Facility Maintenance Decisions
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Recent Articles

Feature - Plumbing & Restrooms Sustainability Spotlight: Water Conservation via Hydration StationsHydration stations help facilities minimize plastic waste and make drinking water more accessible.

Feature - Education Facilities What School Gate Safety Means for Facility ManagersInternational Code Council regulations address regulations to protect students in schools.

Feature - FM Insights How to Improve Communication Within OrganizationsIn his latest video column, Facility Influencer Charles Thomas gives advice on how to get other departments to understand facilities.

Feature - Roundtable How Roofing Can Support Facility SustainabilityManufacturers discuss how durability, energy efficiency, lifecycle costs and material selection are changing roofing decisions.

Editorial - Editorial Why Maintenance Matters in a Building’s Long LifeConstruction makes headlines and demolition draws crowds. But a courthouse jury experience shows why the long years in between depend on adequately funded maintenance teams.

Feature - Worker Safety Preventing Falls: Build a Stronger Fall Protection ProgramEffective fall protection goes beyond equipment and training.

Feature - Management Insight How Facility Managers Can Retain Top Maintenance TechniciansMaintenance and engineering leaders can improve retention and performance by diagnosing employee needs, protecting high performers’ time and giving top technicians meaningful work and more.

Feature - Fire Safety Are Your Sprinkler Systems Ready When It Counts?When a fire breaks out in any institutional or commercial building, a properly maintained sprinkler system can make all the difference.

Feature - Cover Story Handling Winter’s Worst: How the University of Maine System Tackles Snow and IceThe University of Maine System’s successful snow and ice management program hinges on preparation, trained staff, clear priorities and contingency plans.

Editorial - NFMT West A Look at NFMT West's Peer-Led Education SessionsMany of the education sessions are led by boots-on-the ground facility managers who experience the highs and lows of their occupation every day.