Safety

Facility managers are often charged with health and safety responsibilities, including fire safety and alarm systems, OSHA inspections, ergonomics, emergency preparedness and disaster planning, and much more.



6 Strategies To Prevent And Resolve Mold In Your Facility

Facility managers must recognize the warning signs of a toxic mold contamination and implement a viable solution for the safety and health of building occupants and visitors.
Renovation Projects

Keep It “Business As Usual” During Renovations

Using new barrier technologies, planning, and some creative ingenuity, you can safely keep your facility open during renovation projects.
dam

FEMA Awards $26 Million To Dam Safety Grant Program

This infrastructure funding will help protect communities from flooding, avoid disaster costs and strengthen resilience to climate change.
ADA lawsuits, Charles Taylor Engineering Technical Services

Staying Ahead Of ADA Lawsuits

Facility executives can take steps to avoid litigation and maintain accessible spaces for all by choosing the right ADA consultant.
School Security

Keeping Schools Safe With High Performance Windows, Doors

New website highlights innovative glass solutions that create secure, yet welcoming, learning environments.
Fire Safety

5 Critical Parts Of Fire Safety

Explore commonly overlooked elements when it comes to fire safety and prevention.
Baptist Health Care Pensacola Florida

Climate-Resilient Healthcare Design: Five Key Strategies

Baptist Health Care followed these steps to fortify its new Pensacola, Florida medical campus from natural disasters.
April 2024 Issue

Facility Executive April 2024 Issue

The April 2024 issue explores business continuity. Plus, fire safety, managing FM teams, ADA compliance, and more.
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Watch The Total Solar Eclipse With NASA, No Matter Where You Are

Here's how NASA is making it possible to watch Monday's total solar eclipse — safely — no matter where you are. (If you're in Irving, TX, you might also get a slice of the World's Largest Moon Pie.)
New Jersey Earthquake

4.8 Earthquake Shakes East Coast: Strongest In 250 Years

From Maryland to Maine, communities unaccustomed to temblors felt the earth move beneath their feet this morning. Here are 15 helpful hints on how to check your facilities for earthquake damage.
viral threats

Reduce Viral Threats With This Spring Cleaning Checklist

With illnesses like the flu and norovirus circulating, here are four tips and best practices to help prevent viral spread within your facilities.
workplace overdose

NSC Expands Efforts To Combat Workplace Overdoses 

Overdoses remain the leading cause of unintentional death in the U.S., and account for nearly 10% of all workplace fatalities. The National Safety Council is launching new initiatives to combat overdoses in the workplace.
Prepare Your Facility For Spring

Four Steps To Prepare Your Facility For Spring

With spring 2024 expected to alternate between late snowfalls and severe weather events, your buildings must be well-prepared for a range of weather-related risks.
Human-centric analytics

Achieve Optimal IAQ With Human-Centric Analytics

Smart building systems are revolutionizing the way we design, manage, and experience space. By grounding these systems in data focused on human needs and behavior, facilities managers can achieve spatial optimization that meaningfully benefits both the occupants and the bottom line.
Air Quality In Schools, IAQ educational facilities

Survey Reveals Disparities In IAQ Prioritization In K-12 Schools

A new survey finds there's a gap between educators and school authorities regarding the prioritization of air quality in K-12 facilities.
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Renting vs. Purchasing Mats: What’s Best For Your Facility?

When deciding whether to rent or purchase mats for your organization’s facility, it’s important to consider your budget, customization preferences, and how much time your maintenance personnel can commit.
termites

Termites: How To Combat These Destructive Pests

In honor of Termite Awareness Week, an entomologist shares the tell-tale signs of a infestation in commercial facilities.
touchless restrooms

Enhancing Office Hygiene Starts In The Restroom

Demand for touch-free restroom products rose significantly in 2020. Four years post-pandemic, the desire for these solutions remains.
Containment Wall Systems, Construction

Containment Wall Systems Support Healthy IAQ During Construction

During construction projects, containment wall systems can keep airborne particles at bay.
Cloud-Based Visitor Management

A Faster Path To Cloud-Based Visitor Management

SaaS solutions reduce the costs and complexity of moving visitor management to the cloud while simplifying compliance reporting.
Workforce Shortages Webinar

Did You Miss Our Effective Strategies To Stay Ahead Of Workforce Shortages Webinar?

View this free video webinar and learn the top 5 strategies that facility maintenance pros are implementing to overcome workforce shortages.
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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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AI powered data collection with AkitaBox Capture. Take a picture of the asset nameplate, touch the floor plan to locate the asset and move to the next asset. Save up to 90% of your time in the field with AkitaBox Capture AI.