The end of Expo and a new beginning
The Expo is coming to an end… I feel nostalgic already, yet full of confidence for what comes next. What a success! What a brilliant example of what the city of Shanghai is becoming! I have lived here for over 12 years; I have to admit, I never really liked the place that much. Now I do! That’s what the Expo did for me!
read moreAcademic partnership at its best with UTSEUS
In 2008, a partnership was launched with the Sino-European School of Technology of Shanghai University, a cooperation project which has delivered significant benefits and is now expanding to new areas.
read moreInteresting times (again) in the Chinese FM market
With the Shanghai World Expo in full swing and Beijing’s ambition to become a “world city” gaining more international media coverage, we can sense renewed interest, bordering on frenzy, in FM circles. I have, in the past few weeks, taken part in several debates on the emerging Chinese Facility Management market, discussions usually involving starry-eyed foreigners hoping to sell their products and services to the “huge” Chinese market…
read moreWorld Expo 2010, sustainability and maintenance
With its “Better City – Better life” theme, the Expo 2010 is a paradoxical symbol of sustainability, knowing that most of the pavilions will be dismantled after 6 months… Maintenance has clearly not been the top priority, as first-time China investors struggled with construction issues.
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