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Top Facility Management Tips, Advice, and Resources from 2018
We search out helpful facility management resources and tips, then share those insights with you. Our hope is that you’ll find these resources beneficial year-round, but we understand you’re busy. So, in this post, we’ve compiled the best...
Low-Moisture Carpet Cleaning vs. Hot Water Extraction: Which is Really Better for Your Carpet – And Why?
Hot Water Extraction cleaning—often referred to as “steam cleaning”—has been the go-to carpet cleaning method for years. And with good reason. Many carpet manufacturers recommend steam cleaning, and it has a proven track record. It’s become ubiquitous. There are...
6 Easy Ways to Manage Commercial Facility Vendors More Effectively
If you’re a facility manager, you rely on commercial facility vendors to keep your building clean, safe, and comfortable. But some facility managers leave vendors in the dark when it comes to what they really need and how they expect the vendor to perform services....
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...