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The GAO says that unless this trend reverses, federal assets will continue to deteriorate and need premature replacement.   May 12, 2025 Even as the White House continues its efforts to shrink the footprint of buildings owned or leased by the U.S. General Services Administration (GSA), a federal government watchdog has spotlighted an operations issue that…

Over the past three decades, global centers have become the preferred way for big companies to perform an increasing range of core work tasks and business processes. Concentrating the organization’s knowledge, talent, and capacity for specific business activities in one place provides multiple benefits: improving cost efficiency, aiding the dissemination and adoption of best practices,…

Furniture and textile manufacturers discuss new trends that are changing how patient comfort is balanced with durability and function. Healthcare facilities are still trying to shake the old image of sterile and cold environments. Furniture as well is being shaped by this desire to make healthcare settings more inviting. These units also have to be…

Dr. Alicia Hart turns facility operations into student success at Alexandria City Public Schools Alicia Hart is not the first executive to unintentionally find her way into the facility management profession. One of the first jobs she applied for out of college was for an account manager position at a manufacturing plant. She was under…

Addressing moisture and landscaping issues is key to preventing termites. An effective pest management allows facility managers to root out all kinds of nuisances. A large swath of these pests are bugs, namely subterranean termites. These vermin come up from the ground, infiltrate cracks and crevices in a building, eat cellulose-containing structures and then retreat…

Not one day in facilities management is the same—which often means too many to-do lists. With all the workstreams you manage, building better systems to get organized can save you time and future stress down the line. Harpreet Saini, CEO of We Buy Houses in Metro Detroit, says organizational systems she’s implemented have doubled the…