5.15.08 | Houston, TX | The International Facility Management Association released the results of a research report, Benchmark V: Annual Facility Costs, which shows that running a facility is 10% higher that it was four years ago.  Further, the report shows that utility costs such as electricity, gasoline, fuel oil, steam water and sewage have jumped 10% compared to similar data from 2006. The report also reveals that expenses associated with environmental initiatives are starting in increase, noting that recycling has doubled in the past four years. 

5.14.08 | Norwalk, CT | EMCOR Group developed a "Lean Operations" model for EMCOR Facilities Services (EFS) to create a formal, programmatic approach for increased accountability, ROI, and productivity in EFS delivery services. Originally developed in the manufacturing sector to eliminate waste and increase efficiency, it was realized that the applications were just as relevant for EFS in facilities management. 

5.14.08 | San Juan, Puerto Rico | Skanska USA Building Inc. was named the #1 Largest Construction Management Company in Puerto Rico by Caribbean Business magazine for the second consecutive year, and the third time being ranked in this category. Recently, the Puerto Rico office won a 50/50 joint venture contract with Skanska Latin America to build a new, 42-mile Gasoducto pipeline on the island.

5.9.08 | Hartford, CT | EMCOR Group, Inc. and Governor M. Jodi Rell, along with Ernie Allen president and CEO of the National Center for Missing & Exploited Children made a Call to Action, to include a program expansion, of EMCOR's "Taking KidSafety to the Street" program. EMCOR has participated in the recovery of 100 missing children and will leverage its success to enlist other companies to help reduce the number of children that go missing.  www.emcorgroup.com/kidsafety.

5.9.08 | Houston, TX | The International Facility Management Association’s 2008 Spring Symposium, May 13-16 will be held at the Hilton Phoenix East Hotel, 1011 West Holmes Avenue, Mesa, AZ. The Symposium offers five of the nine core competency courses necessary to achieve a comprehensive understanding of the profession.
www.ifma.org/learning/events/spring08_sym.cfm