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

Recent Articles

Feature - Management Insights How to Improve Diversity in Facility ManagementColumnist Darrell X. Rounds lays out a game plan managers can use to increase diversity, equity, and inclusion in their departments.

Feature - Editorial Pandemics, Healthy Buildings, and the Role of MaintenanceAs healthy buildings are more in the spotlight now than ever before, it's crucial for managers to help the public better understand the roles their departments play.

Feature - Utility Vehicles Utility Vehicles: Maximizing Performance, Minimizing CostsSmart documentation, repair and replacement decisions ensure managers get the most from their equipment investment.

Feature - Access Control Access Control: Closing the Door on the CoronavirusConsider these no- and low-tech solutions as effective access control strategies to mitigate the spread of the coronavirus.

Feature - Rood Coatings Roof Coatings: Top-Level ProtectionBy understanding existing roof systems and new coatings options, managers can protect facilities and equipment from damage.

Feature - CMMS How to Maximize Maintenance SoftwareBy understanding the capabilities of computerized maintenance management software (CMMS), managers can ensure effective, long-term performance.

Feature - Grounds Management Strategies and Tactics for Effective Hardscape ManagementComprehensive inspection and maintenance of asphalt, concrete and stone components can maximize the appearance of landscapes.

Feature - Drain Cleaners How to Keep Drains Clean and Facilities FlowingThe challenge for managers and technicians is understanding the cause of the blockage and the most effective way to approach it that will help minimize the time and cost of restoring normal operations.

Feature - Fire Safety Code Considerations for Inspecting, Testing, and Maintaining Fire Alarm SystemsRefer to Chapter 14 of NFPA 72 to understand minimum levels of performance for fire alarm systems.

Feature - Plumbing and Restrooms Restrooms Upgrades Must Consider Coronavirus, Hygiene IssuesAdapting to the reality of the coronavirus pandemic, while improving productivity of custodial staff and reducing costs, should be the goals for any restroom upgrade.