5.22.08 | Dallas, TX | The International Facility Management Association's World Workplace 2008 Conference & Expo, Oct. 15-17, announced the opening and closing keynote speakers for this year. Chip Heath will deliver the conference's opening address, "Made to Stick: Why Some Ideas Survive and Others Die," on Wednesday, Oct. 15. Dr. Jonas
Ridderstrale will close the conference with, "Funky Business Forever."

5.22.08 | Houston, TX | The European Facility Management Conference convenes June 10-11, at the Palace Hotel, Oxford Street, in Manchester, U.K. A joint venture between EuroFM and the International Facility Management Association, EFMC 2008 will offer attendees strategies for success and analyze the business cases, best practices, and technology and energy management trends affecting today’'s built environment. 

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.