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…)
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…)
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…)
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…)
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…)
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…)
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…)
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…)
4 September 09 - A $7500 Victorian Government grant will help Notting Hill company Verified plan for international expansion. (more…)
3 September 09 - Australia has passed new laws that require 20 percent of all electricity to come from renewable sources by the year 2020. (more…)
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.
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 our 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!