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There’s a lesson to be learned from this year’s FMXcellence honorees, but the lesson may not be obvious. ( Click here to read about the honorees. ) This year’s honorees were recognized for very large projects or programs. The enterprise real estate group of TD Bank Group helped meet...

It’s easy for facility managers to think of themselves as having a bricks and mortar job. This year’s FMXcellence recognition program shows how accurate that view is — and how limited. Behind all the heavy equipment and sophisticated technology of the projects that received recognition...

When we developed the FMXcellence program, we decided that we would recognize facility departments rather than individual facility managers. It’s easy to understand why. Achievements in facility management take hard work by a lot of people. Strong leadership is essential, but it’s only part...

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 —...

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...

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...