... apparel industry. Through the integration of AR technologies into maintenance training, this study bridges the skill development deficits and language and literacy limitations that compromise technician performance in facilities management ( FM ) operations. Design/methodology/approach Design...

...Abubakar Sadiq Mohammed; Christopher Amoah Purpose In Africa, Facilities Management ( FM ) remains underdeveloped, hindered by conventional practices, weak technological adoption and resistance to change. This study highlights the need for a paradigm shift towards technology-driven FM strategies...

...Abubakar Sadiq Mohammed; Mark Pim-Wusu; Christopher Amoah; Nana Benyi Ansah; Ansaa Nana Yaa Twum Bobie; Justice Agbevade; Mark Osei-Hwedie; Richard Aryeetey Purpose In Africa, technological adoption in facility management ( FM ) is hindered by knowledge gaps, high costs and outdated infrastructure...

... barriers by the EFA: demographic, economic, technology, facility design, social, technical, government policy and support. In addition, the NV threshold identified and discussed 12 of the 25 barriers as critical. Research limitations/implications The study focuses on a set of variables that impact HEE...

...Chioma Okoro Purpose Technological change drives transformation in most sectors of the economy. Industry 4.0 technologies have been applied at different stages of a building’s lifecycle. However, limited studies exist on their application in real estate facilities management (REFM). This study...

... according to the standards that these solutions require. It appears to be easier to focus on the technical aspects than on the end-users’ behaviors. The practitioners reported a shortage of social competencies and tools to deal with the situation, and despite an increasing awareness of smart technology...

...Johnny Kwok Wai Wong; Jodith K.L. Leung Purpose Smart-home technology (SHT) has been identified by the World Health Organization as a possible solution for assisting older people to maintain their independence and to live safely at home when performing the activities of daily living. This study...

... withdrawal of funds for underutilized assets and establishes confidence that equipment is readily available when needed. These benefits provide improved staff productivity, quicker patient turnover, higher quality of care and more cost savings. Real-time location system technologies allow hospitals...

...Warren A. Whisenant The purpose of this paper is to assess technologies, both currently available and under development, which may be used to assist sport facility and other venue operators in preempting a terrorist act or some other form of organized act of violence. The attack on the World Trade...

... © MCB UP Limited 2000 --> Building industry Technology Conservation Fact file available Keywords Building industry, Technology, Conservation Investments in variable speed drives could in the future be set against corporation or income tax bills in the year...

... © MCB UP Limited 2000 --> Air flow Case studies Technology Keywords Air flow, Case studies, Technology A first for the air handling industry, ABB Flakt Products' new CD-ROM "A Breath of Fresh Air" is a comprehensive, single source overview, selection and specification...

... © MCB UP Limited 2000 --> Airlines Technology British Airways and Philips projects in world's first trials of "smart label" technology to revolutionise airline baggage handling Keywords: Airlines, Technology British Airways and Philips Projects are under way...

... control machinery, lift controls, heating plant, security systems, telephone switchboards and everywhere else containing microchip technology, to make sure there would be no problem as the new millennium dawned. He said today: "We found just two areas that might be affected - the boxes controlling...

... The business centres will be run much like exclusive luxury townhouse hotels,and with the up-to-the-minute technology will enable clients to operate their businesses at the optimum level of efficiency and effect. Unlike many serviced office providers, Argyll will operate as a soft brand...

... © MCB UP Limited 2000 --> Airlines Technology Keywords Airlines, Technology British Airways and Philips Projects are under way with the world's first large-scale trials of disposable "smart label" tag technology designed to automatically identify airline luggage, speed...

... but about technology, helping clients to easily move into the business environment of the twenty-first century. We have responded to those demands and offer flexible terms, thus allowing immediate access and substantial cost savings. Independent research has shown that a serviced office can save...

... containing microchip technology, to make sure there would be no problem as the new millennium dawned. He said today: We found just two areas that might be affected - the boxes controlling access to buildings, and telephone switchboards. Where necessary, we replaced the access control boxes with new...

.../on‐premises strategies is more favoured when compared with off‐site/off‐premises strategies. The survey also indicates that the current and future impact of AWS in Hong Kong may be less significant when compared with the USA. The work also examines the role of telecommunciations technology and its likely...

...David P. Young Many individuals who have no or limited experience of using electronic communication technologies (ECTs), e.g. telephone, fax,voice, and e‐mail are concerned that media like e‐mail are a limited, if not poor, way of communicating, and that they cannot replace face‐to‐face...

... Office layout Organizational change Space planning Strategic planning Technology Working conditions In this, the fourth article on the work of the Learning Building Group research project, I will review the commercial and social dynamics which the LBG consider have generated the need for new...