
Planon acquires CAFM software conjectFM from Aconex
Planon announced today the acquisition of the CAFM software conjectFM from Aconex. The acquisition covers all areas of Aconex’s business relating to CAFM, including all employees, customers and software products.
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Agile Workplace Management
The average workspace costs around £8,000 per year, with only 50% being used on a typical working day. Facility and Real Estate Managers are constantly looking for solutions to maximise occupancy, match supply and demand of spaces and services, as well as reduce costs and energy consumption.
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Water utility improves meeting room occupancy with Planon’s IoT platform
Planon announced that Waterschap Zuiderzeeland has successfully completed a pilot of Planon’s IoT platform.
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Planon recognised as a supplier of cloud software on G-Cloud 9 Digital Framework
Planon Limited is officially listed as a supplier of cloud software on the G-Cloud 9 Digital Framework. The G-Cloud framework is an agreement between the government and suppliers who provide cloud-based services
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California Polytechnic State University Selects Planon for Managing Campus Facilities
Planon announced today that California Polytechnic State University, San Luis Obispo (Cal Poly) selected Planon’s Integrated Workplace Management System (IWMS) for the management, development and optimisation of their campus facilities.
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FAQ - How the Internet of Things is enhancing the workplace
This FAQ answers five questions for corporate real estate and facility managers who want to embrace the benefits of internet-connected assets.
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SPIE Germany Switzerland Austria enhances operational processes with Planon software
SPIE, a leading European multi-technical services provider, chooses Planon's software for commercial service providers to streamline operational processes.
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Planon recognised as a “Leader” in the Green Quadrant® IWMS
Planon announced that it has again been recognised as a strong solution provider in the global IWMS market by being named as a "Leader" in the Verdantix 2017 Green Quadrant® IWMS.
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Dartmouth College Selects Planon’s IWMS for optimisation of Facilities Operations
Dartmouth College has selected Planon’s IWMS for optimisation of facilities operations. The Planon solution will help the maintenance operations, property, and space teams to effectively and efficiently manage the Ivy League facilities throughout the entire facilities lifecycle.
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The Facility Manager’s Guide to Information Technology
The IFMA IT Community and the computer-aided facility management working group of the German Facility Management Association have released an updated edition of the popular book, “The Facility Manager’s Guide to Information Technology.”
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The new lease accounting standards: Implications and Opportunities
This article discusses the changes that the new IFRS and FASB lease accounting standards will impose on real estate lease practices. Their implications encompass more than merely reporting: it may well impact decision-making procedures as well as lease administration processes themselves.
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Planon's software receives validation on IASB and FASB
Planon has received additional validation from a Big Four accounting firm on leasing calculations performed by Planon’s software. This validation confirms Planon has the capability for accurate lease calculations for operating and finance/capital leases in accordance with both the current and the new lease accounting standards from the IASB and FASB.
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Corporate Real Estate: no benchmarking without the correct data
Reliable references and background An increasing number of organisations are looking for insights into their real estate portfolios. In many cases, this quest runs alongside a process of centralising real estate management into one department. But insight into property is not enough: without some context, it’s impossible to identify potential improvements in real estate, implement the focused actions and evaluate the results. Benchmarking against similar organisations using comparable standards is the solution for translating insights into reliable forecasts.
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Get in control of your real estate, lease contracts and financial obligations
Discover the actual situation within corporate real estate, new challenges of corporate real estate managers, as well as upcoming changes that will influence the real estate landscape.
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Are you in control of your property management?
It is increasingly critical to have a robust property management strategy. Property managers are tasked with staying within budget and reporting accurate numbers for crucial and expensive decisions. So transparency in your portfolio is vital to ensure that you are in control. Answer these six simple questions to find out whether you are truly in control of your property.
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