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Measure  for MeasureBenchmarking is only worth doing if it is approached properly. Peter Kimmel looks at how it should be done. 22 February 2012
Alarming StatsThe staffing and running of an alarm-monitoring centre is governed by a strict British standard that obliges operators to provide a particularly secure facility, as Martin Read discovers. 22 February 2012
Catch me if you canWhat mobile data capture solution is right for your operation: tablet, digital pen, or PDA?  Edward Belgeonne weighs up the pros and cons. 20 February 2012
Scope for changeNew greenhouse gas scope 3 protocols will allow for a more detailed view of a building's true CO2 emissions, with results that challenge existing assumptions. By Elisabeth Jeffries. 20 February 2012
A better balance?The Scottish alternative to the Private Finance Initiative promises a more equitable return for the public purse. Fraser Wardhaugh explains the ramifications for FM. 20 February 2012
Passing the batonLondon can learn a lot from how Sydney businesses prepared for the games in 2000, writes Nick Brook. 20 February 2012
On Cloud 9With tablet and smart phone technology rapidly becoming the norm, cloud-based CAFM systems are an increasingly appealing proposition, writes Martin Read. 26 January 2012
Sky-high pricesHow much is your building really worth? Andrew Cooper explains the complex calculations used to determine an asset's price tag. 26 January 2012
Case study: Tata SteelHard FM at Tata Steel's Trostre Works site in Llanelli is provided through a close-fitting contract partnership that continues to evolve, finds Martin Read. 26 January 2012
Concierge servicesFrom booking hotels to hiring private jets, a concierge provides that personal touch, finds David Arminas. 11 January 2012
Strategic alliancesIs facilities management a purely operational activity or can service providers influence the strategic aims of their clients? Martin Bell looks at two contrasting relationships. 10 January 2012
2012 Compliance cuesWith FMs already shouldering a heavy compliance burden, the Olympic year will hold more challenges than ever before, finds Paul Phillips. 10 January 2012
Cross purposesThe divide between facilities management and procurement stems from two different approaches to business, finds Nick Martindale. 10 January 2012
The people puzzleThe occupational density of offices is increasing, driven by a rising population and technological advances, finds Mark Eltringham. 06 January 2012
Meeting expectationsEarlier this year, a research project concluded that, by 2020, office workers would be swapping daily access to their desks for occasional collaboration and meeting space. Here, the project's co-author Marie Puybaraud looks ahead at what all this might mean for FM. 06 January 2012

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