Facilities Management articles for the week of 8/8/2021 - 8/14/2021

4 Post-Pandemic Opportunities for Upgrading Door Hardware

As a result of COVID-19, managers are focusing even more on occupant safety and health.

Read This » How to Determine Whether to Repair or Replace Mowers

The life span for a properly maintained mower can vary, but machines should last 1,500-2,000 hours.

Read This » Power Tools: New Technology To Address New Demands

Power tools offer maintenance and engineering managers a way to meet both portability and heavy power challenges involved in getting maintenance work done effectively and at low cost.

Read This » The Great Outdoors: Learning Moves Beyond the Classroom

Making sure students have a connection to the outdoors is a longstanding tenet in K-12 education.

Read This » Elevators and Fire Sprinklers: Fire Safety Moves On Up

The City of Chicago has historically not allowed fire sprinklers at the top of elevator hoist ways or elevator machine rooms.

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