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Three Strategies Optimize Condition Monitoring   Automated, continuous condition monitoring, coupled with expert analytics support, unlocks performance improvement. Operating a plant without continuous condition monitoring is typically at odds with the strategies implementation companies need to meet sustainability goals and remain competitive in a global marketplace. Until recently, the equipment needed to monitor all of…

Keep Asset Data Secure Partner with third-party vendors that prioritize security best practices and protocols.   Industrial facility-management teams are looking for ways to do more with less. A tight labor market, constant pressure to improve uptime and elevate production, and increasingly complex assets are driving the need for more real-time data and diagnostics. Many…

The UK Green Building Council (UKGBC) has put together a team of cross-industry experts who will support its mission to accelerate action on commercial retrofit. The energy required to heat, power and operate commercial buildings accounts for nearly a quarter of the built environment’s carbon footprint in the UK. Securing a net zero built environment…

Burnout is a very real issue that’s only getting more and more common. The days of walking out of the office and leaving work behind are harder to come by. The American Psychological Association surveyed adult U.S. workers and found that 79% felt work-related stress, 36% said their job caused cognitive weariness, 32% were emotionally…

  The winter months typically bring more colds and flu, but according to studies, the 2022/2023 influenza season has recorded higher than usual numbers and it began earlier in the year than in the past. For facility managers and cleaners, this information provides an opportunity to adjust cleaning practices to increase the health and safety…

  Indoor air quality (IAQ) can have a significant impact on the health and productivity of the occupants of your building. As a facility manager, indoor air pollution is something you should be addressing as part of your regular maintenance. RELATED: The importance of air purification There are many factors that can affect the IAQ…