Top Innovations in Stadium Facilities Management
Modern sports facilities are more than just venues for games; they are dynamic, high-tech environments designed to enhance the fan experience while ensuring safety, sustainability, and operational efficiency. From expansive seating arrangements and acoustically...
Cultivating a Workforce in the Face of Skilled Trade Shortages
Facilities managers must make concerted efforts to attract skilled trade workers to their facilities and retain them long term. The skilled trades workforce is in high demand, and that need is expected to continue growing in the coming years. Several critical skilled...
Challenges of Deferred Maintenance Explained
Virginia department is behind on over 1,500 repair projects, unpaid on orders more than a decade old and suffering from poor record-keeping on repairs it did perform. Â Â March 10, 2025 What does deferred maintenance look like, exactly? Much has been written in recent...
Avoiding spring flooding: top tips for maintenance managers
Spring cleaning isn’t just for closets; maintenance managers need to assess potential issues at the beginning of the season to avoid flooding causing unexpected costs, delays, and to keep business running efficiently. The spring thaw is when commercial properties can...
Consuming light
Light is a fundamental aspect of human life. In fact, all life on earth has evolved under the full solar spectrum, influencing not only our ability to see but also our overall health and wellbeing. The right kind of light, particularly natural light, plays a crucial...
British Museum seeks consultants for construction consultancy services framework
The British Museum is seeking consultants for the renewal of its construction consultancy services framework. The four-year framework has an overall value of £46.1 million and will replace the existing framework, appointed in 2021. The framework is for ongoing and...
Women’s Place IS in Facilities Management
Editor’s note: This FM Perspectives op-ed was written in honor of Women’s History Month and International Women’s Day (observed March 8). 22: The percentage of women in the global FM labor force. 45: The average age of women in FM. These two pieces of data are from...
Engaging the evolving US healthcare consumer and improving business performance
US consumers are taking an increasingly active role in their health, seeking information from a variety of sources and considering new engagement models. As this trend continues, healthcare organizations must recognize that many of the assumptions that they have made...
FM industry preps for fallout of tariffs
The U.S.-imposed tariffs on Canadian goods and Ottawa’s retaliatory measures will impact facility management across North America. Industry members are now looking for ways to contend with the ramifications that come with supply chain disruptions and increasing...
Window Washers Rescued Dangling from Buildings 78th Floor
The scaffold had broken free from the building and was hanging on by security lines when first responders arrived. Â Â March 6, 2025 As maintenance and engineering managers look for ways to streamline operations and minimize costs, a growing number are turning to...