Facility Maintenance Decisions
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Feature - Grounds management Mowing Decisions That Make the Cut at Purdue UniversityPurdue University adapts to changing landscapes and mower technology advances in ensuring its landscape and turf make good first impressions.

Feature - Pest Management Effective Pest Prevention Starts OutdoorsPest problems rarely begin inside institutional and commercial facilities — they start outside.

Feature - Maintenance & Operations Conducting High-Level Building Inspections with Drone TechnologyTo ensure drone technology applications deliver the intended benefits for organizations, managers must ensure they understand key requirements of using the technology.

Feature - Poll What’s One Small Change You’ve Made to Your Field or Grounds that Had a Surprisingly Big Impact?The first impression isn’t always made when someone set foot inside a building – it starts the minute they walk onto the property.

Feature - Lift Equipment MEWPs: High-Level Training IssuesFocusing on training priorities is crucial for facilities tapping into the flexibility of mobile elevating work platforms.

Feature - Roofing Lessons in Top-Level Sustainability from Harvard Business SchoolFacilities and sustainability teams at Harvard Business School team up to ensure green roof benefits to occupants, the university and the community.

Editorial - Editorial No Department Is an IslandFor decades, maintenance and engineering departments seemed to operate on their own — how times have changed.

Feature - Maintenance & Operations Drones: Extending Reach, Maximizing ResourcesPolk County, Florida, turns to drone technology to troubleshoot a roof’s condition and ensure cost-effective decisions.

Feature - Hardscapes Sustainable K-12 Schoolyards Grow in PopularityAsphalt-covered spaces are being replaced by more environmentally friendly options.

Feature - Back Up Power Backup Power Plan Remains Essential Part of Facilities ManagementNico Viola shares the hard lessons learned—and the practical changes that followed.