... attribution to the original publication and authors. The full terms of this licence may be seen at Link to the terms of the CC BY 4.0 licence. Building Digital technology Facility management Information system Information technology Innovation PropTech Standardization Sustainability...

... of finished products. Usually, ergonomics is related to the work environment. However, ergonomics initiatives can spearhead improvement in production quality. Laith A. Hadidi can be contacted at: lhadidi@kfupm.edu.sa Information technology Quality improvement Ergonomics is traditionally...

... and ideas presented here should be understood as only being valid in these and similar contexts. Raymond J. Cole is the corresponding author and can be contacted at: rcole@sala.ubc.ca © Emerald Group Publishing Limited 2014 Information technology Culture Employee attitudes Workplace...

...Yoko Sone; Heihachi Asano; Takashi Uchida This paper proposes a facilities management strategy for the dissemination of information technology at the kominkan (community center), the main public facility for community adult education in Japan. This study was undertaken in August 2000...

... Keywords: Information technology, Property industry,Telecommunications Property professionals who cannot tell their Nodes from their Modems will find Chesterton International's glossary of popular terms used in the information technology and telecommunications industries to be a real...

...Tien Foo Sing; Qi Zhong Construction and Real Estate NETwork (CORENET) is the flagship information technology (IT) project undertaken collaboratively by various government agencies of Singapore to improve the productivity and performance of the construction and real estate sectors...

...‐year old degree may be of little value when a decade of technological progress has eroded its academic base. © MCB UP Limited 2000 Technological change Information technology Communications On‐the‐job training Edmund Burke said: “Only two things in life are certain – death and taxes...

...S.D. Lunn; P. Stephenson This paper promotes an overview of facilities management (FM) and the impact of information technology (IT). It opens with a definition of FM automation and a brief history of the generations of development. This is followed by key demand impacts which have both enabled...

... BPR Human resource information systems Information Information technology Quality Gamma is a growing health care conglomerate that is aggressively pursuing market share in the managed health care market. Gamma is located in Johnstown which is in the western region of Pennsylvania. Its...

...John Hinks The scope for using dedicated facilities management information technology to stimulate advancements in facilities management (FM) is discussed. The concept is put forward that a synergistic interaction occurs between the process of FM and the specialist information technology (IT) used...

... Computer disaster Disaster management Disasters Information technology Imagine the scenario on Monday 3 January in the year 2000 when office workers arrive at work to find that they cannot enter their offices because the building access system is being unco‐operative, the lifts are behaving...

... the traditional approach and goes on to suggest that, with modern information technology, the process can be re‐engineered. The re‐engineered process enables the site surveyors to collect condition factors as objectively as possible; includes risk and management factors. Goes on to describe how all these factors...

... ‐ all considerations that arise during a tendering and negotiating process. Communications Computer outsourcing Facilities management Information technology Outsourcing Behind every successful facilities management (FM) partnership lies a rigorous planning and preparation process. However...

...Audrey Kaplan; Stan Aronoff Looks at why investment in the work environment is important to the success of investment in information technology. Begins by looking at the history of the use of computers in the office environment, detailing in particular how the introduction of computers has altered...

...John S. Kirkwood Investigates information as the most important resource of the facilities manager. Proposes that without up‐to‐date, accurate information, facilities managers would not be able to function effectively. Considers the role of information technology in this process. Examines some...

...Danny Shiem‐Shin Then Considers the impact of information technology (IT) applications on one important aspect of property asset management at a strategic level:the management of information arising from the development of property registers and building condition appraisal for large estates...

... claimed to know what its property costs were, while more than 80 per cent were unable to give an accurate figure. If Frank Duffy is right,then UK businesses must push property towards the top of their boardroom agenda, and soon. Inevitably, the revolution in information technology will increase...

... and structures in the changing environment of construction which have resulted in structural changes in the construction process. Finally, indicates that a new class of specialist may emerge. © MCB UP Limited 1994 Construction industry Design Development High technology Information technology...

...Andrew Mawson Provides an insight into the power of video and data conferencing, the latest evolution in information technology, and explores their impact on the office workplace. Discusses the costs and benefits of such systems and their potential to revolutionize management styles, business...

... management Information technology Objectives Strategy In an age where computers shape business performance and can represent almost one‐third of capital costs, no company can afford to underachieve through underutilization of its IT resources. The fact that companies are annually losing billions...