By Anne Vazquez, on May 22, 2012, at 3:43 pm
CoreNet Global, an association of corporate real estate (CRE) and workplace professionals, recently revealed the results from its Corporate Real Estate 2020 transformational research initiative.
The initiative delved into delved into eight industry domains, including: Enterprise Leadership; Location Strategy and the Role of Place; Portfolio Optimization and Asset Management; Service Delivery and Outsourcing; Sustainability; Technology Tools; Workplace; and Partnering with Key Support Functions.
The year long project brought together hundreds of CRE global thought leaders to analyze and parse the industry’s current and future state, and includes interviews with more than 150 CRE executives, service providers, and economic developers. Overall, Corporate Real Estate 2020 examines a wide range of external and macro-economic, societal, political and other influences, triangulating these drivers against trends affecting the globally networked enterprise and CRE itself.
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By Anne Vazquez, on May 22, 2012, at 10:04 am The Dyson Airblade™ hand dryer is engineered to be fast, hygienic, and better for the environment. Warm air hand dryers use 60 year old technology and rely on evaporation with warm air to dry hands. This is slow and uses large amounts of electricity.
The Dyson Airblade™ hand dryer uses high speed sheets of unheated air to dry your hands quickly and as hygienically as paper towels while creating 70% less carbon emissions. It also removes the potential for other hazards such as overflowing bins and clogged toilets. A HEPA filter captures 99.97% of bacteria from the air before it’s used to dry hands; this is technology that only the Dyson Airblade™ hand dryer has. It also costs significantly less to run annually.
Continue reading NEW PRODUCT FLASH: Dyson Airblade™ Hand Dryer from Dyson
By Heidi Schwartz, on May 21, 2012, at 10:26 am 
This Question of the Week comes from the International Facility Management Association Group on Linkedin.
Does anyone have any resources that they could share that provide a list of things to consider when opening a newly constructed commercial office building?
Continue reading QUESTION OF THE WEEK: What To Do When Moving In
By Mary Ellen McCandless, on May 18, 2012, at 12:34 pm Almost seven years to the day FacilityBlog was introduced by Today’s Facility Manager, it welcomed its 1 millionth visitor on Saturday, May 12, 2012. Continue reading FacilityBlog Welcomes 1 Millionth Visitor!
By Anne Vazquez, on May 18, 2012, at 10:27 am A recent survey conducted by OfficeTeam, a staffing service specializing in skilled administrative workers, reveals some wacky reasons managers have been given by former employees handing in their notice. From unacceptable building conditions to following a dream to attending to short-term desires, some of the motivations for having left a job indicate not everyone is worried about holding onto employment in this challenging economy.
Developed by OfficeTeam, the survey was conducted by an independent research firm and is based on telephone interviews with more than 1,300 senior managers at companies with 20 or more employees in the U.S. and Canada.
Continue reading FRIDAY FUNNY: This Is Unacceptable!
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