among desert industries that will benefit from the new $10 million Desert Knowledge Australia Outback Business Network Project. (more…)
Vic Government supports new recording/reporting system
4 September 09 - A $7500 Victorian Government grant will help Notting Hill company Verified plan for international expansion. (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 February-March 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 the following important features: Fire Safety, Facades, Outsourced Services, and OHS.
Fire Safety
Facility managers have a responsibility to minimise the risks of fire in their buildings. Distinguished fire-fighter Graeme Thom urges all FMs to maintain rigorous equipment testing and maintenance procedures, and to preempt the direct needs of fire-fighters in an emergency.
Facades
Work is underway to construct the first major high-rise office tower in Sydney at 1 Bligh Street, featuring a full ‘double-skin’ facade, i.e two separate layers of glazing. This super-insulated, highly automated facade system is sure to become a model for local energy-efficient buildings of the future.
Outsourced Services
If you need reliable, certified and properly trained contractors for activities like cleaning and security, your first port of call should be the Building Service Contractors Association of Australia (BSCAA), which has an extensive membership of professional contractors across Australia. Association president Rodney Barnes outlines the benefits to facility managers of dealing with BSCAA experts.
OHS
New legislation is about to change the way occupational health and safety (OHS) is observed and practised in Australia. Allan Alderson offers a detailed account of the history of this legally complex issue, and speculates about the practicalities of harmonising historically fragmented state/territory jurisdictions.
And much, much more!