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Looking for the perfect candidate to take care of your facilities? Rather than trying to recruit open positions externally, organizations should provide career development opportunities for their current facilities employees. That’s what Facilities Director Ken Midgett, with over 40 years of facilities management experience, and Facilities Maintenance Market Director Dan Clapper, with over 25 years […]
Back to Basics is an article series that highlights important but possibly overlooked information facilities management professionals should know. Facilities management and security professionals whose facilities include parking garages should take steps to increase the security of these structures, which have their own unique challenges. Many busy facilities have parking garages because more vehicles can be […]
Violent incidents in healthcare facilities are rapidly increasing. That’s why including security elements into the design of healthcare facilities is top of mind for Brendan Riley, MS, CHPA, the director of security, parking, and transportation at Lahey Hospital & Medical Center in Burlington, Massachusetts, a part of the Beth Israel Lahey Health system. Facilities managers […]
Facilities managers are busily getting their K-12 schools, colleges, and universities ready for classes to resume. No matter the type of educational facility they manage, all need to be properly maintained. That’s why we’re reviewing several back-to-school projects that facilities managers should ensure are on their checklists for clean and safe buildings for the new […]
Would you be ready for a power outage at your facility if it happened today? Before the power goes out, you need to assess whether your facility can ensure business continuity during an outage. Power outages can be less stressful and manageable with the right prep. Here are 8 questions facilities managers should ask themselves […]
Within the next 5 to 15 years, more than half of today’s facilities management (FM) workforce is expected to retire and leave a major gap to fill, according to the International Facility Management Association’s (IFMA) global workforce survey. Facilities Management Advisor talked to Joshua Rivas, Facilities Manager from Removery, who has more than 15 years […]
Back to Basics is an article series that highlights important but possibly overlooked information facilities management professionals should know. Now that we are in the middle of summer with warmer temperatures as the norm, you might have noticed pests entering your facility. But where are they coming in, you might ask? More than just a nuisance, […]
Two retired law enforcement officials believe facilities managers should work more closely with emergency responders to keep people, and the facilities they occupy, safe. Each with 33 years of law enforcement experience, Mark Wood, a retired chief executive police officer from the Indianapolis Metropolitan Police Department; and Jeri Williams, who retired after serving as the […]
Are you prepared if your facility experiences an emergency? Don’t risk unnecessary harm to your building or its occupants if you haven’t prioritized this important part of facilities management. When disasters and security issues occur, facilities managers need to act quickly and ensure they have effective plans to deal with emergency situations. During Facilities Management […]
As the electric grid gets more taxed, more facilities are implementing on-site solar technologies not just to help reduce the load but also to increase their sustainability. Meanwhile, some facilities need adequate battery storage during power outages and enough capacity to handle electric vehicle (EV) chargers. These issues and more were discussed during a panel […]