FMLink Newsletter — January 16, 2017 FMLink Newsletter — January 16, 2017 TOP STORIES The Color of Money (Magazines » ISSA Today) Can the “personality color” of your boss or client can lead to a successful business relationship? BIM Guide gives owners guidance for effective project management (Products and Services » Publications) IFMA launches collaborative IoT portal for FMs (Associations and Organizations) Orkin releases new Top 50 Bed Bug Cities list (Surveys) IHS: Construction costs continue two-month rise to end 2016 (Surveys) Worker, water shortages primary concerns in 2016 building industry report (Surveys) Growth of sensors indicates trends in IoT, various technologies, finds Frost & Sullivan (Surveys) IoT market examined in Navigant Research reports (Surveys) NIST releases two new Community Resilience Planning Guide Briefs (Products and Services » Publications) NPMA explains how Zika virus-carrying mosquitoes overwinter (Developments » Other Developments) Cleaner, more efficient coal-based technologies to drive new power-generation growth, finds Frost & Sullivan (Surveys) UPCOMING EVENTS Happening this week Jan 16 – Jan 21 : BAU 2017 (architecture, construction, operations) Jan 18 – Jan 20 : Clean India Show Posted this week Mar 14 – Mar 17 : MIPIM (property) Mar 14 – Mar 16 : Cleaning Show Oct 4 – Oct 6 : International Facility Management Expo (iFaME 2017) MORE STORIES ISS wins cleaning, catering services contracts in Israel, Mexico, Norway (Contract Awards) First Oregon company earns Platinum Zero Waste Facility Certification (Developments » Environment and Sustainability) GSA awards construction contracts for U.S. Courthouse, Land Port of Entry (Contract Awards) U.S. economy, property markets positioned for strong 2017, finds Cushman & Wakefield (Surveys) ISSA restores Cleanfax cleaning and restoration publications (Associations and Organizations) EPA commends New York City for removing PCB lighting from 883 schools (Developments » Other Developments) Sloan accredited course covers regulatory compliance for plumbing fixtures (Products and Services » Services) Johnson Controls to showcase HVACR technologies at 2017 AHR Expo (Products and Services » Indoor Air Quality) Tork stainless steel washroom upgrade solutions simplify restroom renovations (Products and Services » Other) Newer tech companies targeting smaller cities, finds JLL (Surveys) Alta Energy and Rawson, Blum & Leon bring solar system to Cost Plus Plaza (Contract Awards) Federal government surpasses $4 billion performance contracting goal for renewable energy, energy efficiency investments (Surveys) Navigant Research examines exemplary smart cities in Gulf region (Surveys) Vicon launches next-gen video management software (Products and Services » Security)
