Tag: Natural Disasters
How Facility Executives Can Impact Business Continuity Planning
Why facility executives and leaders have to be actively involved in business continuity planning and training.
Climate-Resilient Healthcare Design: Five Key Strategies
Baptist Health Care followed these steps to fortify its new Pensacola, Florida medical campus from natural disasters.
Preparing For The Worst: Planning For Facilities Resilience
Organizational leaders are focused on long-term planning efforts to prepare for an increase in extreme weather events.
Listen Now: Climate Change’s Impact On Violence
A behavioral risk expert discusses how climate change is impacting human behavior, creating an increased risk of workplace violence.
Standing Up To Extreme Weather
Routine inspection, testing, and maintenance (ITM) is a critical part of a facility manager’s role when dealing with extreme weather.
The AI Impact
Integrating artificial intelligence (AI) in building operations presents new opportunities and risks for facility managers.
Preparing For The Challenges Of Compounding Disasters
Compounding disasters, where two or more hazards are present, are forcing many organizations to evaluate their risks and response plans.
Disaster Recovery: Lennox Celebrates New Start In Iowa
Five years ago, a devastating tornado caused major damage to the Lennox manufacturing facility in Marshalltown, Iowa.
FEMA Authorizes Funds To Fight Washington Fires
The Federal Emergency Management Agency (FEMA) has authorized the use of federal funds to help with firefighting costs for the McEwan and Tunnel Five fires burning in Washington.
There’s No “Low” Flood Risk. Is Your Facility Ready?
With an increase in flood events, facility management professionals need to reevaluate their facilities’ risk assessments.
Flood Risk Mitigation: Protecting Critical Manufacturing Assets
Portadam provided flood risk mitigation services to prevent weather-related damage at Sonoco Products Company’s manufacturing facility.
Protect Your Facility From Spring And Summer Outside Elements
To protect your facility from outside elements during extreme weather it is important to check the surrounding areas for potential pitfalls.
Most Public Schools Feel Prepared For A Pandemic
The majority of public schools have a written plan in place for a pandemic disease, as well as active shooter situations, natural disasters, and suicide threats or incidents.
Severe Weather: Protecting Facilities With Technology
How innovative weather technology protects utility providers and supports better emergency response coordination during weather disasters
Hurricane Ian Relief: Bradley Donates Hand Sanitizer Dispensers
To support hand hygiene of Hurricane Ian relief effort volunteers, Bradley Corporation donated gallons of hand sanitizer gel, a pallet of stainless steel hand sanitizer dispensers, and batteries to operate them.
Window Film: A Cost-Effective Solution For Facility Safety, Security
Retrofitting your facility with safety and security window film can make unprotected glass safer by reducing dangers from broken glass.
Maintaining A Resilient Building
Given the state of climate change, along with an increased focus on building safety and security, building resiliency is more top of mind than ever.
Case Study: Corporate Industrial Campus Flood Risk Mitigation
Portadam provided flood risk mitigation services to prevent weather-related damage at Sonoco Products Company’s manufacturing facility.
Understanding The Four Phases Of Emergency Management
When it comes to emergency management, uniform guidelines help facilities and communities handle natural disasters safely and efficiently.
Building Codes And The Right Roofing
Facility managers may want to invest in structural elements that exceed the protection provided in building codes.
Worried About Workforce Shortages? Effective Strategies To Stay Ahead
Join us for this free webinar on Thursday, April 25 and you'll learn the top 5 strategies that facility maintenance pros are implementing to overcome workforce shortages.
View This Free Video Webinar: Maximizing Value For Facility Master Planning
A panel of Facility Management leaders discuss long-term planning challenges and answer questions about maximizing the value of conducting a Facility Condition Assessments (FCA).
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