Facilities Management articles for the week of 11/30/2025 - 12/6/2025

Companies Using Benefits to Sweeten Return-to-Office Mandates

ompanies requiring employees to be in the office are on the rise: As of October 2024, 75 percent of workers with teleworkable jobs were required to go in at least some of the time, up from 63 percent in February 2023, according to Pew Research Center findings.

Read This » Bridging the Cybersecurity Gap Between IT and Operations 

uilding automation and control systems have gotten more and more complex with sensors and remote monitoring built into nearly everything.

Read This » Winter Grounds Management Faces a New Reality

The winter season is bringing new challenges for facility managers tasked with keeping properties safe and operational.

Read This » Resilient Roofing Options a Nod to Changing Weather Patterns

he rise of resilient roof installations on institutional and commercial facilities has mirrored the growing intensity and frequency of natural disasters that threaten facility operations and occupants.  Upgrading to high-performance roofs offers advantages such as energy savings, improved durability and reduced environmental impact.

Read This » Bringing a Multi-Phase Vision to Life at The Avenue

Early design drawings and BIM data are transformed into photorealistic imagery that help guide decision-making, refine designs and evaluate the project in context.

Read This » Designing Higher-Ed STEM Facilities for a Rapidly Changing Future

cross the nation, colleges and universities are confronting a challenging and rapidly evolving landscape.

Read This » Planning Renovations to Ensure Facilities Maximize Resilience

mproving the resilience of institutional and commercial facilities is an increasingly complex challenge for building owners and facility executives.

Read This » Evolving Challenges, New-Generation of Facilities Management

he range of challenges facing maintenance and engineering managers seems to grow more diverse and complex by the day.

Read This » Institutional and Commercial Facilities Embrace Smart Approach to Restrooms

ccupants can learn a lot about how institutional and commercial buildings operate simply by observing one area: the restrooms.  If the fixtures sparkle, the technology works and the space feels clean and efficient, chances are the rest of the building runs the same way.

Read This » Ground Management: Trends, Challenges for Summer 2026 and Beyond

ummer 2026 may seem distant, but grounds managers at institutional and commercial facilities are already pondering the challenges it will bring.

Read This » Retrofitted School Becomes Inclusive Senior Community

illennials and Gen Xers are currently facing one of their toughest dilemmas yet: deciding if they should move their loved ones in a senior care facility.

Read This » University of Maine Facilities Leader Champions AI Progress

s if overseeing facilities operations at seven public universities wasn’t enough on her plate, one year ago, Gretchen Catlin decided to go back to school.  In addition to her duties as the chief facilities and general services officer for the University of Maine System, Catlin is also pursuing a doctorate in Public Policy and Leadership through the University of Southern Maine.

Read This » Turning the Page with Gratitude

write this month’s editorial message with bittersweet emotions.

Read This » How to Perfect Lockdown Drills in Facilities

he next generation of maintenance and engineering managers is already poised to be different than their predecessors.

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