Category: Building Operations
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Maintenance Workers Gone Wild
When it comes to preventive or general maintenance, you want a workforce you can trust. That is not these guys. Hot off the presses at Mashable.com, these eight pictures capture some seriously unsafe conditions in CRE environments.
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Building Engines Wins Money-Saving Product Award
We are proud to announce that BUILDINGS magazine has selected our web and mobile property management software as a 2014 Money-Saving Product winner. We are part of an elite group showcased in the magazine’s June 2014 issue.
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Why Workflow Matters & What Gets In The Way
By itself, workflows (or lack thereof) won’t really make or break your organization. You can probably even maintain the status quo without them. But they are also the easiest, most tactical thing you can implement in a relatively short timeframe to bring about a big change in the quality of your tenant service delivery program…
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Medical Office Buildings: Inspections, Compliance & TJC Accreditation
Getting caught unprepared for a state survey or Joint Commission inspection can mean fines, delayed accreditation, increased operating risk, and can negatively impact tenant comfort and safety. Ensure Your Building is Ready with Four Essential Inspections Checklists!
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A Change Would Do You Good
I’m excited about our upcoming “mini” white paper on tenant service request workflow that Building Engines will distribute next week. While I don’t necessarily think a lot about workflow specifically – nor do I spend free time diagramming flowcharts and decision trees – I do spend a lot of time thinking about how we can…
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Sochi Problems: Facility Fails Go Viral
If there’s one thing we’ve learned watching the Olympics over the past few weeks, it’s that every mistake made at an event of such significance is magnified and fodder for worldwide ridicule in this age of instant information distribution.
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VIDEO: A Day in the Life of a JLL Engineer
Ever wonder what a day in the life is like for engineering services professional? See how Patrick Biesty, chief engineer at Jones Lang LaSalle, manages the complexities of 550 W. Washington in Chicago (which houses seven tenants and 1500 employees) and keeps the building running smoothly.
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3 Inspections Every Building Needs (And 1 You Can Download Now!)
Most people at some point in their personal or professional lives have either been subjected to, or had to conduct, an inspection of some sort. For commercial real estate owners and managers, there is no shortage to the number of things that need inspecting to ensure a building is running efficiently.
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Beware What Happens When You Annoy Your Maintenance Crew
It may not be the most glamorous job, but maintenance crews are the lifeblood of a building – creating an environment for tenants that is clean, safe and welcoming. And while it’s easy to think of service providers as a “rotating door”- easily replaced by the lowest bidder – make sure that a low cost…
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INFOGRAPHIC: Service Bill-Backs: Re-evaluating the Revenue Stream
As we approach the New Year, commercial real estate property managers and owners everywhere are looking for ways to enhance their revenue. With budget season in full swing, one such way to do this is through tenant service bill-backs.