Facility Executive

(Photo: Adobe Stock / ME Image) By Patrick Kiessling, Temporary Wall Systems With today’s tight budgets and a persistent labor shortage, skilled workers are becoming harder and more expensive to find, even as the demand for commercial construction is continually growing. Contractors and facility managers are looking for ways to keep their crews on the work that directly moves a project toward completion.

Protecting your business should not add complexity to facility management. SafeTouch and its in-house monitoring and commercial security systems take the stress out of securing your property while delivering the reliability your operations demand. When a security breach unfolds, every second counts. SafeTouch delivers industry-leading response times under 45 seconds, averaging just 12 seconds. This speed directly mitigates potential losses by alerting you and authorities the moment threats emerge.

(Photo: Adobe Stock / Varos) By Carlos Albir Jr., ABCO Cleaning Products Cleaning plans are often built around routine, but occupancy patterns rarely stay consistent. Facilities experience natural fluctuations throughout the year driven by seasonal demand, staffing changes, special events, academic calendars, hybrid work models, and evolving building usage. However, many cleaning programs continue to operate on a fixed schedule regardless of how many people are using the space.

Huntington Park, home of the Columbus Clippers, is one of seven major sports venues across Columbus that is now offering free period products to guests. Columbus is making sports history as the first city in the country to provide free period products at all of its major sports venues.

Facility managers may be facing a workforce challenge that extends beyond recruiting and retention: keeping employees’ skills aligned with rapidly changing operational demands. A new ETS report finds that 85% of U.S. workers view upskilling or reskilling as a necessity, yet only 71% say they are proactively developing new skills.

(Photo: Adobe Stock / Ultramansk) By Stephen Luke, SoloProtect When people hear the term “lone worker,” they often picture someone working in a remote location or a traditionally high-risk industry, such as utilities, oil and gas, construction, or field service. However, one of the biggest misconceptions is that lone working is a job title or industry. It isn’t. It’s a working condition.

(Photo: Adobe Stock / Golf MHNK) By Jim Spedding, Tate Engineering Business continuity plans often focus on major threats such as severe weather, power outages, cybersecurity incidents, and supply chain disruptions. Yet many interruptions begin with something more routine: a mechanical system that has been operating under strain, showing warning signs that were missed or never addressed.

(Photo: Adobe Stock / Kucherav) By Archie Heinl, Janitorial Manager From disinfectants and paper products to trash liners and equipment, inventory plays an integral role in maintaining service standards. However, many cleaning operations continue to rely on manual tracking methods, outdated spreadsheets, or reactive purchasing processes, which can lead to overstocking, shortages, and unnecessary expenses.

(Photo: Adobe Stock / Fotofabrika) By Mike Gembarski, Flushmate For facility managers, building owners, and property operators, restroom fixtures are often evaluated through a straightforward lens: purchase price, installation requirements, and rated water consumption. While each of those factors matters, they do not tell the full story. The true cost of a restroom system emerges over time.

Generative AI may be moving rapidly into the workplace, but simply giving employees access to the technology doesn’t guarantee better performance. New research from NROC Security USA finds that active GenAI use among eligible employees rose to 31% in the second quarter of 2026, while only about 5% qualified as truly effective users.