Maintenance & Operations


Higher Education Trend

Higher Education Trends: What's In Store For 2018

Our annual look at trends influencing campus life and learning is back for 2018. From regenerative design to the latest developments in technology, these topics are on the forefront as experts discuss what the coming year might bring.

FM: The Future Came Yesterday

Thoughts on the balance among technology, expectations, and performance.

outsourcing

Outsourcing – Common Sense or Nonsense?

Whether outsourcing is a nightmare or dream scenario depends on who is doing the talking.

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Shared Energy Savings Partnerships

Effectively managing equipment and resources.

Infrastructure Planning

When making a plan for working on our campus, where do we start?

germs everywhere

Don't Touch That!

Your mom was right. There are germs everywhere. Don’t touch them. And don’t touch your face.

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Routine Cleaning vs. Sustainability

Can cleaning help colleges and universities be more sustainable? You bet!

Historicity

Does "out with the old, in with the new" apply to your campus buildings?

Succession Planning

Succession planning is about the future. Do you have a plan in place?

Operation Leadership

Excellence in Operation, Leadership

Having a strong vision for the new school year.

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Removing Barriers

As years go by, school campuses can become tangled with fencing which no longer serves its original purpose. Improve the appearance of school grounds by removing outdated, unnecessary barriers.

Five Tips for Holding on to That Back-to-School Shine

Here are top five tips for sustaining a clean, healthy learning environment and your pristine deep-clean -- plus some extra credit! Each of our school-zone-defense strategies comes paired with an easy way to help students recognize how they can cut down on cross-contamination.

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University of Utah Meets Three Cleaning Challenges with Cordless Backpacks

The custodial staff at University of Utah cleans 121 campus buildings. Three areas posed a specific challenge to vacuum: the library, lecture classrooms, and the Student Life Center. Then they tried the GoFree Flex Pro cordless backpack vacuum from ProTeam.