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The Challenge with Condition Assessments

In this blog, we look at the basics of improving condition assessments

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Making Informed Asset Management Decisions

Discover our simple framework for informed asset management decisions

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Three Steps to Making Assets Last Forever

Discover three primary practices to help assets last "forever"

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Considering Critical Assets

Learn about critical assets, and why they belong on your risk register

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Asset Lifecycle Management vs Asset Lifecycle Costing

Learn the difference between two important asset management practices

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5 Foundational Strategic Asset Management Questions

Discover 5 questions you should be asking to underpin asset management

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Potential Pitfalls in Planned Maintenance

Discover pitfalls encountered in the pursuit of planned maintenance

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Planned vs Preventive Maintenance

Understand the difference between planned and preventive maintenance

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Planned Maintenance Myths

In this blog, we bust some myths surrounding planned maintenance

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What is Planned Maintenance?

We've all heard the term, but what exactly is planned maintenance?

Industry Insights: Robert Larsen

Gain insights from hospital facilities management expert Robert Larsen

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How Great Facilities Management Makes a Difference

In honour of World FM Day, these are some key benefits of great FM

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Facilities Budget Leaks

Read about the most common "budget leaks" suffered by facilities teams

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How to Repair the Maintenance Request Process

Simple strategies that will transform your maintenance request process

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Common Maintenance Request Challenges

Discover the most common maintenance challenges, and why they occur

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Why Improve Your Maintenance Processes

Learn why it's worth the time to improve the request process

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Are You a Legend or a Liability?

Are you an FM legend, or a liability to your organisation?

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Don't Wait Till It's Too Late

Why emergency planning should be a priority for facility managers.

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Core Skills for Facility Managers

These are the skills FM experts consider critical to success

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Facilitating Better Communications

What happens when communications fail within the facilities team?

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Rethinking Requester Communications

Rethinking requester communications can help avoid these common issues

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Communicating "Upwards"

Discover common pitfalls in facilitites communications "up" the line

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Contractor Communication Challenges

Discover some common challenges with contractor communications.

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Common Communication Challenges

Discover some of the most common communication challenges in FM.

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