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Harsh winter weather is a nightmare for roofs. Avoid these mistakes to give your roof the best shot for a long and happy life “It’s probably fine.” Those famous last words are the last thing a facility manager should assume when it comes to the roof. As long as there isn’t water pouring onto someone’s…

Do you have landscaping you need to protect over the winter months? With the wind, snow accumulation, and dry, icy temperatures, winter can take its toll on your garden and landscaping. Now’s the time to prepare your lawn, shrubs, and trees for winter’s arrival. There are a few key things you can do to save…

Back to Basics is an article series that highlights important, but possibly overlooked, information facilities management professionals should know. Fires present a real danger to businesses, especially in workplaces where fire hazards are part of the job. According to the National Fire Protection Association (NFPA), a fire department in the United States responds to a…

In August, the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) received $5 million from Congress under the Inflation Reduction Act (IRA) for programs to boost voluntary corporate climate reporting while the U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) ramps up for legal battles regarding its upcoming mandatory climate change reporting rules. To report or not to report Many…

Whether a new construction project crosses your desk that is $25,000 or $25,000,000 (or more) in expected cost, how do you know with any certainty what the final costs will be? Conventional approaches include getting cost opinions from firms that specialize in determining construction costs through the estimating process. This is where the majority of…