Tag: Professional Development

Hybrid Workplace

Securing The New Hybrid Workplace: Opportunities And Challenges

The vast majority of employees favor a hybrid work environment, but cite challenges to security and productivity, finds a new report from Entrust.
mobile work management

Mobile Work Management Tools

If your facilities team has yet to go mobile, consider these four reasons to make the move and steps to get started.
retail facilities

Controlling Retail Maintenance Costs

Keep retail facilities in top shape with proactive oversight and preventive measures.
infection prevention

Cleaning And COVID-19

As facilities maintenance teams move forward, the industry has learned several lessons.
Security Trends

Essential Security Trends For FMs

From common risks to emerging threats, solutions for facilities teams are evolving and maturing.
mobile devices ARC Facilities

Did You Miss Our “Must-Have Technology For Facilities Teams” Webinar?

View this free video webinar and learn how mobile technology increases productivity, saves time in emergencies, and creates a level playing field for newcomers and legacy team members.
Construction Inclusion Week

Inaugural Construction Inclusion Week Happening In October

Contractors will unite to promote diversity, equity, and inclusion in the construction industry October 18 – 22, 2021.
Work Locations

Should I Stay Or Should I Go? Employee Views On Work Locations

ADP Research Institute finds social connection, promotion opportunities, work/life boundaries are most cited benefits of on-site work, but remote work comes with advantages and preferences.
Social Equity

Built Environment Leaders Meet To Discuss Social Equity

The National Institute of Building Sciences recently held an executive Social Equity Roundtable to address diversity, equity, and inclusion in the built environment.
meetings

Would Fewer Meetings Enhance American Workers’ Productivity?

New survey reveals the frustration of cumbersome meetings, citing time wasted and fatigue, as one in five workers reports having four to six meetings per day.
Flexible Buildings

How To Create Flexible Buildings Ready For The New World Of Work

COVID-19 has prompted reconsideration of what office buildings are really for, and how they should perform in the future. With more flexible work patterns, flexible teams and flexible organizations, should we also demand more flexible buildings?
Safe + Sound Week

OSHA Kicks Off National Safe + Sound Week

The weeklong event, which recognizes effective workplace safety and health programs, begins Monday, August 9.
healthcare facilities

Realty Trust Group Offers Guidance On Healthcare ETS

In response to the COVID-19 pandemic, OSHA's Emergency Temporary Standards address a number of enhanced standards designed to protect employees in healthcare facilities.
Orange County Convention Center

Convention Center Hosts Safe Events With GBAC STAR Accreditation

Learn how the Orange County Convention Center hosts safe events with the help of GBAC STAR™ accreditation.
Jim Frederick training grants

Opinion: Apply For Workplace Hazard, Infectious Disease Training Grants

OSHA's Jim Frederick explains how the Department of Labor is helping workers through expanded OSHA training grants for non-profit organizations.
Education Facility Managers

Security, Safety Top List Of Education Facility Managers’ Priorities

A survey of education facility managers reveals campus access control, site security, and occupant safety are key focus areas.
Starnet Worldwide Commercial Flooring Cooperative

Starnet Is Facility Management’s Partner In The Return To The Workplace

Manage your budget, product selections, and associated services with a full-service network of commercial flooring contractors to maximize your ROI.
COVID-19 construction

Facilities Trends & Considerations Webinar: Where We Go From Here

View this free video webinar to learn how COVID-19 has influenced project planning, how to maximize your resources to provide safe facilities, and economic considerations to keep your eye on.
energy efficiency industry

ACEEE Announces 2021 Champions of Energy Efficiency In Industry

This year’s Champions of Energy Efficiency in Industry Award winners include six influential experts from government and the private sector.
LEED Zero

How LEED Zero Verifies Strategies That Will Help Slow Climate Change

USGBC's LEED Zero creates a platform to help existing buildings move from low environmental impact to no environmental impact.
Workforce Shortages Webinar

Worried About Workforce Shortages? Effective Strategies To Stay Ahead

During this free webinar, you'll learn the top 5 strategies that facility maintenance pros are implementing to overcome workforce shortages.
Webinar, Facility Capital Improvements

View This Free Video Webinar: Maximizing Value For Facility Master Planning

A panel of Facility Management leaders discuss long-term planning challenges and answer questions about maximizing the value of conducting a Facility Condition Assessments (FCA).

[VIDEO] Collect Asset Data at the Speed of Walking a Building

AI powered data collection with AkitaBox Capture. Take a picture of the asset nameplate, touch the floor plan to locate the asset and move to the next asset. Save up to 90% of your time in the field with AkitaBox Capture AI.