Hugo Llopis, Government of Western Australia & Henry Stawarz, Clifton Cloney Group, Perth, Australia : Panel Contracts through Partnering - key element for success Kok Weng Lee, EC Harris, London, UK : Whole Life Cost Cost Planning - delivering an integrated approach to procuring and managing the built assets Yat L. Philip Wong, The HK Polytechnic University : Benchmarking in Facility Management: Application of decision making tools Ricky Chan, Senior Engineer, EMSD, Government of HKSAR, HK : Total Facility Management - an integrated engineering approach from planning, operation and maintenance to alteration and improvement.

The day will conclude with a panel discussion between distinguished FM professionals on a "hot topic", followed by a fantastic networking opportunity with drinks on the terrace overlooking Tai Tam inlet.

Make sure you register early to guarantee your place.

NEWS AND VIEWS

Men and women have different workplace expectations

A new study from Columbia University and Lluminari Inc. shows working women experience 40 percent more health problems

and higher stress than men in the workplace¡Xlargely because of different expectations. A survey of 1,123 workers showed a wide disparity in the things both genders value about their workplaces, based on weighted answers.

For instance, "pay, money and benefits" scored 150 with men, but only 92 with women. Yet, "friends and relationships" scored 179 with women and only 67 with men. "Recognition and rewards" also ranked high (135) with women, but lower (74) for men.

Other categories included: "teams and collaboration" which scored 88 with women and only 15 with men; "power, status and authority" was scored 79 by men, but only 39 with women; and "communication" which scored a 70 with women, but only 26 with men.

Two out of five women report excessive stress from finding that their expectations are more difficult to achieve, the survey showed. Source : IFMA Insider (August, 20^th)

South Korea moving capital

The South Korean government has controversially confirmed it will create a new capital in one of Asia's largest ever construction projects. The scheme, which will cost an estimated £26bn, will be situated in the region of Gongju-Yongi, 100 miles south of current capital Seoul. It is planned to replace Seoul as the seat of parliament and government by 2020.
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