Tricks Of The Trade Columnist
Tricks Of The Trade: Precarious Light Placement
One facility manager with hard to reach lighting asks, "what lighting maintenance challenges have you encountered?"
Tricks Of The Trade: Complying With OSHA HazCom
Facilities Management Expert Kevin Folsom explains how and why the OSHA reporting requirements changed.
Tricks Of The Trade: Lighting ROI Discussions
Facility managers must communicate how much money they will save in order to convince top management that these efforts can fund their lighting maintenance in perpetuity.
Tricks Of The Trade: Getting Up To Speed
TFM Columnist Kevin Folsom provides advice on how to get started in the field of facilities management.
Tricks Of The Trade: Prepping For Cold And Flu Season
Facility managers are in the position to provide convenient and accessible tools to help break the chain of germ transmission. These tools can include hand sanitizer, disinfecting wipes, paper towels (drying with towels can reduce the spread of germs up to 77%), soap, and facial tissue.
Tricks Of The Trade: Shopping For CMMS
A facility management professional asks TFM Columnist Kevin Folsom for advice on a computer based maintenance request system.
Tricks Of The Trade: WiFi Thermostats
There are many WiFi stats that have come on the market in recent years with a varying degree of cost and capabilities. The question comes down to what you are looking to accomplish, and the user interface can be key.
Tricks Of The Trade: Help Desk Help!
Prioritizing facility management requests can be challenging if professionals don't have an effective help desk approach. Quick advice? The human touch works best.
Tricks Of The Trade: Tracking Maintenance
Columnist Kevin Folsom provides both a long and short answer to this question about keeping ahead of maintenance schedules.
Tricks Of The Trade: Per Square Foot Costs For Renovations
A global facility manager is looking for assistance with the detailed costs per square foot for renovations in existing office spaces in the U.S. and Latin America.
Tricks Of The Trade: Best Practices Pursuits
Creating facility management standards is a challenge that many professionals face. Folsom offers some assistance.
Tricks Of The Trade: Transitioning To Facility Management
One reader writes to TFM Guru Folsom and asks, "What advice would you have regarding how to begin the transition from a construction career into facility management?"
Tricks Of The Trade: Furthering Facilities Careers
While many facility management professionals have substantial "hands on" experience, certifications and accreditation advice is often appreciated.
Tricks Of The Trade: Fire Extinguisher Codes
Columnist Kevin Folsom helps get to the bottom of basic fire code requirements, if any, for buildings that are vacant.
Tricks Of The Trade: Energy Usage Patterns
Kevin Folsom makes energy management recommendations based on consumption, efficiency, and unit cost.
Tricks Of The Trade: Gauging Customer Service
Facilities Management Guru Kevin Folsom introduces the concept of "servant leadership" to managers who are seeking ways to rate those in the profession.
Tricks Of The Trade: Roofing Research
Tricks Columnist Kevin Folsom helps out one facility management professional who is struggling with roofing decisions. From the October 2013 issue.
Tricks Of The Trade: Tackling Sewage Odors
Tricks Columnist Kevin Folsom gives some suggestions to a facility manager who is dealing with sewage odors in several buildings. From the October 2013 issue.
Tricks Of The Trade: FM Licensing Requirements
Tricks Columnist Kevin Folsom goes over the requirements for facility management licenses. From the September 2013 issue.
Tricks Of The Trade: Forklift Damage Issues
Is it possible to protect facilities when forklift operators treat their equipment like bumper cars? From the September 2013 issue.