AFFILI TE NEWS

the InternatIonal faCIlIty management Association (IFMA) announced the creation of a Research Advisory Committee, an international panel of multidisciplinary subject matter experts comprised of academic and business-oriented researchers focused on human experience and engagement, human-machine interfaces, facility management, real estate, sustainability and more. Together, the panel will help create IFMA's future research agenda.

"The facility management (FM) industry faces several inflection points induced by the sudden shift toward hybrid ways of working, ongoing sustainability challenges, rapidly digitizing operations and the adoption of circular approaches to building management. As a result, the industry needs to transform,” stated Jeffrey Saunders, IFMA Director of Research. “We need a globally-oriented and multidisciplinary team of advisors to help IFMA set a future-oriented research agenda, and we are truly excited to see what they will recommend.”

The committee will conduct novel research surrounding ongoing FM transformations, but also examine global trends, innovations and more shaping the future of FM. It will be led by Saunders and overseen by Lara Paemen, Managing Director of IFMA Europe, Middle East and Africa (IFMA EMEA).

“Thought leadership is - and always has been - paramount for IFMA,” said IFMA President and COO Don Gilpin

“With this new globally diverse panel, IFMA will increase the number of resources provided to the FM community. We’re excited to see how the Research Advisory Committee will help IFMA evolve and innovate as we make the FM industry, and world, a better place.”

“The sentiment for commercial real estate is the most positive has been since the pandemic began,” said Thomas J. Bisacquino, president and CEO of NAIOP. “Our industry plays a significant role in the U.S economy, and we remain cautiously optimistic that commercial real estate and the nation’s economy will continue to expand.” the natIonal assoCIatIon of Women in Construction’s Houston chapter installed its new board, which adopted the theme of education. Starting by educating themselves and then reaching out to the industry. Working together with other associations, they hope to present a larger scale event for Women in Construction (WIC) Week in March 2022 as well as an Industry Appreciation Night featuring Pat in February.

A total of 357 respondents from 263 distinct companies participated in this survey. When individuals were asked what property types they worked on, 71.5% indicated they work on industrial properties, 65.0% work on office properties, 39.8% work on retail properties and 38.4% work on multifamily properties. A regional breakdown shows that 51.4% of respondents are active in the West, 34.5% are active in the East, 36.7% are active in the South and 26.0% are active in the Midwest. View the full report.