13 Signs It’s Time to Outsource Your Facility Maintenance
Is your facility maintenance keeping you up at night? You’re not alone. Picture this: It’s Monday morning, and you walk into your office only to discover the HVAC system has failed over the weekend. Your team is already uncomfortable, there’s an important client presentation at 2 PM, and your maintenance guy won’t be back from […]
Why Preventive Maintenance Is Key to Cost Savings and ROI in Facilities
Once upon a time in buildings everywhere, maintenance teams worked with clipboards, pagers, and an unspoken mantra: “Fix it when it breaks.” Equipment hummed along—until it didn’t. A boiler failure in the middle of winter. An HVAC shutdown on the hottest summer day. Emergency repair calls at 2 a.m., overtime pay stacking up, and tenants […]
The Impact of Remote Work on Facility Management Strategies
A Rapid Shift in Work Dynamics The way we work has changed significantly over the last 50 years. The impact on facilities and our workspace has been exponential. As FM professionals, how are we being affected? In the last decade, the workplace has experienced dramatic, unprecedented changes—and we’re only at the beginning. Remote work, new […]
NNN Lease Explained: What Tenants Need to Know About Facility Management
If you’re managing a business from a leased property, you’re likely juggling more than just rent. Between inventory, staffing, customer service, and daily operations, the last thing you want is an unexpected facility crisis that disrupts everything you’ve worked to build. Take the case of a coffee shop franchisee we worked with. Business was booming—until […]
Facility Management Contract: Your Complete Negotiation Guide
Facility management (FM) contracts are the backbone of how companies maintain clean, secure, and operational spaces — whether it’s a single building or an international real estate portfolio. While templates and standard clauses are helpful, the best way to make these contracts work is by figuring out the right rules and details that fit exactly […]
Emergency Planning: What It Is and Why It Is Crucial
Emergency Preparedness Plans for places of work are required legally. Emergency Preparedness Plans for places of work are required operationally. Every business has a duty of care to keep personnel and visitors safe in ANY emergency. Following is the Ten Commandments of workplace emergency planning as required by law for EVERY employer in the U.S. […]
Your Straightforward Guide to Choosing the Right Facility Manager
Facility management (FM) isn’t just about fixing broken equipment—it’s a crucial factor in your company’s operational efficiency, employee satisfaction, and long-term cost savings. The right FM provider can reduce expenses, enhance workplace productivity, and ensure your business remains resilient in the face of unexpected disruptions. This guide will help you navigate the key aspects of […]
The Hidden Costs of Non-Compliance: Fire Safety and Your Bottom Line
Fires cost businesses billions of dollars annually, not just in direct damage, but also in lost revenue, legal fees, food security, and reputational harm. Consider the devastating fire that ripped through a food processing plant in Moses Lake, Washington in 2023. The blaze, which took dozens of firefighters to battle, not only destroyed the facility […]
Operational Assessments Are the Most Overlooked Profit Machine in Your Facility
Picture this: You’re the facility manager for a thriving company. Every day feels like you’re running a complex machine with a thousand moving parts—HVAC systems, security protocols, maintenance schedules, compliance reports. You keep everything running, fires get put out, and at the end of each day, you can say “mission accomplished.” But here’s the million-dollar […]
THERE IS A LOT OF NOISE OUT THERE, WHAT DO I LISTEN TO?
Circular Economy, ESG, Sustainability, Net Zero, BIM, IWMS, CMMS, IOT, Sensors, IEQ, Data to name a few. My budget is short, manpower is stretched what do I do!?!? STEP 1: What are the goals of your companies Strategic Plan? Aligning with those goals is the only way to succeed. Create your plan with the Strategic […]
