Tag: technology

Webinar Watch: Improving Cellular & Public Safety Radio Signals in Buildings

During Facilities Management Advisor’s FREE upcoming webinar, learn about signal-boosting solutions to a wide range of cellular and public safety radio problems like dropped calls, the need to stand next to a window to make a call, and the inability for both cell phones and public safety radios to work in certain areas of large […]

Faces of Facilities: FMs Predict Top Challenges of 2024

Editor’s note: This is the first article in a two-part series on 2024 predictions. A link to Part 2, covering the industry’s biggest opportunities, can be found below. With such a diverse and demanding job, facilities managers are constantly facing challenges old and new. Case in point: Consistent budget constraints and a (hopefully) once-in-a-lifetime global […]

How Facilities Managers Can Fight Rising Costs

With rising inflation, possibly confusing but smart technology solutions, and an increase in energy efficiency mandates, facilities managers are increasingly struggling with how to do more with less. At Facilities Management Advisor’s FM NOW: Smart Buildings virtual summit on November 1, Phil Zito, CEO of the Smart Buildings Academy, was the guest speaker for the […]

Webinar Watch: FM NOW Sessions on Smart Buildings

What are smart buildings and how are they a part of facilities management? They incorporate cutting-edge technologies that can reshape the way we interact with and optimize our spaces. On Nov. 1, Facilities Management Advisor’s FM Now: Smart Buildings virtual summit will offer FREE educational sessions to help you identify ways to embrace the future […]

Under Construction: Hurricane-Hardened Emergency Center in Florida Keys

As facilities professionals prepare for hurricane season, they should check out a hurricane-resistant emergency operations center (EOC) that’s currently under construction and is being built to weather the most dangerous Florida Keys storms: the new two-story Monroe County Emergency Operations and Communications Center on the Island of Marathon, which will be 28,321 square feet, including […]

How Can Facilities Managers Respond to the Labor Shortage?

The Great Resignation and the high number of workers retiring over the last several years have led to labor shortages at many workplaces across the country. While some of those positions will be filled, it’s likely those replacements won’t have the same depth of knowledge as their predecessors. To help solve this problem, facilities managers […]

Webinar Watch: FM NOW Sessions on Building Technology

Be sure to join us for our FM NOW: Building Technology online summit on April 25-26, 2023! The FREE virtual event will include educational sessions hosted by industry experts. Can’t make it to the live webinars? No worries! All registrants also receive a link to an on-demand recording. Opening Keynote | Refreshing Your ‘Why’ As […]

Webinar Watch: How to Address the Labor Shortage with Technology

Learn about the importance of implementing technology to address the labor shortage at Facilities Management Advisor’s FREE webinar, which will explore how technology can address issues regarding skill deficits in maintenance management. Additionally, the webinar will explain how the labor shortage is hindering organizations’ effectiveness for sustainable operations. Can’t make it to the live event? […]