Facilities Management articles for the week of 3/30/2025 - 4/5/2025

In Search of Champions

was never on the football team, but I follow the country’s favorite sport enough to know that some positions may not receive attention yet are critical to the team’s success.  One of these is long snapper.

Read This » Benefits of Facility Condition Assessments

ublic funding for facilities is a challenge in K-12 school districts, as facility executives often find themselves competing with other educational priorities for the money to take on building upgrades.

Read This » How Faith Haven Camp Beat Winter Pipe Freezes

innesota winters can be tough on its residents, but the state’s 10,000 lakes make it a desirable destination for summer activities.

Read This » How Facilities Maintenance and Engineering Teams Can Benefit from a CMMS

omputerized maintenance management systems (CMMS) have the ability to alter maintenance operations in institutional and commercial facilities by streamlining workflows, optimizing resource allocation and improving asset management.

Read This » Visitor Management Strategies to Keep Building Occupants Safe

ith rising fears of unauthorized access, lingering visitors, and the looming threat of active shooter situations, institutional and commercial buildings are stepping up security measures.

Read This » From School Roles to Facility Director: How Nick Svehla Expanded His Career

ick Svehla, facility director at St.

Read This » City of Amarillo Embraces Use of Autonomous Mowers

ichael Kashuba talks of force multipliers — a tactic or equipment that can help a group achieve better results — when describing all the benefits that autonomous mowers bring to the parks and recreation department in Amarillo, Texas.  From helping resolve issues such as staffing and budgeting to providing environmental benefits, Amarillo’s first steps into autonomous mowing have helped upgrade the effectiveness and efficiency of Amarillo’s parks and recreation team.  The process is only getting started.  Looking for answers  Like many institutional and commercial facilities during and after the COVID-19 pandemic, Amarillo’s parks and recreation department faced staffing and budget challenges.

Read This » What FM Certification is Right for You?

here are many ways to further your career in all industries, and in facility management obtaining specific industry certifications can help you do just that.

Read This » How to Select the Right Vendor for Your Facility

big company, a small company.

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