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Facility managers get handed so many problems that it’s no wonder some adopt a sort of fullback mentality. Take the ball, put your head down and try to plow ahead. That works, up to a point, but you take a lot of pounding along the way — from occupants, other managers, even top executives...

We didn’t plan it this way, but it just so happens that the 2011 FMXcellence honorees provide a pretty good picture of how FM departments are using sustainability to meet organizational goals. The FMXcellence program isn’t limited to green efforts. The ultimate test is adding value —...

Consumers aren’t particularly happy with the current recovery. Unemployment won’t fall and housing prices won’t rise. Still, over the holidays, consumer spending was up. It’s no surprise that consumers — like corporations — cut back when the economy tanks. But when...

I recently heard top executives talk about the facility managers at their companies. One of the FMs took a lead role in the company’s sustainability efforts. In fact, his efforts had produced significant energy savings. About this facility manager, the CEO couldn’t say enough good things...

Facility departments are often the unsung heroes of their organizations. FM departments add value in many ways but their achievements are too often unrecognized. FMXcellence is a way that FM departments can get that well-deserved recognition. The program, sponsored by Building Operating Management, honors...

There were two reasons Building Operating Management launched the FMXcellence recognition program about this time last year. One was to share examples of best practices in action. That was the impetus behind this month’s cover story and the expanded coverage that appears online, which includes...

Some things seem so obvious that it’s hard to believe that other people don’t get it. You almost have to think that they actually do understand the point but for some reason don’t want to admit it. For facility managers, the benefits of making investment decisions based on life-cycle...

When we launched the FMXcellence program last year, we weren’t sure what kind of response to expect. The idea for the program was to recognize facility management departments that were adding significant value to their organizations. We knew that there were plenty of facility departments doing...

Facility management can be a thankless job. The facility executive is responsible for an enormous asset base and a significant operating budget. But in the eyes of too many top executives, FM never rises to a strategic level. Instead, when they think of facilities, senior managers think of utility bills...

In a word, top management wants to have its cake and eat it too, suggests a report from CoreNet Global . Is the recession goes on, senior managers want corporate real estate execs to cut costs while simultaneously adding value. The key to doing that is to focus on corporate outcomes, not on real estate...