It might be hard to imagine the first thing you’ll do when you go back to normal work after the COVID-19 pandemic. But that time will come, and you’ll want to hit the ground running. Whenever it’s safe for your facility to reopen, here are three things you should put at the top of your list.
The COVID-19 pandemic is affecting all of our lives. But, eventually, it will come to an end. It’s important that, as we make decisions during a crisis, we remain aware of the future. One that, by all accounts, will be very different than what we assumed it would be a few months ago.
Given the unpredictability of the American economy, finance officers with large facilities portfolios are learning to value flexibility. But that flexibility doesn’t exist without concerted efforts by planning teams to build it into their long-term capital planning processes.
We’ve been perfecting the Job Order Contracting process for over 30 years, but JOC is only one of many project delivery methods for procuring construction services. Knowing the differences between each method and when to use them can determine a projects’ success.
There’s a perception that the purpose of capital planning is to deploy financial investments into large projects with the expectation that they will yield a return. This perception has its merits, but it’s incomplete. Discover how a capital plan can improve operations, too.
If you manage, finance or maintain a facility, every working day is an exercise in maximizing your resources. The experts we talked to in 2019 know this firsthand. Read their facilities advice for maximizing your budget, your space, your staff and your time.Â
Trustworthy facilities data creates common ground. This is true for all organizations — college campuses, elementary schools, public parks, you name it. Learn how to take a disciplined data collection approach that gathers expertise from multiple perspectives to build a trustworthy database and understanding across your organization.
Facilities condition assessments (FCA), are a powerful tool for weighing day-to-day demands against long-term capital needs. But only if the FCA is done right. Read this to understand more about taking a balanced assessment approach.
It takes many construction procurement tools to make a dent in the challenges of maintaining public facilities. Get insights from public service and facilities management experts who have turned to an alternative procurement method with great success.
Most higher education facilities managers have one goal above all else:Â Showing leadership they are doing everything possible to positively impact
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