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Albert Zgolinski Joins Parsons Brinkerhoff

8.31.10 | New York, NY | Albert Zgolinski has been named a Senior Supervising Architect in the New York office of Parsons Brinckerhoff (PB), a global infrastructure strategic consulting, planning, engineering and program/construction management organization.

Facilities/FM >>, People >>

Temasek Polytechnic in Singapore Joins IFMA Foundation Accredited Degree Program

8.26.10 | Houston, TX | The IFMA Foundation is pleased to announce that Temasek Polytechnic, a leading paraprofessional educational institution in Tampines, Singapore, has joined 13 other prestigious universities as Accredited Degree Program institutions, IFMA Foundation-sanctioned providers of quality facility management degrees.

Facilities/FM >>, Prof. Assoc. >>

The Muller Company Completes $13.5 Million Refinance of San Diego Office Building and Signs 84,864 SF of Leases and Renewals Valued at $16.9 Million

8.17.10 | Laguna Hills, CA | The Muller Company, a full service real estate company specializing in management, investment and development of commercial real estate in the western United States, announced today that the firm has just completed a $13.5 million refinance of Pinnacle Executive Centre, a 110,110-square-foot Class A office building located in San Diego County, and signed 11 leases and renewals totaling 84,864 square feet valued at approximately $16.9 million. Tom Mattinson of Quadrant Real Estate Advisors of Alpharetta, Georgia handled the refinance.

Business >>, Facilities/FM >>

World Workplace 2011, Atlanta, Features Workplace Products and Services

8.12.10 | Houston, TX | International Facility Management Association’s World Workplace 2010 Conference & Expo will be held in Atlanta, at the Georgia World Congress Center Oct. 27-29. In addition to a conference consisting of more than 75 educational sessions and a keynote presentation by the honorable Alexis M. Herman, esteemed workforce expert and former secretary of labor under President Bill Clinton, the event will feature an expo with more than 260 exhibitors — including companies such as AlliedBarton, ARAMARK, IBM, KBR, Lowe’s, Staples and UGL Unicco — as well as governmental agencies including the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency and Department of State. The World Workplace expo will be open from 11:30 a.m. to 5:30 p.m. on Wednesday, Oct. 27, and from 10:30 a.m. to 2:30 p.m. on Thursday, Oct. 28. One of the annual highlights is the Green Zone, featuring companies offering environmentally friendly products and services. Nearly 100 exhibitors will be in the Green Zone this year, including AT&T, Bentley Prince Street, CORT, Kimball Office, Philips and Steelcase.

In addition to showcasing the latest in workplace products and services, this year’s World Workplace expo will host popular attractions including Chrysler’s Global Electric Motorcars and the ServiceMaster Clean Machine and show car. Chrysler’s GEM cars are 100 percent electric, street legal vehicles that achieve speeds up to 25 miles per hour and go 30 miles per charge. The ServiceMaster Clean Machine is a 53 foot mobile command center featuring fully functional office and living spaces. It is used to host hospitality events at premier race tracks across the country in conjunction with the company’s show car — a 2010 Dodge Charger COT built to professional race car specifications which can travel 200 miles per hour. www.worldworkplace.org.

Event >>, Facilities/FM >>, Prof. Assoc. >>

ENR Ranks Syska Hennessy Group #1 in Data Centers

7.30.10 | New York, NY | Syska Hennessy Group, a leading consulting, engineering and commissioning firm, was just ranked #1 in Data Center consulting by Engineering News Record (ENR) Magazine. ENR’s Top 500 Design Firms Sourcebook List is published annually and ranks the 500 largest U.S.-based design firms, both publicly and privately held, based on design specific revenue. Within the last seven years Syska Hennessy Group, has ranked either 2nd or 3rd in Data Centers, and rose to the #1 position this year. The firm’s success can be attributed to their Critical Facilities (CF) practice, which consults on strategic planning, infrastructure design, engineering, facilities management and commissioning for their clients’ mission critical operations. According to James Coe, PE, senior vice president and director of critical facilities, “Despite a tough economic cycle in 2009, our Critical Facilities (CF) Unit has continued to successfully implement strategies that have further distinguished us as the industry thought leaders. Moving along in 2010 and beyond, we plan to enhance that distinction.” 

Facilities/FM >>

D.C. Workshop Highlights Trends And Best Practices For Public And Private Sector Facilities

7.28.10 | Houston, TX | The Facilities Management Workshop will be held Aug. 26-27 at the Omni Shoreham Hotel, 2500 Calvert Street, Dupont Circle, Washington, DC. The theme of the two day event is, “Achieving Organizational Objectives Through FM,” and will address  topics including facility management best practices, sustainability, asset management and managing government facilities. The workshop has been coordinated with IFMA’s CFM Exam Review Course, immediately preceding the conference Aug. 24-25, also at the Omni Shoreham Hotel.

Event >>, Facilities/FM >>

EMCOR Golf Charity Raises Funds For Missing Children

7.27.10 | Boston, MA | EMCOR Services Northeast, along with J.C. Higgins and BTE, presented a $10,000 check to the National Center for Missing & Exploited Children at the EMCOR In Greater Boston 3rd Annual Golf Invitational. EMCOR’s national “Taking KidSafety To The Street” program was launched 5 years ago and since that time, EMCOR has helped recover 186 children throughout the U.S.

Facilities/FM >>

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