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Facilities Management articles for the week of 7/7/2024 - 7/13/2024

From Law Enforcement to Grounds Management: Matthew Bailey

atthew Bailey started graduated from high school and decided he wanted to be a state trooper.

Read This » Grounds Projects that Benefit from Equipment Rental

or Bailey and Kovolyan, the process of renting light construction equipment to supplement in-house options has enabled them to more effectively carry out and complete projects that otherwise might have been difficult with in-house resources.  Such projects for Bailey involved locating plantings in areas of facilities that are difficult to reach.  “There was a project where there was a lot of marble and granite installed in a courtyard, and we had to bring in topsoil for the plantings that went around it,” he says.

Read This » Lighting and Signage: Critical Life-Safety Elements 

mergencies in institutional and commercial facilities require that a range of systems and components function properly to protect occupants and assets.

Read This » Facilities ‘Arms Race’ in College Athletics Shows no Signs of Slowing

ollege sports are undergoing a dramatic transformation.  Athletes are experiencing more freedom than ever before, with the development of the transfer portal and the ability to move from school to school with no repercussions.

Read This » The Latest Water Heater Technology Innovations

ater heaters are a critical part of an institutional and commercial facility’s operations, as they provide hot running water to entire buildings.

Read This » Topeka's West Ridge Mall Reimagined: New Life

est Ridge Mall quickly became a hit after opening in 1988 in Topeka, Kansas.

Read This » Emergencies Are a Time for Maintenance to Shine

aintenance and engineering managers have heard and preached the mandate for decades: Prepare.

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