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Risk Management

The responsibility for emergency preparedness, facility resilience and business continuity is central to the role of facility managers, who have the primary concern for the health and safety of the built environment and who serve as stewards of the built environment.

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How Dehumidifiers and Air Movers Team Up

Once safety hazards are eliminated, standing water is extracted, and air scrubbers are running, it’s critical to install dehumidifiers and air movers. […]

Essential Skills for Water Damage Response

The true key to successful water damage response lies in cultivating a skilled, knowledgeable team that knows how to operate equipment and […]

Guide to Floodwater Safety

Conducting a thorough assessment of the source of floodwater is crucial before responding. Facilities teams must quickly assess whether the water is […]

Comparing the Cost of Reactive vs. Preventive Maintenance

This white paper explores how a proactive maintenance strategy helps facilities teams lower costs, increase uptime, and run more efficiently, all while […]

Global Cybersecurity Outlook 2025

The World Economic Forum’s Global Cybersecurity Outlook 2025, written in collaboration with Accenture, examines the cybersecurity trends that will affect economies and […]

Cyber-Safety Engineering & the Divisions

In this episode of the Building Geniuses Podcast, Tim Vogel, Lucian Niemeyer, Michael MacMahon, and E.J. von Schaumburg delve into the importance […]

Review of BCS Framework & 16 Question Guide

Join us for a special edition of the Building Geniuses podcast, as Tim Vogel hosts a discussion on the crucial subject of […]

Facility Maintenance Contracts: Contractor’s Special Insurance Considerations (Part 2 of 2)

Part 1 of this article provided a summary review of the standard insurance policies found in a facilities maintenance contract. In Part […]

Facility Maintenance Contracts: Contractor’s Standard Insurance Explained (Part 1 of 2)

Insurance is an essential part of a facilities maintenance contract because it provides risk mitigation and financial security to all parties involved […]

The Honest Truth About the Cybersecurity of Existing Systems

In this first episode of a special edition series of the Building Geniuses Podcast, hosted by Tim Vogel and sponsored by KMC […]