Howard Chapman, Editor, writes:
We see from your search that you're looking for information on the term "Facilities Managers",
and we have a large number of manufacturers' news releases and technical articles here on Buildingtalk which will be of interest.
Let me be your guide.
Start with
the news release Crown Trade gets Smart from
Akzo Nobel, which we summarised at the time by saying "Smart Maintenance programme delivers tailored, cost-effective maintenance solutions for individual clients and projects".
A few weeks before,
we featured the news release Doors quality mark goes live from
Door and Hardware Federation: "Nationwide Door and Shutter Quality Mark accreditation scheme for the repair and maintenance of metal doors and shutters has now gone live".
In October 2007, we covered the news from Touchstone Group
concerning its Contracts Management Solution
- take a look at New Touchstone solution for facilities managers
which says: "Early visibility of the profitability of contracts need never again be a problem for facilities managers, thanks to Touchstone Contracts Management Solution (CMS)".
Take a look also at the news release from KNX UK, International standard for intelligent buildings,
as well as New Fire Safety Sign Buyers Guide from P 4,
and Energy as a strategic asset from LonMark International.
See also:
Specialist chiller hire for temperature control
(June 2007)
Andrews delivers a fast and efficient response when temperature control becomes a critical issue for Building and Facilities Managers
High efficiency, energy saving lighting products
(June 2007)
Newey and Eyre launch new campaign, in association with Cooper Lighting, promoting a wide range of high efficiency, energy saving lighting products available from branches nationwide
Revolutionary movable wall from Dorma UK
(May 2007)
MOVEO lightweight semi-automatic movable wall system from DORMA maximises space utilisation in the modern workplace
Energy efficiency highlighted at LonMark seminars
(May 2007)
LonMark International, recognized as the industry authority for certification, education and promotion of interoperability standards, kicked off its world-wide educational tour
BMI Maintenance Price book 2007
(May 2007)
Organisations and individuals responsible for building maintenance can use the new BMI Maintenance Price book 2007 to help with managing maintenance costs
Dulas: An ethical business success story
(May 2007)
Dulas, a company that might just change the way you think about energy
Simmtronic supplies DALI lighting controls for HQ
(April 2007)
Simmtronic has supplied electrical contractor, T.Clarke Plc, with fully addressable DALI lighting control system for CatB fit-out of Allen and Overy's new London headquarters
Will building automation become automation?
(March 2007)
Control systems must maintain high levels of reliability to maximise the quality and effectiveness of benefits, such as saving energy and other running costs
Liverpool electricians get award winning service
(March 2007)
As part of nationwide expansion, WF Electrical has opened new branch in Liverpool
Learning what good sustainable design needs
(March 2007)
Integrated Environmental Solutions signs groundbreaking partnership with Autodesk to provide building performance capabilities to Revit platform for building information modelling
Armstrong International launch new global web site
(January 2007)
Armstrong International, a world leader in intelligent system solutions for steam, air and hot water utility applications, has just launched a new global Web site
Daikin call to take energy efficiency seriously
(January 2007)
Daikin Airconditioning UK call on Installers, specifiers and manufacturers in the building services industry to do more to educate their end-user customers to take energy efficiency seriously
Carbon emission reduction and energy efficiency
(January 2007)
Seminars, entitled 'A Sustainable Solution to Rising Carbon Emissions' were attended by building owners, operators and facilities managers and sponsored by OCS Engineering
BIFM energy position paper
(January 2007)
Facilities managers are at the forefront in ensuring that buildings are used and operated more efficiently and can help government realise its ambitions in this area
Design, construction and management of buildings
(January 2007)
BIFM energy position paper calls for greater FM involvement in design, construction and management of buildings
DTI awards audit contract to Configure
(November 2006)
DTI has awarded a contract for full access audits and assessments at its main London offices to Configure, the UK's leading access consultancy
Facilities Managers - new environmental guardians
(November 2006)
TAC Satchwell help deliver energy savings of 12% and cost savings of GBP55,000 in just 18 months
Net2 access control reduces energy bills
(October 2006)
New 'trigger and action' functionality within Net2, the networked access control system from Paxton Access, can directly reduce firms' energy bills
New BSI book - A Guide to Emergency Lighting
(July 2006)
To help designers, installers and manufacturers of emergency lighting systems meet new fire safety legislation the British Standards Institution (BSI) has just released A Guide to Emergency Lighting
Mule LED-ColorFLEX stays brilliant day and night
(July 2006)
LED-ColorFLEX offers flexibility, durability, and LED-based energy efficiency - and now provides color specificity as well
SolarVenti launch solar-powered dehumidifier
(June 2006)
SolarVenti UK launch the UK's first solar-powered units that safely dehumidify and condition the air in all types of public and commercial property
Capitoline new data centre audit service
(June 2006)
Capitoline LLP, an I.T.physical infrastructure design consultancy, has introduced a new fixed price data centre and computer room audit
Simmtronic commissioning and maintenance services
(June 2006)
Simmtronic, a leading manufacturer of fully addressable lighting control systems for corporate developments, has recently restructured engineering operations
Schneider Electric help create climate for change
(June 2006)
Schneider Electric will host a two-day conference consisting of 10 free seminars entitled 'A Climate for Change' at London's Savoy Place
Open House at Daedalian for Architecture Week
(May 2006)
Daedalian, have declared Open House to architects, interior designers, and facilities mangers during Architecture Week
Environmental engineer expert joins Emseal
(May 2006)
Emseal announces the addition of Jason Frigon to the positions of Applications Engineer and Technical Sales Specialist
Portakabin one-stop-shop promotes productivity
(March 2006)
Portakabin One-Stop-Shop Solutions offer everything customers need to complete their building projects and create the right environment for any type of business or organisation
Modular Buildings:fast way to quality environments
(March 2006)
Paul Blackwell at Portakabin explains why modular construction has played an increasingly important role in the building industry
Low-cost contract rental of aerial work platforms
(March 2006)
Kardon Kontracts is introducing contract rental of aerial work platforms from as little as £60 per week
Anti-ligature package for doors launched
(March 2006)
Increased awareness of the risk of ligature represented in the door environment has led Intastop and Samuel Heath and Sons to launch an anti-ligature package for doors
New management courses for facilities managers
(February 2006)
BIFM Training is delivering two 3 day programmes focussed on leadership and people management
Legislation and effective building security
(November 2005)
Robin Rice, Managing Director of Abloy Security, looks at the need to balance recent legislation with the increasing demand for effective building security
Universal Accessibility Auditing Programme
(August 2005)
BRE Scotland 5-day courses on the basic skills to undertake Accessibility Audits of existing and proposed buildings and their environments
Advantages from fully integrated lift suppliers
(July 2005)
The benefits of vertical integration in the goods and access lift industry