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Issue management: Are you paying for a tech tool or investing in an operational solution?

December 1, 2015 by Leave a Comment

Issue management: Are you paying for a tech tool or investing in an operational solution?
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Like offensive linemen and line cooks, facility managers only get noticed when something goes wrong. That’s why they need the right tools to properly care for equipment, provide oversight of vendors and ensure that tenants remain happy.

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Filed Under: Big Ideas, Home, Technology Tagged With: Efficiency, Facility Management, Investing, Issue Management, Technology

Is your building a case study on Murphy’s Law?

August 12, 2015 by Leave a Comment

“If something could go wrong with this building—and at the worst possible time—it probably will.”

This sentiment is often shared by facility managers and others facing a long list of repairs and upgrades that are all competing for often limited capital funds.

While taking a proactive approach requires some upfront investment, it can save building owners in the long run. When major mechanical and electrical equipment fails unexpectedly the costs add up for not only the repair or replacement of the equipment, but also lost productivity and/or delays.

A facility condition assessment (FCA) can be the facility manager’s best friend. This in-depth audit and report on the current conditions of building structures, systems and equipment along with recommendations for repair and replacement priorities can be used to mitigate unexpected expenses.

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Filed Under: Better Buildings Tagged With: Facility Condition Assessment, Facility Management, FCA

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