In this column, Tom Condon explores how technology permeates the facility management (FM) domain. Formerly “The Facility Technologist,” this column provides insight into how the interaction of “Technology and FM” continues to expand.
It has been a while since we took a look at developments in this realm.
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In many areas, FM technologies today look very different from those of 20 years ago.
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As technology continues to permeate virtually every aspect of facilities, even those areas that have been traditionally low-tech are being transformed.
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