10 Tips to Prevent Dust Explosions at Your Facility

10 Tips to Prevent Dust Explosions at Your Facility

It’s important for facilities managers to understand the risks of explosions and fires in the workplace. Airborne particles, like dust, have a surprising combustive power and can pose a threat to various industries. “Preventing dust explosions is of utmost importance in any facility. The devastating consequences of these explosions can pose a significant threat to…

AC Failure Causes Parkview LaGrange Hospital to Shut Down

AC Failure Causes Parkview LaGrange Hospital to Shut Down

HVAC systems are critical to any healthcare facility, so keeping them up and running is key. Dangerously high temperatures have plagued the U.S. recently, creating an extra burden for HVAC systems to deal with. Hospitals have their HVAC systems running around the clock already, and this situation only adds to the demand put on these…

CFPS: What It Means, Why It Matters, and What Changes Are Coming Soon

CFPS: What It Means, Why It Matters, and What Changes Are Coming Soon

The Certified Fire Protection Specialist (CFPS®) is a world-renowned program from NFPA® that recognizes individuals who demonstrate wide-ranging skills and knowledge of fire protection. The program is set to undergo changes soon. This blog reviews what the CFPS credential signifies, its value to the fire protection community, upcoming changes, and why individuals might want to…

How to Reduce Waste on Construction Projects

How to Reduce Waste on Construction Projects

A crucial environmental strategy, reducing construction waste takes time and patience for facility managers. Here are some best practices. Whether a project is a ground-up brand-new building or just a couple-weeks renovation project of a particular part of the office, focusing on reducing waste and increasing recycling during the construction process is taking on increasing…

Navigating challenges in construction administration

Navigating challenges in construction administration

Construction Administration presents its fair share of challenges in the architectural industry, from managing clients’ change of heart in the midst of construction to dealing with contractors that are reluctant to revise their work. There’s a fine balance to maintain in ensuring the client’s satisfaction with the final product, advocating for their needs, and attempting…

Three tips for integrating ESG into corporate strategy

Three tips for integrating ESG into corporate strategy

Corporate responsibility is not just a buzzword; it is a guiding principle that shapes the foundation of a company’s identity. Corporations have a profound responsibility to positively affect their employees, society and the environment. Embracing corporate responsibility means recognizing that a business’s success is intertwined with the well-being of its stakeholders and the communities it…