This morning, one of my tenants thought it would be a good idea to dispose of ashes in a plastic bin. We had to extinguish the fire.

As a Facility Manager, one can often spend time going over the details for the comfort and productivity of the occupants of a building. From time to time, it makes sense to evaluate the comfort and

We loaned out our floor scrubber to one of our tenants. They have a food preparation area that gets sticky. We outfitted the scrubber with brushes to help clean the concrete. Unfortunately, it also makes

I spent some time doing employee evaluations today. I do not enjoy doing evaluations as they tend to worry employees if the don't get the highest rating. The thing is, you can't give the highest rating

As the month of May approaches, it is a reminder that our annual fire riser inspections are almost due. The riser inspection includes testing the fire sprinkler system to ensure that the fire alarm is

Welcome, Facility Management Community. This is a gathering place for professionals and non-professionals who are responsible for the maintenance and operation of real property. A building is the second

We are going through preparations for big events this weekend. The work requires preparing for a large number of people who will be attending a concert, an outdoor market, a car show, and a sport card

After last week's Winter Storm drama, life is returning to normal. We had a beautiful Chamber of Commerce weather over the weekend. It was a great way to relax from the troubles that plagued us during

The severe winter weather is still a concern throughout Texas. While temperatures are rising to more comfortable levels, the effects of the winter storm are still lingering. We expect that if there is

The severe winter weather is still a concern throughout Texas. While temperatures are rising to more comfortable levels, the effects of the winter storm are still lingering. We expect that if there is

The severe cold weather continues. Tonight will be another night of below-freezing temperatures. We have activated a couple more rooftop units (RTUs) today. Once tonight's cold weather passes, we will

Just to recap, we are in the midst of a winter storm that has affected the entire state of Texas. Electricity is undergoing rolling blackouts to shed some load on the electrical grid. This has affected

Operations for 2021-02-16 consisted of visiting the building throughout the day to find out if power has been restored. Power has been out due to severe winter weather. The electrical panels are shut off

It is rare that South Texas experiences severe cold weather, which typically means below freezing temperatures. When these conditions do arise, there are some factors that affect the operations of facilities.

Today consisted of administrative work. Some of it is making notes of the work I do, documentation somewhat like this. Some of it is breaking down projects into actionable items. And, then there is work

The day started by arriving at work early to block off parking spaces that I would be using for fire extinguisher training. I went outside to assess how many new RV power connectors we would need to set

Working as a Facility Manager, one is often at the convergence of management and technical work. Some knowledge of management is necessary to be able to work with budgets, teams, and the C-suite. The job

Facility Managers are responsible for the comfort of the building occupants. If it is too hot or too cold, Facilities needs to find a solution to the problem. Much of this has to to with HVAC (Heating,

Finally revealed the cause of the explosion in Beirut, Lebanon may have come from a welder who was working at the door in the Ammonium nitrate powder warehouse in the port of Beirut, then from this spark

Ancient Faux Vintage STREET PHOTOGRAPHY SERIES There are some buildings in London that, if photographed from the correct angle, look the same as they did hundreds of years ago. What usually betray the