In This Issue
Too much FM paperwork?
Contact FM Innovations and GJK Facility Services to find out how we
can help.
There
are 1.6 million people in vocational and technical education, 944,977
students in higher education and 3,358,402 students in school.
FM Innovations
FM Innovations is the
only software company to take your facility and property
management objectives, develop key measurable performance indicators
around them and customise a software solution that measurably helps you
achieve those objectives.
Our WSM software
addresses all management aspects of facilities and property, including space,
works, room booking, leases and contracts.
And our consulting
applies diagnostics to your current systems, plots the requirements of where
you wish to be, and designs the modules and interfaces that give you the
systems infrastructure you need.
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GJK Facility Services
GJK Facility services is
one of the largest privately owned providers of cleaning and related property
services in Australia. GJK Facility Services is proud of the excellent
long standing working relationships it has developed over the years with its
major customers. These long standing relationships are the result of
the honest and reliable approach we have with our customers.
With over 23 years of
continuous operation, GJK have now developed into an organisation with over
500 employees and an annual turnover of over $30m. The business has
grown a reputation for providing a high level of value of service - putting
the customers at the centre of the organisation.
GJK has expanded its
portfolio into various industry sectors with further successful expansion
into the provision and coordination of multi-service contracts. We now
have an industry specialist operations team servicing our client base.
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Featured Article -
Mandatory Disclosure of Commercial Office Building Energy Efficiency
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The Commonwealth,
State and Territory Governments have recently established the 'National
Framework for Energy Efficiency (NFEE), which has proposed the Mandatory
Disclosure of Commercial Office Building Energy Efficiency. Basically
these regulations proposed would mean that by 2010 the energy efficiency
(NABERS energy ratings) of commercial office buildings or tenancy equal to
or over 2,000m2 to be disclosed at the point of sale or lease so that
buyers and tenants can compare energy efficiency on a 'like for like'
basis.
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FM Innovations News
Essential Safety Measures Explained and FM
Innovations ESM Software
No
matter what you call them; Essential Safety Measures, ESM, Essential
Services, Fire Protection Services, etc. by law they must be
maintained. When the construction of a commercial building is
complete the building owner is responsible for its upkeep and maintenance,
particularly its safety measures. FM Innovations has designed the WSM
software to establish, track and manage all your essential safety measures
once they have been established by a registered building surveyor or on the
occupancy permit.
Here we talk about what are Essential Safety Measures and how we can
help.
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FM Innovations
gearing up for Ideaction
FM Innovations is looking forward to attending, sponsoring, exhibiting and
presenting at this years FMA Australia annual conference Ideaction 09.
Several of our staff are attending and will be manning the our exhibition
booth throughout the conference. Come see us at the conference right
outside the John Batman Theatre and across from the FMA Australia
stand.
FM Innovations Director Ray Lodge will be presenting "Health Check
on your Space" with Rosie Bonham from Sydney West Area Health
Service (SWAHS). They will both cover the logistics of managing one
of the biggest Area Health Services in NSW and how Aperture Space
Management has been tailored to suit SWAHS requirements.
FM Innovations are sponsoring the student poster competition. The
student poster competition has been designed to generate greater awareness
of the FM industry and the role it plays within the corporate
environment. For more information click on the link below.
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FM Innovations
welcomes new employee
FM Innovations would like to welcome our newest employee Suzanne
Gormley. Suzanne is looking forward to further enhancing FM Innovations
already fantastic products and technical support, while working with some
of the biggest and most savvy FM companies in Australia.
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GJK Facility Services
News
GJK Facility
Services' Commitment to Sustainability
GJK if fully committed to a sustainable, carbon neutral future
is critical to ensuring we deliver industry leading services to our
stakeholders.
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GJK Latest Business
Update
GJK's committment to delivering exceptional customer service
is highlighted by the recent success in the marketplace with several
contracts won and renewed over the past few months.
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GJK Facility
Services gearing up for Ideaction
GJK Facility Services is looking forward to attending,
sponsoring and exhibiting at this years FMA Australia annual conference
Ideaction 09.
Our staff will be manning the our exhibition booth throughout the
conference. Come see us at the conference at Booth 13 across from the
dining area.
GJK are the official sponsor of the gala dinner. We hope many of you
will be able to attend this wonderful night.
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Important Industry Information
Growing Up - Rooftop
Gardens
This article first appeared
in 'Facility Management' Magazine, Dec 08-Jan 09 issue, page 70-71.
A group of young Melbournians
is attempting to take climate change through a new program called 'Growing
Up', designed to promote rooftop gardens atop inner-urban buildings.
As you look out to a vista of concrete-topped roofs of multistory
buildings, a number of young business people want to imagine a sea of
green, with every available roof space covered in plants.
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FMA launch inForM - Connecting Young FM
Professionals
inForM is a new initiative set up by FMA Australia to provide
an opportunity for young FM professionals to get more involved in the
industry. inForM aims to give these young FM professionals the chance
to start building networks with others at similar stages in their career
with a view to building positive relationships they can use in the
future. Events for inForM will be held in a relaxed social
environment benefiting the group, such as a bar.
"Throughout the coming 12 months inForM will hold at
least 2 events in all branches (ACT, NSW, QLD, SA, VIC and WA) throughout
Australia and we look forward to you getting involved and making the most
of this unique opportunity. New information will be uploaded to the
FMA website shortly but if you have any queries regarding upcoming events
and how to get involved please email inform@fma.com.au".
Tim Farrelly, Membership Advisor, FMA Asutralia
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