When you’re running a small or mid-sized company and operating within a modest-sized office building, it can be a little tricky to manage space. The employees within your four walls have countless requests – open spaces, quiet spaces, rooms to read, rooms to talk, places to work hard, places to take a break. It can […]
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For facilities managers whose companies and their staffs are becoming increasingly mobile, matters of space management are beginning to get tricky. It’s no longer prudent for each employee to have his or her own desk. It’s not that simple anymore – some people work from home part of the time, some are frequently traveling and lots
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As facilities management solutions evolve to meet the capability of 21st century technology, it becomes clear that integrated workplace management systems (IWMS) are the wave of the future. By using software solutions to manage their office buildings, companies can become smarter and more cost-effective about the way they run their facilities.
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For facilities managers who are asked to manage space, it can be difficult to make the most of every room in their offices. Office buildings are like budgets – just as financial managers look to squeeze value out of every single dollar they have at their disposal, facilities managers must similarly look to extract utility
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Facilities managers are always trying to devise optimal strategies to manage space, but doing so becomes increasingly difficult when not all workers show up to the office on a daily basis. Working from home has become an increasingly prevalent trend, and with it come a myriad of questions for those who maintain facilities. How can
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For many large facilities who are still stuck in the 20th century with regard to their organizational strategies, mailroom management can be one of the most challenging aspects of overseeing operations. Some facilities managers have their information segmented across a wide variety of channels, including emails, phone calls and pen-and-paper notes, and it can be
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Just a decade ago, it might have seemed outlandish to hear a facility manager touting the benefits of moving employees’ desks out of the office, but this is a conversation that’s taking place within a growing number of corporations. Companies are recognizing the benefits of teleworking as a way to reduce operational costs and offer
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Facilities managers have designed workplaces to accommodate Baby Boomers and members of Generation X, but they will soon be joined and replaced by their younger counterparts – Millennials. By 2025, 70 percent of positions in the American workforce will be filled by members of Generation Y – those born in the 80’s and the 90’s.
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Facilities management in a large corporate office is a difficult undertaking, and it often requires a great deal of technical resources, such as space management and asset tracking software, to keep things running smoothly. However, thanks to the wealth of technological solutions that help workers stay connected – mobile device use, cloud computing and video
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Is it finally time to replace the printer that seems to jam once a day, or are the repairs more cost-effective? Are maintenance teams responding to occupants’ reports quickly enough, or are complaints being put off while they address other routine tasks? When will the investments in sustainable equipment finally pay off and begin making
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