Updated every 10 minutes of every day en-au Copyright: (C) Reed Business Information http://ferret.com.au http://www.ferret.com.au/c/FM-Innovations/FM-Innovations-WSM-Sustainability-software-manages-environmental-impacts-of-building-stock-n840115 The Commonwealth, State and Territory governments have established the ‘National Framework for Energy Efficiency’ (NFEE) which has proposed the ‘Mandatory Disclosure of Commercial Office Building Ener Mon, 1 Jun 2009 10:00:00 GMT http://www.ferret.com.au/c/FM-Innovations/FM-Innovations-initiate-Growing-Up-rooftop-gardens-n839334 The new programme called ‘Growing Up’ initiated through FM Innovations is designed to promote rooftop gardens atop inner-urban buildings. Wed, 27 May 2009 10:00:00 GMT http://www.ferret.com.au/c/FM-Innovations/FM-Innovations-design-spatial-management-system-for-Victoria-University-n819879 FM Innovations (FMI) are working with the Victoria University’s management team to design and implement a new system based on their existing Aperture spatial system. Tue, 9 Dec 2008 10:00:00 GMT http://www.ferret.com.au/c/FM-Innovations/FM-Innovations-help-Sydney-West-Area-Health-Service-in-spatial-management-n819878 FM Innovations’ project for Sydney West Area Health Service (SWAHS) is now coming to completion, which has seen a large amount of redrafting of all major hospitals and their facilities in the last four months. Mon, 8 Dec 2008 10:00:00 GMT http://www.ferret.com.au/c/FM-Innovations/FM-Innovations-assess-and-restructure-Holmesglen-s-WSM-and-Aperture-software-configuration-n819877 FM Innovations (FMI) have completed an assessment and restructuring of the Holmesglen WSM and Aperture software configuration to bring it in line with Holmesglen’s changing business needs. Fri, 5 Dec 2008 10:00:00 GMT http://www.ferret.com.au/c/FM-Innovations/FM-Innovations-discuss-Green-Building-Fund-programme-n819235 FM Innovations, makers of software solutions that support sustainable and healthy environments, reveal that Senator Kim Carr, Minister for Innovation, Industry, Science and Research, launched the Australian Government's Green Building Fund programme. The Green Building Fund programme aims to reduce the green house gas emissions from the day-to-day running of commercial office buildings. Tue, 2 Dec 2008 10:00:00 GMT http://www.ferret.com.au/c/FM-Innovations/Catch-22-management-software-from-FM-Innovations-supports-ESM-regulations-n819228 There is also an additional requirement for buildings constructed prior to 1994 to be issued with an ESM. After this date, all new buildings will have an essential safety measures list as a schedule to their Occupancy Permit and this will affect every Facilities manager, property manager and property owner. It will also create opportunity for every FM Innovations service provider. Catch-22 is well adopted phrase around the world. According to most sources, it is a false dilemma in a rule, regulation, procedure or situation, where no real choice exists. It is a description of Facilities Management today. Mon, 1 Dec 2008 10:00:00 GMT http://www.ferret.com.au/c/FM-Innovations/Savills-Australia-use-FM-Innovations-property-works-management-system-for-property-portfolio-n817821 Two years ago, Savills Australia began a process to map out their FM solution requirements to effectively manage their property portfolio across Australia. A comprehensive analysis of existing business processes and IT infrastructure, combined with a clear business direction, enabled Savills to begin the evaluation of suitable FM software to meet their growing client base and business needs. The result was the purchase of Property Works management system, WSMindustrial - a system designed and developed in Australia by FM software developers, FM Innovations. Wed, 5 Nov 2008 10:00:00 GMT http://www.ferret.com.au/c/FM-Innovations/Swinburne-University-s-asset-management-project-completed-by-FM-Innovations-n817804 In late 1998, Outer Eastern TAFE - Victoria (who later merged with Swinburne University), began a process of reviewing their facility management. They had used a manual process for reporting on the configuration and use of assets that took a key employee three weeks to prepare. FM Innovations were asked to provide the software for this. To gain a faster payback for the TAFE, FM Innovations undertook a space asset management project. All the assets were contained in a visual database and the report for this, the one that used to take three weeks, now took five minutes. Tue, 4 Nov 2008 10:00:00 GMT http://www.ferret.com.au/c/FM-Innovations/FM-Innovations-help-Rio-Tinto-in-space-and-asset-management-n817818 FM Innovations have provided support for Rio Tinto’s space and asset management project since 1997. FM Innovations’ service is of high standard and Rio Tinto are always assured of prompt expert assistance and practical solutions to problems. Mon, 3 Nov 2008 10:00:00 GMT http://www.ferret.com.au/c/FM-Innovations/FM-Innovations-Tools-help-East-Gippsland-Tafe-to-uplift-Facility-Management-Systems-n817867 FM Innovations provided East Gippsland Institute of Tafe with the tools to manage their facilities in a cost effective way. Through the use of FM Innovations product Aperture, Space and Personnel Management, they have the ability to access electronic plans for all the buildings and to do ‘mock ups’ of potential alterations. Fri, 31 Oct 2008 10:00:00 GMT http://www.ferret.com.au/c/FM-Innovations/Siemens-use-FM-Innovations-management-and-business-solutions-n817812 FM Innovations have derived a system for Siemens that allows for a multivariable (Cold Rent, Warm Rent, Cafeteria, Office Services, FM, Utilities) method of calculating charge back figures and budgets for all building occupants, and they can automatically export the charge data to SAP. Fri, 31 Oct 2008 10:00:00 GMT http://www.ferret.com.au/c/FM-Innovations/Space-and-Personal-Management-software-tools-from-FM-Innovations-n812443 FM Innovations provide software development and installation services for a range of software tools including Space and Personnel Management, Property and Lease Management and Works and Asset Management software systems. Fri, 22 Aug 2008 10:00:00 GMT http://www.ferret.com.au/c/FM-Innovations/Property-and-Lease-Management-software-tools-from-FM-Innovations-n812442 FM Innovations have developed an extensive range of software tools such as the Property and Lease Management, Space and Personal Management, Room and Event Management and Sustainability Management systems, suitable for asset and property management businesses. Thu, 21 Aug 2008 10:00:00 GMT http://www.ferret.com.au/c/FM-Innovations/Works-and-Asset-Management-software-tool-from-FM-Innovations-n812441 FM Innovations offer design, development, installation and support services for a range of property management software tools including Works and Asset Management, Room Booking Management, Space Management and Lease and Contract Management software systems. Wed, 20 Aug 2008 10:00:00 GMT