Journal of Facilities Management: Volume 2 Issue 3

Developing a replacement facility strategy: Lessons from the healthcare sector

James E. Hosking, Robert J. Jarvis

With ageing hospital facilities spanning the USA, the healthcare construction business continues to grow. Today, questions about replacing existing facilities are becoming more…

Changing organisations for a knowledge economy: The theory and practice of change management

Jeff Austin, Beth Currie

This paper has its roots in a presentation made at CoreNet Global Summit in November 2002 in San Diego, California. In that talk, the authors briefly explained the field of human…

Building a workplace of choice: Using the work environment to attract and retain top talent

Heather A. Earle

Today, organisations around the globe are operating in an unprecedented, highly competitive seller’s market. The global workforce is now more mobile than ever before, meaning that…

Optimising business performance through innovative workplace strategies

Susan Mitchell‐Ketzes

For many years, facility and real estate executives have focused on reducing workplace costs as the primary way to add value to their organisations. They have implemented a…

What owners want from architects ‐ and how to ensure that expectations are met

Peter M. Winters

The facility manager has selected an architect. He/she might be getting ready to start a great project ‐ but perhaps not. Facility managers are often put into the position of…

The cost of ‘best value’ construction

Dean Kashiwagi, John Savicky

One of the major objectives of facility owners is to get the ‘best value’ in construction, renovation or maintenance of facilities. Owners are reluctant to pay more for best value…

Assessing organisational project management capability

David Hillson

Many businesses recognise project management as a core competence and seek to deliver benefits to the business through effective management of projects. But how can an…