FMLink Newsletter — Maintenance and Operations — June 2, 2016

FMLink Newsletter — Maintenance and Operations — June 2, 2016

This Maintenance & Operations newsletter is one of a series of five specialized newsletters, supplementing our weekly general newsletter (sent on Mondays). For each of five weeks you will receive a different specialized newsletter on Thursdays or Fridays, focusing on a different FM-related area. To manage which ones you receive, click on the link below.

This newsletter covers maintenance and operations news from April 28 through June 1, 2016.

TOP STORIES

Justifying your maintenance staffing through benchmarking (Benchmarking » FM BENCHMARKING)

The expenditure cycle at a glance (How To » BOMI International)
What the FM has to know to manage the components of the expenditure cycle, from the request for services to tracking contracts to tracking information

Access control by drone (Magazines » FM World)

CareerBuilder survey looks at security in the workplace (Surveys)

OSHA final rule to “nudge” employers to prevent work-related injuries, illnesses (Regulations and Government » Worker Safety)

Birmingham janitor wins 2016 Janitor of the Year award (Developments » Industry Awards)

Hand hygiene gets skipped a third of the time in outpatient healthcare, finds study (Surveys)

Cintas offers green cleaning tips (Products and Services » Publications)

Gartner: By 2020, over 25% of security attacks will involve IoT (Surveys)

The psychology behind clean (Magazines » ISSA Today)
How to use modern technologies to create a noticeable perception of clean

Why you should benchmark your carbon footprint (Benchmarking » FM BENCHMARKING)

Rise of IoT prompts FMs to invest in analytics, finds study (Surveys)

Plumbing coalition reports on transport of solid waste in building drains (Surveys)

Greenhouse gas emission metrics (Sustainability » FEA (Facility Engineering Associates, P.C.))

Huge advances in infection control (Magazines » ISSA Today)

ASIS paper addresses active shooter events in schools (Products and Services » Publications)

Free ISSA-TV educational videos cover training, sustainability (Products and Services » Publications)

ASHRAE, AFE partner to optimize facility operations worldwide (Associations and Organizations)

JLL: Fight healthcare superbugs with “super FM” (Products and Services » Publications)

Cintas offers six steps to prepare patio for diners, tenants (Products and Services » Publications)

‘Getting’ Carter (Magazines » FM World)
How savings can be made through collaboration and standardized FM procurement procedures

Orange revolution: How the Dutch do FM (Magazines » FM World)
Activity-based working and a service-led focus are boosting FM’s profile in the Netherlands

BOMA International offers seven tips to “green” the landscape (Products and Services » Publications)

Hartmann launches six-step hand hygiene concept for health-care compliance (Products and Services » Software)

Canon reveals facilities management challenges, opportunities (Surveys)

MORE STORIES

ASHRAE certification, course recognized in federal professional development (Developments » Other Developments)

ISSA, Green Sports Alliance team to promote greener cleaning (Associations and Organizations)

Pitt Plastics intros durable, LEED-compliant can liners (Products and Services » Environment and Sustainability)

Panoramic Power intros machine learning technology for operational efficiency (Products and Services » Software)

Technavio: Demand for smart factories to boost global plant automation solutions market (Surveys)

Crown Matting: Interior mats help maintain facility cleanliness (Products and Services » Publications)

BOMA Canada launches BOMA BEST Sustainable Workplaces tool (Associations and Organizations)

SafeDefend, Mace Security provide protection tools to schools, workplaces (Products and Services » Security)

G4S launches high-tech Remote Concierge service (Products and Services » Security)

CBRE: Office-using job growth signals stronger tenant demand for Q2 (Surveys)

ISSA, Healthy Schools Campaign promote green cleaning in schools (Associations and Organizations)

Austin is 1st city to earn Green Seal for custodial services (Developments » Industry Awards)

New Cintas uniforms feature antibacterial fabric, odor shields (Products and Services » Other)

Crystal IS intros high-powered UVC LEDs to disinfect water, air, surfaces (Products and Services » Other)