With contractors and visitors frequently running in and out of facilities, keys are easily lost, misplaced and even stolen. Learn how commercial buildings are managing their building access.

Recycling is often seen as confusing, time-consuming and costly. However, the concept of Open Plan Recycling changes the way that individuals interact with waste and recycling in the workplace.

The world is becoming more integrated and more technologically advanced every year, and as a result, many daily business operations are faster, better integrated, and more convenient for the workfo...

This paper was written by Covaris for presentation at the 2017 IHEA Healthcare Facilities Management Conference and remains the Primary Methodology for FM Statutory and Regulatory compliance. It pr...

Australia is experiencing a significant spike in the numbers of people who call the ‘lucky country’ home. This is no secret; we see it on news programs, we hear about it in political speeches...

With the fourth industrial revolution upon us, the rate at which technology develops seems to know no bounds. The rise of Big Data and the Internet of Things, in particular, is disrupting the way b...

Too many organisations see the application of ergonomic principles as a nice-to-have or a compliance issue, rather than really considering the positive impact it can have on revenues. But this is c...

Buildings and the workplace are evolving. They are moving from being inert containers to being real-time assets – connected real estate where the building can load balance itself – opt...

Harmonics and power factor issues can be a side effect of today’s energy-efficient devices, which means the drive for greater efficiency has created a need for overall improve...

Many newer uninterrupted power supply (UPS) systems have an energy-saving operating mode known as ‘eco-mode’ or by some other descriptor. Surveys show that few data centres actually use this m...

Many of the mysteries of equipment failure, downtime, software and data corruption are the result of a problematic supply of power. There is also a common problem with describing power problems in ...

Assessment of access control systems has become increasingly important as new solutions being created for easy access and egress often provide a more energy efficient outcome than what is currentl...

Most organisations have gaps in their electrical infrastructure maintenance practices. As a result, total cost of ownership (TCO) of equipment may rise as instances of downtime increase.

The global economic crisis of 2008 had a serious impact on the security industry. Although the advanced technology that was non-existent at the turn of the century has now become plentiful for orga...

The increasingly volatile, uncertain and ambiguous business environment towards 2020 requires organisations to articulate sharply defined strategies and form partnerships that enhance their competi...

Data collection and information management can work for your business and improve your facility’s efficiency on multiple fronts.  Like all other support services, the facility management service...

Office buildings waste up to 30 percent of the energy they consume. Centralised control and monitoring of office energy use and environmental comfort with the use of networked integrated room contr...

Find out how facilities managers, installers and integrators benefit with wireless security access; the energy and cost savings that a wireless access control system offers to both big and small b...

Slips, trips and fall hazards are potential litigation nightmares — and the key questions are: Are you compliant? Do you have best practices in place? Facility managers are facing greater challe...

“Cyber crime is a $400 billion criminal enterprise worldwide — making it bigger than global drug trafficking.” Avoid becoming a victim of cyber criminals by employing five best practices to ...