News

28 March 2011 – Royal Philips Electronics has launched its 12 watt MASTER LED bulb, the industry’s first light-emitting diode (LED) replacement for a standard fitting 60 watt incandescent light bulb.

17 March 2011 – Specialist software products catering to the needs of Facility Management professionals are now indispensable tools in Australasia. eMaintenance is the latest software package to make a splash in this rapidly growing sector.

16 March 2011 – Venue and facility managers, educators and others can get ‘hands on’ access to the world’s newest signage and educational media platforms at Macquarie University, NSW, on 18-19 April.

3 March 2011 – The greenhouse gas emissions and energy consumption of Australia’s 300 biggest emitters has been published by the Greenhouse and Energy Data Officer. Click HERE to see the list. Electricity suppliers are the main offenders.

2 March 2011 – Many thanks to all those people who entered Facility Management’s latest reader competition to win new-release books by Phil Abernethy and Michel Theriault. And the winners are…

25 February 2011 – The 15th international ICOMS Asset Management Conference, hosted by the Asset Management Council and the Global Forum on Asset Management and Maintenance (GFMAM), will take place from 16-20 May, 2011, in Queensland.

16 February 2011 – Many of the world’s leading FM practitioners and their industry partners will convene at the Facilities Management Asia Summit 2011, in Macau, China, from 4-6 July, 2011.

4 February 2011 – This year’s Secutech exhibiiton and conference, created for professionals in information security and fire and safety industries, will be held in Taiwan from 20-22 April, 2011.

17 January 2011 – Property managers from Queensland and interstate are pooling their expertise and time to help restore one of the most affected business communities in the Queensland flood disaster.

13 January 2011 – Australia’s free-to-air TV services are now being upgraded from analogue to digital only transmissions – and facility managers may need to arrange antenna upgrades in some multi-dwelling units (MDUs) and other commercial or civic properties.