Practical Facilities Tips, News & Advice.
Facilities managers who are creating new office spaces or renovating existing ones should work with their employers to design acoustically friendly offices, which would benefit both employees and employers. Challenges While many offices embrace an open office plan to encourage collaboration, this presents three main acoustical challenges that affect employees and employers. 1. Productivity According […]
From combat engineer to custodial manager, Marcus LaPointe has worn many proverbial hats throughout his career. However, he encourages aspiring facility professionals to get their start in the trades—”any trade.” It’s timely advice, given that reports show a grave need for all types of skilled trade workers. As for LaPointe, he now works as an […]
A new report sheds light on gun-related incidents in the United States and explores when, where, and why shootings occur. According to the 2024 Gun Violence Report from ZeroEyes, 90% of gun incidents resulted in injury (60%) or fatalities (30%) last year, illustrating the critical nature of the gun violence epidemic. The analysis extends beyond […]
Renovating a facility is an exciting time filled with endless possibilities. But before you start tearing down walls and buying new furniture, there’s one important factor you need to consider: sustainability. Nowadays, more and more businesses are incorporating sustainable practices into their operations. And for good reason—sustainable business practices are good for the environment, good […]
From bullying to tragic shootings, school violence is a threat facing every community across the country. Statewide school safety tip lines, currently offered in over 20 states, can play a major role in helping protect students and staff. In fact, officials from Texas and Wisconsin recently revealed encouraging stats about their respective programs. Texas The […]
The Hazard Communication Standard (HCS) requires pictograms on labels to alert users of the chemical hazards to which they may be exposed. Each pictogram consists of a symbol on a white background framed within a red border and represents a distinct hazard(s). The pictogram on the label is determined by the chemical hazard classification.
Industrial robots can extend or enhance productivity at your facility, as well as perform dangerous or repetitive workplace tasks, thereby protecting the health and safety of your workers. Robotic systems are becoming more collaborative and mobile in nature. The future of robotics involves more collaborative robots, or “co-robots,” rather than fixed industrial robots isolated from […]
The many strands of facilities management across property, buildings, and operational assets require professionals to take a lifecycle approach to their charges. With the FM market expected to pass $2 trillion globally by 2030, and growing work demand and work orders, the numbers for any organization will continue to get bigger. Facilities managers must take […]
If Google Trends is any indication, spring cleaning is on just about everyone’s mind. Back on December 20, 2022, so few people were doing searches using the term “spring cleaning” that Google declared “there was not enough data [searches] to measure the term.” Jump ahead to March 6, 2023, and the number of people searching […]
Since 2001, the American Society of Civil Engineers (ASCE) has released the ASCE Report Card to assess the condition of the United States’ infrastructure, assigning a letter grade based on its condition and the investments needed for improvement. However, since its inception, grades have struggled to get out of the D range, although the 2021 […]