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Smart Maintenance, Strong Facilities: The Case for Preventive Maintenance

Preventive maintenance is key to running a reliable, efficient facility – but without the right training, costly breakdowns and downtime are inevitable. […]

Maximizing Operational Performance with Facility Condition Assessments

In this blog, the role of precise facility condition assessments and equipment inventory management is discussed. Many organizations, including municipalities, schools, hospitals, […]

Facility Master Planning, FCAs & the Importance of Accurate Asset Inventory

Many organizations say their asset inventory is off by as much as 20%-40%? It’s no wonder – considering building changes happen constantly. […]

Maximizing Operational Performance with FCAs

Many organizations, including municipalities, schools, hospitals, and manufacturers are currently or planning to do a Facility Condition Assessment (FCA). These assessments are […]

The Impact of Underfunding Preventative Maintenance on Total Cost of Ownership

In an environment of limited resources, saving money is a fundamental and constant focus for corporate real estate occupiers and owners. As […]

The Truth About Parking Structure Maintenance: How to Protect Your Investment

Most people see the rugged look of a parking structure and assume they don’t require much maintenance. Unfortunately nothing could be further […]

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 […]

The Art of Capital Planning

Understanding a capital budget and how to prioritize building and land improvements is critical to the success of anyone managing real estate […]

Integration of Commissioning and Preventive Maintenance Services

Learn how the Oregon Convention Center (OCC) successfully implemented an ongoing commissioning program with in-house resources but with no additional staff while […]

Emergency Management: Practical Tools and Resources that Every FM Needs

When the next natural disaster hits, how prepared will your site be? Do you have an emergency operations plan in place and […]