Resources

Buildings.com
Buildings.com features an enormous articles archive from Buildings and BI - Buildings Interiors magazines. Buildings magazine, which was launched in January 1906 as The Building Manager and Owner, serves more than 57,000 building owners and professional facilities managers - the decision-makers in commercial, institutional/governmental real estate in North America. The monthly publication offers readers information on the development, construction, modernization, management, and operation of commercial and institutional buildings, as well as the products and services needed to support such facilities.

Career Magazine
This web site is a good resource to search for job opportunities or post your Resume. There is even a Job Match agent program that will search for job postings based on the criteria you provide.

Career Resource Center
This is the Web's Directory of Careers Directory! Includes a listing of the best career web sites, job listings, employer directories, learning resources, references, career services and much more.

Facilities Design and Management Magazine
On-line resource center for facilities management professionals interested in keeping abreast of the industry -- the trends, the projects, the professionals, and the upcoming events. www.fdm.com is produced by Facilities Design & Management and serves the corporate, government, industrial, and institutional markets.

FacilitiesNet
Contains several sections that include, Career Development, Forum, Legal Issues, Newsstand, and others. In the Newsstand section you can read online copies of several trade magazines. In the Career Development section you can search for current job openings or search their Resume Base for potential new employees. You can also find a link to online training opportunities, search the Salary Base and Test your Facility IQ. Website for Building Operating Management and Maintenance Solutions Magazines.

FMLink
Provides useful information to Facility Managers, including: News, Professional Resources, Surveys and Results, Information Exchange, Marketplace, Jobs and Projects. Access is free but you will be asked to register and get a password for some of the sections.

IFMA
IFMA is the most direct channel of communication between you and the FM world.

Houston Citysearch
The city guide to entertainment, restaurants, events, hotels, movies and businesses in Houston.

Tradeline Inc. (formerly FMDATA.com)
Provides leading-edge tools and resources to facilities professionals enabling them to make the critical decisions that shape their organizations. The site has several original features such as industry profiles and reports, benchmarking data, an extensive project database, cost planners, and a "contact the experts" section where consultants and suppliers respond to members' questions.