What is the “next normal” when it comes to corporate real estate in the hybrid workplace? Experts predict many opportunities will arise.
by Jonathan Davis on September 26, 2022
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How to improve DEI in your workplace
Know what DEI in the workplace looks like — and acknowledge how your organization’s approach impacts it.
by Jonathan Davis on September 26, 2022
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Industry 4.0, the Internet of Thing (IoT), and the Industrial Internet of Things
Make sure you know about the first 3 industrial revolutions If you want to understand Industry 4.0 and your potential place in it,
by Jonathan Davis on September 7, 2022
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The maintenance manager’s guide to sustainability and ESG
With increasing pressure to meet sustainability and ESG goals, many organizations are rethinking how they do business.
by Jonathan Davis on August 18, 2022
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Why face-time at work is still important
Technology is incredibly beneficial, but it’s not without its challenges. That’s why face-to-face meetings still have their place in the modern workplace.
by Jonathan Davis on August 15, 2022
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How process control improves maintenance control
Process control combines checking variables and making adjustments to a process to achieve a desired output. Maintenance control is the combination of people, parts, and processes you have in place to coordinate and allocate maintenance resources.
by Jonathan Davis on August 8, 2022
Reimagining your workspaces: Six key questions
When changing your office to suit flexible working, it can be hard to know where to start. Answer our questions and get on the right track.
by Jonathan Davis on July 29, 2022
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What is factory maintenance?
Maintenance is a critical part of owning and operating a factory, and it’s almost always something you can improve on. In this guide, we cover the basics and then show you how to take the next step in factory maintenance management.
by Jonathan Davis on March 28, 2022
Why workplace flexibility works
Nothing will hurt your bottom line as much as an unhappy, disengaged workforce. That’s why, in an ever-evolving workplace, more companies are investing in the employee experience and offering more workplace flexibility.
by Jonathan Davis on March 25, 2022
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What is fault tree analysis (FTA)?
by Jonathan Davis on March 8, 2022
What are the differences between maintenance and repairs?
On some levels, there’s no practical difference between maintenance and repairs. They’re both tools you use to look after assets and equipment so they stay up and running.
by Jonathan Davis on February 16, 2022
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Who Is being left behind in the hybrid workplace?
Here are three ways to re-establish meaningful relationships among your team and make sure no employee feels left behind lost in the hybrid workplace.
by Jonathan Davis on February 10, 2022
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What is maintenance data?
If you want accountability in the maintenance department, first you need visibility. But building out the maintenance big picture can be challenging because it involves so many different parts, and a lot of them are constantly moving.
by Jonathan Davis on February 9, 2022
5 bad meeting behaviors and how to fix them
5 bad meeting behaviors and how to fix them Frustration. That’s what hits the hardest when someone is standing outside of a conference room they’ve booked, waiting for the previous meeting — which is now running over by 10 minutes — to end.
by Jonathan Davis on January 22, 2022
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What is breakdown maintenance?
In some ways, breakdown maintenance is one of the purest forms of maintenance: something breaks, so you fix it. But for all its simplicity, it can lead you to complex combinations of costly, dangerous downtime.
by Jonathan Davis on January 10, 2022
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10 office hoteling best practices for workplaces
10 office hoteling best practices for workplaces With an increasingly hybrid workforce, hot desking is becoming hotter than ever.
by Jonathan Davis on December 8, 2021
Conference center facilities management
Any time people gather in mass in a centralized location, there’s bound to be logistical concerns. When those logistical concerns involve facilities, there’s an exponential level of foresight required to ensure everything holds up.
by Jonathan Davis on October 20, 2021
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Telecom facilities management
When telecom systems don’t work, everyone suffers. So much of life’s integral activities happen on the back of telecom utilities, which rely on physical infrastructure to keep them running.
by Jonathan Davis on October 17, 2021
Corporate workplace space planning
The multifaceted nature of large corporations complicates many aspects of operations—perhaps none more than space planning and allocation.
by Jonathan Davis on August 19, 2021
Corporate workplace stack planning
Managing corporate facilities can be a difficult task when the workplace sprawls across multiple floors, buildings, or geographic locations.
by Jonathan Davis on August 19, 2021
SMB space utilization
Small businesses don’t typically have huge budgets. Yet, they’re still burdened with the same costs as larger, more established companies.
by Jonathan Davis on August 19, 2021
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How-to guide for facility inspection checklist templates
by Jonathan Davis on August 18, 2021
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Biotech facilities management
Biotech facilities are extremely complex operations, housing everything from proprietary data and research to sales teams and executives.
by Jonathan Davis on August 12, 2021
IWMS technology and the modern workplace
Rapid workplace changes and the emergence of cutting-edge technologies are ushering in new facilities management trends.
by Jonathan Davis on August 12, 2021
What is IWMS software?
Rapid workplace changes and the emergence of cutting-edge technologies are ushering in new facilities management trends.
by Jonathan Davis on August 12, 2021
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SMB space planning
Growth is the objective of most small businesses. To grow takes foresight to the future and a forward-looking mindset as to what the next step up will be.
by Jonathan Davis on August 10, 2021
How to redesign your office for better space utilization
How to redesign your office for better space utilization Designing an office isn’t a one-time event. Today’s office spaces have to be fluid.
by Jonathan Davis on July 28, 2021
Government space utilization: Make the most of taxpayer dollars
Every major city has government facilities that are, by and large, taxpayer funded. From public libraries to police stations, courthouses to the local DMV—these are facilities we’ll all rely on at some point in time.
by Jonathan Davis on July 15, 2021
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How to design an office for space utilization
The workplace is in the throes of another period of upheaval. As work-from-home becomes a mainstay and flex work the new norm for physical workplaces, the office itself needs to change to accommodate employees better.
by Jonathan Davis on June 24, 2021
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Space Planning for Schools: A Bird’s Eye View
To the untrained eye, a college campus can seem to offer limitless space. Everywhere you look there’s an empty classroom, an unoccupied study nook, or a spare table waiting for someone to sit at it.
by Jonathan Davis on June 22, 2021
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Where to Get a Healthcare Facility Management Degree
How to Become a Facility Manager Healthcare is a booming industry for a number of reasons—an aging population, health epidemics, and the rising cost of healthcare administration among them.
by Jonathan Davis on June 22, 2021
Six Space Utilization Features Every Business Needs
Every business wants their workplace to be a productive one. But how do you know if it is without digging into the data?
by Jonathan Davis on June 6, 2021
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It’s Time to Reconsider the Best Use of Your Workspace
For years, workplace trends have been shifting away from the traditional 9-to-5 work model and toward more flexible styles.
by Jonathan Davis on June 4, 2021