Author: FM College Admin

  Here’s a question I bet you’ve never been asked. How would you describe the hybrid workplace: as a mule or as a platypus? Stick with me. In the six years since Kevin Eikenberry and I wrote “ The Long-Distance Leader, Rules for Remarkable Remote Leadership,” a lot has changed about the way we work….

As a nation, our buildings will play a pivotal role in achieving our clean energy future. Buildings are where we live, work, and play—so it makes sense that we spend 90% of our time in buildings and that our buildings use a substantial amount of energy. Residential and commercial buildings are among the largest sources…

  A partnership of Remedy Medical Properties and Georgia Urology broke ground for the Fayetteville Medical Center, a new 20,213-square-foot medical office building (MOB) and ambulatory surgery center (ASC) near the Piedmont Fayette Hospital campus. Georgia Urology will move from its existing clinic in the Resurgens Park development and its nearby ASC to the new…

  Healthcare facility managers are cornerstones of emergency preparedness because they provide a foundation for a safe, effective response to crises. Emergency preparedness—especially in the healthcare sector where lives are at stake—is not just a regulatory requirement but a fundamental aspect of patient safety and quality care. Healthcare facility managers play a pivotal role in…

Abatement Technologies has provided containment solutions for the construction of a brand new pediatric intensive care unit (PICU) at WellStar Kennestone Hospital in Marietta, Georgia. As contractor for the PICU build within the active facility, Segars Group selected Abatement Technologies’ SHIELD WALL modular containment systems to maintain air quality and protect patients, staff, and visitors…

During the COVID-19 pandemic, facility managers scrutinized their cleaning efforts to ensure that surfaces were properly disinfected to prevent the spread of the virus. When occupants were allowed to return, cleaning frequencies — and cleaning budgets — increased to keep them healthy. As the pandemic subsided, so did cleaning spending and frequencies, eventually returning to…