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8 Golden Rules for Effectively Managing Maintenance Operations

Every facility has its own unique culture, operational controls, and challenges. David Auton, Senior Director, Engineering & Maintenance, shares his latest white […]

When Ignorance Is Not Bliss

Deferred maintenance can lead to infrastructure failure. Here are four common causes of inadequate capital budgeting, and mitigation strategies to prevent them. […]

FM Best Practices for Heroic Work Order Management

Successful facilities managers (FMs) have to be expert multitaskers, often managing multiple work orders while tracking project timelines, completion dates, costs, downtimes, […]

The Facilities Manager's Guide to Smarter Vendor Management

Five steps your organization can take to create trusted vendor relationships more efficiently, manage top vendors and form long-lasting, mutually beneficial relationships […]

How ESSER Funding Can Help Future-Proof Your School

Since the COVID-19 pandemic began, the U.S. government has provided Elementary & Secondary School Emergency Relief (ESSER) funds to support schools in […]

6 Steps to Optimize the Move Management Process In Your Space Management Software.

If a constant shuffling of desks in your workplace seems like it’s become the new norm, you’re not alone. Managing office moves […]

How HVAC and IAQ optimization supports healthy buildings now (part 1)

This blog post goes over the steps needed to enure occupant well-being.

Proactive Maintenance Strategies for Operational Value

Preventative (PM) and predictive maintenance (PdM) programs are central to success and a critical element of effective asset management. A formal program […]

Ep. 13 - Asset Champion Podcast - Building Operations and Maintenance And Creating An Asset-Driven Culture

Mike Petrusky asks Dean about his experiences related to asset management and they explore ISO 55000, building operations, reliability centered maintenance, and […]

Tips to evaluating an elevator repair proposal

Use these tips to ensure you are getting a fair and honest price and scope for your elevator service repair proposals.