Why You Don’t Need LogCheck: How To Do It Yourself
You know that the data your team collects during their routine inspections is valuable, but you don't want to spend money on a program like LogCheck to automatically save and organize it for you. We understand that budgets are tight (even with our very reasonable...
3 Mistakes Companies Make When Purchasing Preventative Maintenance Software
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...
The Habits That Separate Average Buildings From Great Ones
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 Plant...
What to Look For in Your Next Facility Engineer
A facility engineer’s job description changes from one property or management company to the next. One may have several ongoing construction projects and it’s the engineer’s responsibility to draft plans and secure bids from suppliers. Another could utilize a team of...
The Value of Preventive 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 preventive...
You Never Know When Great Records Will Help You Out
Last week, one of our clients shared a great note with us about how meaningful record-keeping helped him out. This client, a VP of Operations for a national water treatment company, was in a regular meeting with his stakeholders, when he was surprised with a deluge of...
Drones In Facility Maintenance: Foolish Or The Future?
It’s happening: although drones are currently only legally allowed for personal use, new regulations are being developed so they can be used commercially. When that happens, you can be sure to see them applied in a facilities maintenance capacity. This article thinks...
25 Million Records and Counting
Last Friday, the 25 millionth record was saved to LogCheck. This is a huge milestone on our path to help make our built environment as healthy, safe, and efficient as possible. We decided to take this as an opportunity to share some exciting markers that show just how...
The Myth of One System to Rule Them All
An Argument Against the Perfectly Integrated System Imagine you’ve been tasked with cutting down a tree and then handed a Swiss Army Knife with a mini wood saw to get the job done. Sure, it can cut wood, but there’s no way it’s going to drop a tree – it’s not built...
Boots In The Boiler Room – William Waldren
In today's post, William Waldren tells us how good record-keeping with LogCheck creates accountability and makes his building run better: