Category: Building Operations
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Vet Your Vendors (But Don’t Take Them to The Vet)
Another type of relationship is with your vendors. Making sure your vendor is top of the line is the first step in your blossoming relationship that cannot be overlooked. In these rapports, mystery loses its allure. According to a Buildings magazine article, Vet Your Vendors: Screening Steps to Ensure Your Vendor Is Top Notch, “more…
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Where’s The (Nation’s) Money At?
According to an article in Buildings Magazine, Where America Goes to Work, the commercial real estate industry offers a significant contribution to the the U.S. economy.
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Maintenance Mania Reveals The People We Need
What can you accomplish on-the-job in two minutes? Local maintenance supervisor, JP Davis can control test a deadbolt key, replace heating coils and drip pans on a stove, install a ceiling fan and carbon monoxide monitor, covert a toilet to a water-saving dual flush system, and replace valve stems on bath faucet. In 2 minutes,…
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Industry Vet to Lead Building Engines Expansion
Building Engines announced today the promotion of Scott Sidman to Senior Vice President. In his new role, Sidman will oversee and drive the company’s market expansion. He was previously Building Engines’ Vice President of Sales and Marketing and ran the company’s outreach efforts since early 2003.
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Funny Friday: The Weekend Work Escape
While you (and Dunkin Donuts) may credit the victory to the gratuitous amounts of coffee you’ve been running on, we would like to dedicate this day to your ironclad determination and willpower. You’ve done enough work for one week, and probably two, so here’s some fast and effective ways to turn down the weekend work…
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Risk Management Makes its Way to the Top of the Podium
Your company may not have the “fierce five” somersaulting down the halls or Ryan Lochte’s unmistakable American flag mouth piece glinting in the cubicle across from you, but that doesn’t mean your risk management can’t be world class too.
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Obama Nominates Joe Donovan to Administration Post
We love each and every one of our customers, and their successes even more! Today we’re putting the customer spotlight on our favorite emergency preparedness expert. Joe Donovan, SVP at Beacon Capital Partners, was recently nominated by President Obama to a key Administration post as a member on the Board of Directors of the National…
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BOMA’s Outstanding Buildings of the Year Awards
On June 26th, 92 regional winners were recognized and competed in 14 categories for the highest honor as an International TOBY Award recipient. Several of our valued clients were among these ranks, receiving nominations in the prestigious International Awards categories.
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Going for Gold: How to Get Your Building Up to Olympic Standards
If you are feeling inspired by Olympic athletes, get off your barstool or couch and make sure your building has a chance to go for Gold. Just as Olympians must prepare themselves for their spotlight moment, there are many steps you can take, and areas to investigate, to make sure sure that your building blows…
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Infographic: How to Destroy Your Productivity
Einstein had a lot of good ideas, but the easiest to grasp was probably the theory that you can accomplish more by doing less. Jack Ma simplifies this even more: “If there are nine rabbits on the ground, if you want to catch one, just focus on one.” It’s a concept we all get, but…