By Heidi Schwartz, on September 22, 2006, at 6:51 am Sixty percent of white-collar workers are now stuck in cubicles, and trend experts say the lack of space has spawned a myriad of eccentric office types. Chances are, you work with a “Linux” (cranky tech-support guy), or a “Drool Tool” (someone who smacks his lips and crinkles bags while eating). Here are other common office breeds as described in Robert Lanham’s book “Food Court Druids, Cherohonkees and Other Creatures Unique to the Republic” (Plume Paperback, $12):
Straight ShootersAn earnest-talking, micromanaging, office-jargon aficionado who has no hands-on knowledge of company procedures or logistics. Common habitat is McMansions in treeless housing
Continue reading Friday Funny (courtesy of Mark Price, Hot Sauce Blog): Common cubicle dwellers (a zoology) – Which one are you?
By Heidi Schwartz, on September 22, 2006, at 6:38 am Realcomm invites facility professionals to join the Second Annual “Best Practices” Dubai Tour, taking place November 3rd-9th, 2006. Dubai is the fastest growing city in the world, creating a world-class destination for business; it has become the home for the most innovative and forward thinking real estate development projects ever seen on earth. To view a brief video about the tour, click this link.
Participants will join an elite group of 15-20 commercial real estate leaders and visionaries from the U.S. and Canada on a business tour that will permanently change the way they think about commercial real estate.
Continue reading Final Days to Register for Dubai Best Practices Tour
By Heidi Schwartz, on September 22, 2006, at 6:34 am Reported from Reuters at 9:00 am:
A gun found in a carry-on bag at a security checkpoint at Baltimore-Washington International Airport prompted authorities to shut two terminals on Friday, a security official said.
The firearm was discovered shortly before 7 a.m. and did not make it through the screening, said Carrie Harmon, a spokeswoman for the Transportation Security Administration.
The rest of the story can be found here.
By Heidi Schwartz, on September 22, 2006, at 6:32 am Last year around this time, the Louisiana Superdome was the site of extreme operational challenges. Doug Thornton bunkered down during Hurricane Katrina, and stuck it out like a captain going down with his ship. On the eve of the facility’s grand reopening, heralded by a concert featuring rock greats U2 and Green Day, CBS Sportsline has graciously offered an in depth interview with Thornton.
There are many heroes from when the storm hit. The survivors, the rescue workers, the military men and women and many others you already know.
There is one hero who is not a household name,
Continue reading Doug Thornton, Louisiana Superdome Facility Manager, Profiled by CBS Sports
By Anne Vazquez, on September 22, 2006, at 6:31 am Steelcase Inc., a global office environments manufacturer, recently received the Most Valuable Pollution Prevention Award from the National Pollution Prevention Roundtable (NPPR), the largest membership organization in the United States devoted solely to pollution prevention. NPPR granted Steelcase this award at a ceremony held in Washington, D.C. in recognition of the company’s 2006 Environmental Report, which was identified as an outstanding, innovative pollution prevention project.
Steelcase’s 2006 Environmental Report goes beyond traditional metrics to examine the reasoning and inspiration behind the company’s diverse environmental initiatives. Each initiative supports Steelcase’s ongoing goal of protecting, replenishing and restoring communities through both
Continue reading Steelcase Receives Pollution Prevention Award
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