Facility Maintenance Decisions
The only magazine for facility maintenance and engineering managers

Recent Articles

Feature - Career Path Leading with Service: Anthony Maddox’s Journey in Facilities ManagementFrom hands-on beginnings to overseeing a 3-million-square-foot portfolio, Anthony Maddox shares the way leadership, adaptability and a service-first mindset have shaped his career in facilities management.

Feature - Security Security: The Operational MandateSecurity has become an operational mandate, and maintenance and engineering managers are increasingly responsible for making it work.

Feature - HVAC Why Portable Cooling Isn’t a Plug-and-Play FixPortable cooling often gets treated like a quick fix, but experts say that mindset leads to failures, higher costs and operational risk.

Editorial - Editorial Things Have ChangedMaintenance and engineering managers have finally taken a seat at the table, and they have plenty to say.

Feature - Grounds management How Technology Is Reshaping Landscape MaintenanceFrom autonomous mowers to GPS tracking and hybrid equipment, grounds managers are blending traditional tools with emerging technologies to boost efficiency, precision and sustainability across large-scale landscapes.

Feature - Maintenance Trends Challenges, Strategies and Priorities for Successful FacilitiesFMD editorial advisory board members outline the challenges facing their departments in 2026 and priorities they have set to successfully address those issues.

Feature - Top-Down Risk Control: Why Roofs Matter More Than EverSmall roof problems can expand over time, so managers should treat roofing as a core function of risk management.

Feature - Pest control How To Stop Infestations Before They StartTo save time and money, facilities managers must implement proactive measures to eliminate infestation risks.

Feature - Data Centers Hyperscaling Responsibly: Data Center Design for SustainabilityDesign techniques have given rise to effective strategies that aim to minimize operational cost, environmental impact and neighborhood disturbance.

Feature - Software A Roadmap to Digitally Connected FacilitiesA structured roadmap for advancing digital connectivity helps address operational challenges while improving efficiency, reducing costs and supporting data-driven decisions.