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FM Research and Benchmarking: 2026 Highlights and What's Ahead in 2027
Episode Summary
Dr. Matt Tucker, Nick Rocha, and Jake Smithwick review 2026 research and benchmarking priorities, including the FM Market Pulse, compensation findings, workforce succession risks and practical tools for making a case to the C-suite. They also preview 2027 projects and explain how facility professionals can use benchmark data to plan staffing, budgets and AI adoption.
Episode Notes
How do research, benchmarking and real-time data help facility management professionals navigate industry shifts, workforce transitions and changing budgets? Hosted by IFMA's Director of Knowledge and Insights, Dr. Matt Tucker, this episode features Nick Rocha, IFMA's Director of Benchmarking and Jake Smithwick, Associate Professor at the University of North Carolina at Charlotte and Researcher at the Simplar Group. They review key initiatives from 2026, including the Facility Management Pulse report, the 2026 Global Salary and Compensation report and the Managing Facilities in the World's Mega-Cities report. They also provide a sneak preview of what's to come in 2027.
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Show Contributors
- Dr. Matt Tucker
- Jake Smithwick
- Nick Rocha
- Elizabeth Shelton