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achieve a higher degree of clean
How Often Should You Clean Hard-Surface Floors in Your Facility?
Hard-surface floors need more attention than you might think. The first thing to understand about cleaning hard-surface floors is that there are many different ways to do it. The word “cleaning” encompasses multiple practices you can use to extend the life of your...
3 Simple Ways to Find Good Vendors for Your Facility
The best facility managers are like movie directors. Directors rarely act in their own movies. Instead, they put the right people in the right places and let them do what they do best. Like directors, facility managers perform best when they are not concerned with...
When Should You Replace the Carpet in Your Facility?
Determining when you should replace your facility’s carpet can be tricky. On one hand, a worn-out appearance can indicate you need a new carpet. But just because your carpet looks weathered doesn’t always mean it needs to be replaced. Consider this example. One of our...
Nashville Commercial Real Estate Market Continues to Grow
The “It City” has been growing steadily since 2011, and although growth has slowed slightly, it doesn’t seem to be stopping. Last year, we were able to report that Nashville’s extreme growth had continued from 2016, and this year, we’re able to do much of the same....
How to Budget for Commercial Carpet Cleaning
It happens slowly, so it’s hard to notice. But the dirt adds up, until one day, you’re looking at your building’s carpet wondering How did this get so dirty? It’s time to call a commercial carpet cleaning professional. But do you know how much you should be paying?...
Meet the Facility Manager – Shawn Marks of JLL
It’s no secret that facility managers wear many hats. But handling the needs of a large workforce with a wide range of ages might not be one of the things that first come to mind. But, that’s the case for today’s featured facility manager, Shawn...
How PMs Deal With High Expectations From Building Tenants
One of the most challenging aspects of property management is handling the high expectations of the various stakeholders within a commercial building. With multiple tenants in a building, there are a lot of people to please – everyone from your tenant and their...
Meet the Property Manager – Holly Sparks of Realty Trust Group
Keeping facilities clean is a priority for every property manager. But, when you only manage healthcare facilities, it’s absolutely imperative. That’s just one of the unique challenges today’s featured property manager faces on a daily basis. Today,...
When Should You Hire a Carpet Cleaner for Your New Building?
You can smell it. Fresh drywall. Fresh carpet. It’s almost as satisfying as the smell of a new car. And it makes you feel like you’ll never see a speck of dirt in your new building. But you know that’s not true. Even though they might smell fresh and clean, new...
How to Keep Your Commercial Upholstery Clean
Businesses rely on regular office cleanings to keep spaces fresh and germ-free. Floors, surfaces, bathrooms and desks and are among the areas that are regularly cleaned. However, there’s an area of the office that is often overlooked when cleaning – your upholstery....