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…
Construction and Maintenance
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…
I’m renovating my office, does the existing bathroom need to be ADA Compliant?
For offices undergoing construction, the general assumption is that all bathrooms, whether newly constructed or remodeled, public or common, be usable by people with disabilities….
TV Studio Flooring – How do you get those smooth Camera Moves?
A television studio client of ours faced a flooring problem in a recently acquired turn of the century building (the one before last). How do…
When Should A Tenant Project Manager Get Involved? From The Very Beginning.
How do you convince the Owner/Tenant to bring on the project manager early? The Tenant Rep Project Manager or Owner’s Rep brings many things to the…
High Traffic Medical Flooring Choices. The Options are “Loaded”.
When it comes to medical environments which include private practice, diagnostic centers and hospitals, there aren’t a lot of flooring options to accommodate high foot traffic, the daily…
Get Ready for the T12 Phase Out
In 2010, the Department of Energy (DOE) announced plans to phase out T12 lamps in favor of the newer and more energy-efficient T8 and T5 lamps. The…
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…
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;…
It’s too Cold! It’s too Hot! – Thermostat Wars in the Workplace
“I’m too hot! I’m too cold!” Does your office resemble both a tropical island and a tundra on the same floor? Do the thermostats around…