Commercial Property Insurance: What You Need to be Covered for Winter
Facility maintenance during winter involves a multitude of tiny details along with the major task of snow and ice removal from facility grounds. Yet, one of the ways to protect your company's prop...
The Other Winter Concerns: What to Prepare for Besides Snow and Ice
Dealing with snow and ice removal may be the number one challenge that facility managers face every season, but there are other dangers and concerns that winter brings. Low temperatures, cold rain...
4 Ways to Prepare Your Commercial Snow Removal for A Salt Shortage
When facilities under-prepared for a wintertime rock salt shortage are suddenly faced with an unusually snowy and long-lasting winter, the results can be disastrous. Building access, ADA complianc...
Communication is Critical: Making Sure Snow Removal Runs Smoothly
When it comes to fast, efficient snow and ice removal on facility grounds, effective communication is critical to achieving success. Even with all the necessary equipment and a fully trained staff...
Why To Have a Snow Removal Equipment Training Day Before Winter Hits
As a facility manager, you understand that winter weather can hit without warning, and that even when the forecasts are accurate, your operations can be halted in the aftermath of a major storm. E...
Power Problems: Electricity Concerns That Facilities Face in Winter
Facility managers may experience electrical problems at anytime throughout the year, but winter brings with it an increase in both the number and severity of power problems. During cold weather, ...
Breaking Down SIMA's Snow and Ice Glossary
There’s one resource that you’ll notice continually popping up in our blog posts and articles--SIMA, the Snow and Ice Management Association. We’ve shared their Key Performance Indicator checklist ...
The Importance of Building Resilience To Your Facility This Winter
During the winter, day-to-day wear and tear and expected seasonal challenges like heavy snowfall on the facility roof or the effects of salt and the freeze/thaw cycle on pavements, certainly do mos...
How to Properly Store Your Commercial Snow Removal Equipment
The way the winters have been looking over the past few years, there’s a good chance that you’re getting a lot of use out of your commercial snow removal equipment. Whether shovel, snow blower, or ...
Here's How to Get a Grip on Slips and Falls
It’s no secret that slips and falls can be costly to businesses and institutions. They lead to employees taking sick days and result in worker compensation claims, higher insurance premiums, and la...
How to Cut Your Facility's Energy Costs in Winter Without Skimping on the Essentials
Facility managers are well aware of the need to keep energy costs low during winter, which is the most expensive season of the year in terms of energy costs, but they cannot afford to "skimp on the...
Prevent the Effects of Snow and Ice on your Facility’s Turf and Trees
Your facility's turf, trees, and greenery serve to make it attractive and to prevent excessive mud and erosion, but "winterkill" is notorious for turning beautiful landscaping into a veritable "dea...
Make Sure These 4 Items are in Your Commercial Snow Removal Contract
Commercial managers appreciate the importance of fast, efficient, and professional snow removal from their premises. Snow build-up causes delays, foot and vehicle traffic build-up, property damage...
Reducing Slip and Fall Injuries: Cost-Benefit Realities
Facility managers have many responsibilities keeping their buildings safe for visitors, customers, and employees. These tasks range from monitoring elevator safety to fire alarm maintenance, to wa...
25 Ways to Maintain your Facility This Winter!
Even if the snow hasn't started falling where you are, it still pays to be prepared! Here are 25 things to keep in mind when planning your facility's winter maintenance checklist: 1. Keep walkway...