FMLink Newsletter — September 25, 2017

FMLink Newsletter — September 25, 2017

TOP STORIES

Hong Kong still reigns as world’s most expensive office market; find out where office rents are growing the fastest (Surveys and Trends)

How building monitoring can improve facility resilience (Sustainability » Linnean Solutions)
What you can do to be better prepared when natural disasters and other unexpected emergencies occur

Placemaking and the redefined office environment (Magazines » BOMA)
The traditional workplace is changing, becoming more purpose-driven and more reflective of a corporate culture

Figure out which slip-and-fall hazards and risk zones you may have overlooked in your facilities (Surveys and Trends)

Can you guess typical employee restroom behavior? Do your restrooms show employees that the company values them? (Surveys and Trends)

Robots, self-cleaning surfaces — take a look at the cleaning industry innovations recognized with this year’s ISSA awards (Other » Products and Services)

This new global standard will let you compare construction costs consistently across borders (Products and Services » Publications)

What is the outlook for the FM industry in the Middle East? (Surveys and Trends)

Are college campuses hiring sustainability staff? Find out in this AASHE report (Surveys and Trends)

UPCOMING EVENTS

Happening this week

Sep 25 – Sep 28 : ASIS International 63rd Annual Seminar and Exhibits (ASIS 2017)

Sep 25 – Sep 27 : FM EXPO and World FM Congress

Sep 25 – Oct 1 : World Green Building Week 2017

Sep 27 – Sep 28 : BOMA Canada’s National Conference and Exhibition (BOMEX 2017)

Sep 27 – Sep 29 : World Energy Engineering Congress (WEEC)

Posted this week

Jan 8 – Jan 11 : Building Innovation 2018: National Institute of Building Sciences Conference and Expo

Nov 29 – Dec 1 : The Buildings Show (combined event)

MORE STORIES

Find out how this “smart wall” can create healthier spaces (Building Products » Products and Services)

A toilet paper made to fight clogs and odors! Check out Sofidel’s double-duty tissue paper (Products and Services » Safety and Health)

See how you can add revenue-grade metering points across large building environments without having to purchase individual power meters (Energy » Products and Services)

Consistent cleaning in less time — check out Diversey’s newest robotic floor-care machine (Carpeting and Flooring; Floor-care Equipment » Products and Services)

See how this new platform simplifies visitor and identity management (Products and Services » Security)

Find out how this new Purell touch-free soap and sanitizer dispensing system avoids worn-out batteries and empty dispensers (Products and Services » Safety and Health)

Get better control over your building data, sooner, with Invicara’s latest BIM app (Products and Services » Software & Technology)

If you need to tackle oil, tar, or other heavy soils, check out Jelmar’s new multi-surface industrial-strength cleaner (Other » Products and Services)