maintenance Archives – Walton-Professionals

Are Facility Managers Part of Business Continuity?

August 22, 2017 Michael Leave a comment

Do you remember when we were known as maintenance men and only maintained buildings? You know; painting, carpet repairs, flooring, HVAC, and some specialized tasks. When there was a problem, someone sent a paper work order via interoffice mail or called on a landline. Our days consisted of scheduled shifts without cellphones, pagers, email, or texts. We did not have

Business Continuity, Facilities Management 24 hours, continuity, emergency, maintenance, preparedness

Facilities Management – Is it about the people or the profits

June 12, 2017 Michael Leave a comment

Facilities Management is a profession that touches every person in an organization. Our decisions affect employees, customers, productivity, costs, and equipment life. This article is a discussion about the responsibilities – is it about the people or the profits? My career started with a company that had strong beliefs in education and I was able to build my knowledge by

Facilities Management ergonomics, facilities, maintenance, people, profits