LED, Lumens, Kelvin…WATT are you talking about?
Just when I mastered CFLs and accepted the phaseout of T12 fluorescents, 100W and 75W bulbs, enter the LED bulb. Anyone who has tried to shop for these bulbs…
Is Used Furniture the Answer for Your Office?
When companies vacate a premises these days, it is normally too expensive to bring the furniture with them as they can get new furniture without…
A Guide to Outsourcing Facility Management Services – Needs, Price and Value
British author John Ruskin once said, “It is unwise to pay too much, but it is worse to pay too little. When you pay too…
32.5 Fair Game Questions When Pre-Qualifying General Contractors
When Pre-Qualifying General Contractors, is anything off limits or is all fair game? CM/GC’s are expected to be interviewed, researched and vetted and if done so…
Owner’s Implied Warranty in Construction
By Karl Silverberg, P.E., Esq., Contributing Columnist As stated by the United States Supreme Court, “[I]f the contractor is bound to build according to plans…
Vertical Files Are So Old Fashioned
By Gail Polivy, Contributing Columnist Storage solutions for files are abundant! Vertical files, lateral Files, shelf files, shelving, storage boxes, off-site facilities. So let’s work…
HVAC Equipment Upgrades Require Planning, Planning, Planning!
By Rudy Holesek, Contributing Columnist Here is a typical scenario. Your energy and repair costs are high, you are frustrated by frequent breakdowns, you are…
Choosing an Environmental Consulting Firm
By Burnadette Starzee Environmental consulting firms can provide a wide range of services. Depending on what you’re in the market for, look for a firm with…
Building Systems Operation: Are They Operating Properly?
By Rudy Holesek, Contributing Columnist How is your equipment operating? Or more accurately, how are you operating your equipment? How do you know your equipment and systems…
Important Things to Consider when Choosing an Architect
Charles Eames once said the designer who sells her client on experience is doomed to lose because there will always be another with greater experience;…
Should Tenants Handle Construction and Relocation Themselves?
Design and construction of a new office space, no matter the size, is a complex process. It is very time consuming and can be a full-time job…
Green Leasing is not a Fad, it is the Future
by Brian Sahn, Esq., & Jared Newman, Contributing Columnists As the costs of energy-efficient retrofits and green practices trend downward, they are becoming more common,…
Top 10 Ways to Avoid Owner Contributed Construction Schedule Overruns
For many Owners, undertaking a capital improvement project is not something they do all the time. What is often viewed as Owners getting in their…
8 Traits of Top Project Managers – Part 2
By Garry Brinton, Contributing Columnist At the beginning of the PSMJ Project Management Bootcamps the attendees usually list the traits of a good project manager. The…
A Career in Broadcast Facilities Management – Live TV and No Second Chances
Have you ever tried to change the tires on a moving car? That’s similar to the challenges of running a live television broadcast studio facility. …