Question Of The Week: Register Facility Video Surveillance?
Facility management can support local law enforcement by participating in video surveillance registration programs with their facility security systems.
Question Of The Week: Pay Now, Or Pay Later For Facility Maintenance?
As organizations continue to trim their budgets, so continues scrutiny of facilities operations dollars, particularly for facility maintenance.
Question Of The Week: What Habits Do Successful Facility Managers Share?
The key to best in class facility management lies in these five habits of successful facility managers, according to QSI Facilities.
Question Of The Week: Are Open Workspaces All They’re Cracked Up To Be?
Many companies are moving toward open workspaces, but a new survey shows employees think they are among the least productive and most stressful work environments.
Question Of The Week: Training The Next Generation Of FM?
Training millennials as well as older employees to reach new heights in the facility management profession requires a new approach.
Question Of The Week: Can A Roof Help Keep Your Facility Cool In Summer?
Some timely tips on how a common roofing process can keep your building up to 50 degrees cooler, courtesy of Bade Roofing.
Question Of The Week: Is This Vendor The Right Fit For Your Facility?
Getting off to a good start is important when hiring and working with a new vendor. Here are some tips and tricks from Segura & Associates, a consulting firm that works with both cleaning contractors and building managers.
Question Of The Week: Would You Miss ENERGY STAR?
If this U.S. EPA program is eliminated in 2018, what would it mean to energy efficiency efforts at your facilities?
Question Of The Week: How Do You Utilize Your CMMS?
A recent survey asked about to what extent facility maintenance departments are employing CMMS programs.
Question Of The Week: What Do I Need To Know About Weed In The...
Marijuana is now legal in 28 states and Washington, DC, which is leaving many employers scratching their heads about drug testing and workplace safety.
Question Of The Week: How Can I Protect My Company From Ransomware Attacks?
WannaCry and other ransomware have been making headlines: Here are six immediate steps you can take to protect your organization from cyber attacks, courtesy of EY.
Question Of The Week: Are Your Facilities At Risk From Flood Waters?
A new global flood map from property insurer FM Global aids in risk assessment for facility executives around the world.
Question Of The Week: Why Lease Or Finance Equipment?
The majority of U.S. businesses lease or finance equipment. A new infographic from the Equipment Leasing and Finance Association highlights why this method of equipment acquisition is so popular.
Question Of The Week: What Tech Upgrades Are Facility Customers Asking For?
With building occupants increasingly relying on mobile devices, facility management recognizes the imperative to provide reliable networks — among other technology amenities.
Question Of The Week: What IAQ Myths Have You Encountered?
When it comes to: eliminating unhealthy sources; ventilation; and air filtration, which approaches are sound — and which should facility management filter out?
Question Of The Week: Do Door Barricades Compromise School Safety?
Concerns about school safety have led to the installation of non-code compliant and possibly dangerous classroom door barricade devices.
Question Of The Week: Wintertime Indoor Air Quality?
When building heating systems go into steady operation during cold weather months, do you ensure humidity levels don't fall too low?
Question Of The Week: To Gift — Or Not To Gift — At Work?
As the holiday season kicks off, many workers are starting to wonder if it’s appropriate to exchange gifts at work. What works and what doesn't?
Question Of The Week: Are You Recycling Organic Waste?
Recycling programs and requirements have been in place for decades. An emerging area impacting facility management is the handling of organic waste.
Question Of The Week: Connecting Building Tech And Software Tech
For software to thrive, data and systems need to be easily accessible. In industries other than the buildings industry, that's happened through open standards.