From Cost Center to a Savings Center: Proving the ROI of Facility Management
Facility management is often dismissed as an expense to control, but it is a critical area for efficiency, cost savings, and long-term value creation. To…
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CapEx vs. OpEx in Facility Management: Why the Distinction Matters
One of the most critical decisions in facility management involves whether an expense should be classified as a capital expenditure (CapEx) or an operational expenditure…
Tenants – Simplify Your Office Construction & Move: Expert Budget Tips (with Free Template)
Relocating your office can be exciting but financially complex. Creating a realistic tenant improvement project budget is the first and most critical step in avoiding…
How Many Ethernet & Fiber Cables Fit Inside a Conduit? Updated
I originally wrote a blog article here back in 2011 on conduit sizing for Ethernet Cat6 cables. And to this day, it still remains the…
The Detective Work of Asset Management & Capital Planning
Let’s put on our detective hats because we’re diving into your assets—those valuable players that keep your facility up and running. Think of them as…
The Facility Manager’s Important Role During a Construction Project
Too often the FM is excluded from the design and construction process. But waiting until the end of a project might be too late to…
Eliminating Desk Side Trash Cans in Your Office
In a LinkedIn Facilities Management Group discussion, we discussed how companies are cleaning up the individual workspace garbage in exchange for centrally located garbage collection…
Resiliency in Health Care Facilities – “In the Year of the Flood”
By Michael Sciara, Guest Columnist Superstorm Sandy exposed critical weaknesses in the Resiliency of health care systems throughout the North East. This was especially true…
35.5 Post Construction Peeves from Owner’s Reps
As project managers, we strive to deliver our client’s commercial interior space free of defects. But trades and vendors still have minor work prior to…
Lifting the Iron Dome on Lousy Cell Phone Service in Office Buildings
With well insulated offices, beams and concrete floors, buildings and skyscrapers can be an Iron Dome where weak or absent cell phone coverage is common. With more employees…