by Bradley Short | Oct 12, 2016 | Preventative Maintenance
Fall means a lot of things to different people, but for us in facility management in most of the country, it means the end of cooling season. Properly shutting down the cooling equipment, including cooling towers, is very important. As fall progresses into winter,...
by Bradley Short | Sep 15, 2016 | Preventative Maintenance
A university’s maintenance team is crucial to the success and safety of its staff and students. Unfortunately, management doesn’t always get this, and facilities budgets are often one of the first to go when times get tough. Facilities management needs to...
by Bradley Short | Jun 23, 2016 | Preventative Maintenance
Annmarie Bhola is a former engineer and the owner of Enhanced Building Solutions, LLC – EBS is committed to transforming the culture within the building industry through training and leadership. With so much PM software to choose from, how do you make a decision? The...
by Bradley Short | Jun 1, 2016 | Preventative Maintenance
Annmarie Bhola is the owner of Enhanced Building Solutions, LLC – EBS is committed to transforming the culture within the building industry through training and leadership. I recently read “The Power of Habit” by Charles Duhigg and wanted to share the ALCOA...
by Bradley Short | May 5, 2016 | Preventative Maintenance
The cost of a business’s facilities portfolio is one of the most expensive items on the balance sheet. As everyone is increasingly expected to do more with less, it can be challenging to argue the decision to “fix something that isn’t broke” – also known as...
by Bradley Short | Dec 18, 2015 | Preventative Maintenance
Last month, the Decatur City Council received the unwelcome news that their seven city fire stations were in need of massive repairs, expected to cost between $5 million and $8 million. Firefighters had been aware of these issues for years, but a lack of action from...