Why Facilities Managers Should Consider Predictive Maintenance

Why Facilities Managers Should Consider Predictive Maintenance

    What is a predictive maintenance model, and how can converting to it help your organization’s bottom line? These questions were explored in a recent Facilities Management Advisor webinar entitled “Predictive Maintenance: Why You Should Consider It,” sponsored by TMA Systems. The session featured Joe McVay, Product Manager for TMA Systems, who has over…

FM Builds Spring Training Facility, Maintenance Team

Rob Durr can be forgiven for having a high opinion of the Toronto Blue Jays’ new player development complex in Dunedin, Florida. “It’s the coolest thing in the world,” says Durr, director of facilities for the team’s Florida operations. Durr joined the Blue Jays in December 2019 as the organization was in the middle of…

Human capital explained: How experience changes careers

Human capital explained: How experience changes careers

In this episode of the new Future of Asia Explains Podcast series, Kanmani Chockalingam, co-author of the recent McKinsey report on human capital, clarifies how work experience is the differentiator that shapes careers. Gautam Kumra: I am Gautam Kumra, Chairman of McKinsey Asia, and you’re listening to the Future of Asia Podcast series. The Asian…

Finding the right maintenance strategy for your building

  As building managers know, finding the right maintenance strategy for your building is the key to increased efficiency, cost savings, and improved performance. Whether your approach is proactive, reactive, short-term, or “big picture,” managers need a plan to address equipment failure and maintenance issues on an ongoing basis. Here’s a look at four different…

2023’s top HVAC trends

2023’s top HVAC trends

What are this year’s top HVAC trends? It’s likely no surprise that 2023 will see a continued rise in the use of technology to help facility managers improve efficiency, performance, and asset management. As technology takes over so many facets of building management, heating and cooling is no exception, benefitting from technology tools to continue…

Outsourcing FM Can Be a Mistake

Outsourcing FM Can Be a Mistake

  One way of ensuring cost-effectiveness in an establishment is outsourcing facility management. Recruiting the necessary expertise for in-house facility management can leave a huge dent in the budget – hence the growing need to outsource facility management. According to PR NewsWire, the global facility management services market will hit $809.98 billion by 2024. The…