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Weather and climate play significant roles in how you manage your properties. While you can plan plowing and de-icing, unexpected weather shifts complicate your plans. Detailed seasonal forecasts can give you a better idea of what lies ahead. Keep reading for your spring 2023 forecast, packed with essential information to help your groundskeeping and safety…

If you’re a Facility Manager, you know facility management involves managing all aspects of an organization’s physical environment. It also includes developing internal mechanisms like communications plans and a facility management budget that outlines how much money a business will allocate to each operational area. Take a look at the following steps to learn how…

US Winter 2023 Outlook: Snow on the Horizon or Warm Days Ahead? La Niña, the fierce sister to the wet and wild El Niño, will be making her appearance for the third year straight in 2022. What does this mean for you? Ultimately, La Niña’s effects will depend mainly on where you live. Many parts…

Are you considering ways to boost your business’s success? If so, it’s time to start improving your facility maintenance operations. Learn more about how you can make sure your facility maintenance programs are on the mark time and time again. Establish Clear Goals for Improving Facility Maintenance Operations The first step to improving facility management…

If you’re a facility manager, you juggle a lot. Some days, the demands may seem to just keep coming faster and faster, and you have to keep executives in the loop. Communication is an essential but sometimes overlooked part of a facility manager’s job. In fact, the International Facility Management Association lists communications as one…

America’s 2022 Fall Forecast After enduring a summer of record-high temperatures and unseasonably dry weather, many people are looking forward to the change of season to bring some relief. 100-degree temperatures tormented much of the country this summer, with some of the longest heat waves in decades. Unusually dry weather has caused drought conditions in…

It’s no secret that facility managers play a key role in the success of any organization. They are responsible for keeping buildings and grounds safe and clean, which often means working with a variety of people to ensure that goals are met. One way to help your facility management team communicate effectively is by creating…

Importance of Leadership Qualities in Facility Management Facility management is vital to a business’s success. Without an effective facility manager or management team, supervisors won’t have the resources they need to carry out their jobs successfully. Like any other management position, certain qualities designate an effective leader. These qualities are not only significant to the…

Seasonally, there’s lots of disparity around different parts of the country. Winters can be chillingly cold and snowy in the Northeast and the Midwest, sending snowbirds south for a more temperate climate. In the summertime, though, those temperate zones such as Florida and the Southwest become warm enough to send those same snowbirds north again…