5.27.08 | Norwalk, Ct | EMCOR Group continues its innovation in the areas of safety and productivity with the development of the "Personal Productivity Equipment" concept, an alternative strategy to its "Personal Protection Equipment" program, which provided workers with protective equipment that often was inconvenient and impractical, thus unused and leading to injuries. With the new PPE concept, LED task lighting, better footwear, gel knee pads, to name a few, make work safer, less tiring and more productive. 

5.23.08 | Houston, TX | An International Facility Management Association's survey confirms that companies are offering employees more amenities, adding to the usual break rooms with internet cafes, outdoor recreation areas and health facilities. The report, Benchmarks V: Annual Facility Costs shows that, while employee office space has shrunk, that a variety of amenities is on the rise. Headquarter and educational facilities are the most likely to offer the majority of employee amenities. www.ifma.org/tools/research/benchmarks_v.cfm

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.