Category: Maintenance and Operations

How Tech Companies Are Reshaping the Workplace Amid the AI Race

By Joe Bebon, Editor Jul 31, 2025 Design and Construction

Updated: Jul 31, 2025

Technology companies are strategically optimizing their real estate portfolios to free up capital for artificial intelligence (AI) investments while simultaneously enhancing workplace effectiveness. JLL’s “2025 Technology Spaces Report” explores how technology organizations are using data-driven strategies to balance cost optimization with innovation demands across office and specialized research spaces. “The race to lead in artificial […]

The Financial Case for Energy Tracking in Facilities

By Carla Hinson, MRI Software Jul 30, 2025 Energy Management and Lighting

Updated: Jul 30, 2025

Some media are reporting a widespread backlash against ESG and carbon-reduction initiatives. That may be welcome news for facilities managers who view energy tracking as a financial and administrative burden. But the reality is that energy tracking and reporting can lead to significant cost savings for facilities. A glance at data from commercial and industrial […]

The Facilities Manager’s Playbook for Smarter, People-Centered Office Design

By Alexis Linton, Density Jul 29, 2025 Design and Construction

Updated: Jul 29, 2025

If you’re looking after facilities in 2025, you’re not just managing square footage—you’re shaping the systems that power the workplace. With the move back to the office, businesses are re-evaluating how their spaces operate, not just how they look. Done right, smarter space planning can improve the in-office experience while also driving operational efficiency and […]

Most Public Restrooms Are Failing Hygiene Expectations, Costing Businesses: Survey

By Joe Bebon, Editor Jul 25, 2025 Human Resources

Updated: Jul 25, 2025

Only 1 in 5 public restrooms meet hygiene and cleanliness expectations, and negative experiences are impacting business revenue and reputation, according to a new survey. Tork, an Essity brand, announced findings of a global survey of restroom users and cleaning staff that explores attitudes toward hygiene in public restrooms, the hygiene barriers that users encounter, the […]

How a CMMS Can Boost Emergency Preparedness for Large Healthcare Networks

By Ali Hickerson, Contributing Writer Jul 23, 2025 Emergency Preparedness

Updated: Jul 24, 2025

Facilities managers face daunting challenges in the calmest of times, but even more so as emergencies like natural disasters are becoming more frequent. But with the right tools, like a computerized maintenance management system (CMMS), FMs can centralize all the information they need in one accessible place. CMMS are likely to become used more in […]

N.C. Hospital Recognized for Excellence in Facilities Management

By Joe Bebon, Editor Jul 17, 2025 Design and Construction

Updated: Jul 17, 2025

The American Society for Health Care Engineering (ASHE), a professional membership group of the American Hospital Association, announced UNC Health Blue Ridge is the winner of the 2025 Excellence in Health Care Facility Management (FM Excellence) Award. Each year, the FM Excellence Award recognizes individuals or facilities teams that implement new or innovative programs or […]

Making the Case for Universal Communication in Modern Facilities

By Kevin Turpin, weavix Jul 16, 2025 Maintenance and Operations

Updated: Jul 16, 2025

Production supervisor Scott Wagner received a text message at 6:42 a.m. while at home preparing for his commute. The night shift ended almost two hours ago, but he was just now learning about a critical failure in the assembly line’s main conveyor system. The overnight team had been struggling with the issue since 4:15 a.m., […]

Preparing for Gen Z in Facilities Management

By Zac Amos, Contributing Writer Jul 15, 2025 Building Controls

Updated: Aug 20, 2025

Many facilities management (FM) teams are aging, creating an urgent need to attract and retain Gen Z talent to sustain operations and drive future innovation. This generation brings fresh perspectives on digital tools and flexible workflows. Companies must adopt practical strategies beyond traditional hiring and retention methods to stay competitive. Bridging generational skill gaps and […]

Back to Basics: Landscaping Hazards and Safety

By G Hatfield Jul 14, 2025 Grounds Management

Updated: Jul 14, 2025

Back to Basics is an article series that highlights important but possibly overlooked information facilities management professionals should know. Landscaping plays a major role in ensuring facilities look inviting and well maintained from the outside. However, landscapers are exposed to all kinds of different hazards on a daily basis, ranging from heat and weather hazards, chemical […]

Chicago Law Firm’s New Office Earns Top Green Building Certification

By Joe Bebon, Editor Jul 11, 2025 Design and Construction

Updated: Jul 11, 2025

Chicago-based law firm Neal Gerber Eisenberg (NGE) announce that its newly built-out office achieved Leadership in Energy and Environmental Design (LEED) Platinum certification, the highest level awarded by the U.S. Green Building Council (USGBC). The firm relocated to The Bell, a renovated Chicago landmark at 225 W. Randolph St., in May 2025 and said its […]