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IT - the new game changer in the service providers industry

Have you ever watched relay races carefully? Being one of my favourite sports, I get impressed again and again by the balanced teamwork and precision that is needed to win such a race. Handing over…

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The New World of Work is sustainable! Isn’t it?

Many studies into The New World of Work suggest that working from home has a positive effect on reducing greenhouse gases. The most significant reason? Reducing the volume of…

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Board room buy-in: Tips for real estate and facility managers

All too often real estate and facility managers are excluded from board room decisions, or added as an after thought once core decisions have been made. Considering buildings are often a…

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My workplace is where I am

Colleagues talking to each other while being on three different continents and the threat of a snowstorm made me realise just how much the concept of work…

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Facility management acronyms – test yourself

The most recent list from IFMA includes 86 acronyms from the facility management industry, but how many do you know?...

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Help! A robot is going to steal my job

The 2012 Swedish television series Äkta människor (aired in English-speaking countries as Real Humans) shows how society has to adapt after the arrival of commercial robots. In the series…

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Flexible working: what are the boundaries?

What has been called the ‘New Way of Working’ has now become the norm. Sharing the workplace has become much more common as access to a good work environment is more important than…

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Facilities management and social media - what do you need to know?

In any industry that changes as rapidly as facilities management, it is vital to keep track of the latest news and developments. In the 'old days' traditional media would be the first source of…

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Predict the future with Big (Fast, Varied) Data

‘Big Data’ is probably one of the biggest buzz words in IT right now. At the same time, it is often a misunderstood discipline, starting with the definition. Big Data is not just about…

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