Building component forecasting and obsolescence/major maintenance planning.
Investment levels in all but three states will not meet the standards.
Words of wisdom and advice to smooth out the facilities manager's day.
Bringing a shuttered school back to life has it's unique challenges.
A system called composite product mapping can help you select the most price-friendly and best-performing products for your maintenance needs.
The water crisis in Flint, MI, has many colleges and universities taking a critical look at their water supplies. What are schools in Flint and around North America doing to ensure their drinking water is safe?
From extreme weather to the passage of time, campus roofs take a beating. Keeping your roofs in prime condition is key to maintaining secure, comfortable facilities.
Travel time remains an integral part of facilities budgeting concerns.
Just like everything else in education, technology and new methodologies are changing the traditional approach to roof management.
Reflections on planning, communication, attentiveness and remembering what matters.
Managing an aging fleet of service vehicles.
Producing cleaning chemicals onsite using the building's water supply.
How The Department of General Services used a non-profit service provider to assist in monitoring and verification of school repairs during a short timeframe.
Attention to detail is a sometimes burdensome part of the job.
By what standards should FM be measured?