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Meet the Manager: Ryan King of Bridgestone Tower
Property management is never an easy task, but especially not when overseeing a massive facility like Bridgestone Tower. Ryan King, a senior property manager for Highwoods Properties, is responsible for the 510,000 square foot space right in the heart of Nashville....
5 Strategies for Supporting Your Team’s Mental Health as They Return to Work
Throughout the COVID-19 pandemic, a lot of emphasis has been placed on keeping our employees and customers physically healthy and safe. But the pandemic has created a mental health impact too, as many Americans have experienced increased anxiety during the past year....
3 Ways to Improve Indoor Air Quality in Your Facility
As we predicted before the year began, indoor air quality is a hot issue this year as companies work to combat COVID-19 and other airborne illnesses. But facility air quality isn’t just a COVID-related issue (or, at least it shouldn’t be). Instead, air quality is an...
Then & Now: How COVID-19 Protocols Have Changed in the Past Year
What a difference a year makes. At this time in 2020, we were in the early days of the COVID-19 pandemic. We were still learning about the virus, how it is transmitted and what to do to mitigate it around our businesses. And many companies had moved to work-from-home...
Does Surface Cleaning Still Matter for Businesses?
Since March 2020, facilities have been cleaning and disinfecting every surface in sight in order to fend off COVID-19. But now, the Centers for Disease Control is saying that transmission of the virus is low when it comes to surfaces. So, should you still be so...
What’s the Best Way to Remove Social Distancing Stickers from Flooring?
One of the unintended consequences of the COVID-19 pandemic has been teaching all of us exactly what six feet looks like when it comes to social distancing. But if your business applied social distancing stickers to flooring to help your employees or customers...
How (and When) Some Tennessee Businesses Plan to Bring Employees Back to the Office
Employee reticence, consistent enforcement of rules and maintaining social distancing––these are among the biggest challenges facing DPM clients as they move toward bringing employees back to work in facilities throughout Tennessee. Those are some of the results of...
Meet the Manager: Jennifer Utesch of LawlerWood
When you look at Knoxville and the surrounding area, you see Jennifer Utesch’s work. As an executive vice president with LawlerWood, Jennifer oversees the company’s property management and facility management services. LawlerWood’s real estate services include...
How to Make Your Facility Clean and Safe for Employees’ Return
It’s been nearly a year since the start of the pandemic when many employees were sent home to work, leaving many offices empty or scaled back. The office culture has, undoubtedly, been changed, likely forever. With vaccines being offered more widely and the number of...
Meet the Team – Andrew Mosley, Lead Technician
The reason we are able to provide excellent surface cleaning services is because we have excellent employees. One of these incredible employees is Andrew Mosley, our lead technician in the Knoxville office. His role is vital to our company, and we’re excited to...