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Soft Skills/InterpersonalUnread: Tips for Better Email ManagementJanuary 11, 2021 | By: Molly Looman
The email inbox can feel like a time management vortex. Replying to one email can turn into hours of composing, scheduling, replying, and reviewing. Many professionals feel that working through their inbox can prevent th [...]
PreparednessSnowed In: Handling Personnel during Winter Weather EventsDecember 14, 2020 | By: Molly Looman
When snow and ice begin to fall, property managers do not want to be caught empty-handed. While preventative maintenance steps are essential to ensuring a smooth recovery after a winter weather events, people and staff a [...]
Operations & Maintenance, Technology, WebinarsThe Building Engineer’s Role in CybersecurityDecember 7, 2020 | By: Michael Knox, Fred Gordy and Josh Smith
Sponsored by Voss Lighting and Burke Painting. On the property management team, Cybersecurity is everyone's responsibility. Building operations and maintenance professionals have their own unique set of vulnerabilities a [...]
Operations & Maintenance, RoofingThree Reasons to Prioritize Your Property’s ExteriorSeptember 30, 2020 | By: Molly Looman
The exterior and interior of a building can sometimes be thought of as two separate spaces. Exterior maintenance is often deferred for more immediate, tenant-facing interior projects. However, the exterior and interior a [...]
Workforce DevelopmentThe Next Generation of Building Engineers-Teresa FosterSeptember 3, 2020 | By: Teresa Foster
The conversation around an eventual shortage of building engineers has been happening for years. Teresa Foster, former executive director of BOMA Greater Dallas, saw an opportunity to do something about it. In this inter [...]
Operations & MaintenanceDon’t Cool off on Commercial HVAC MaintenanceAugust 31, 2020 | By: Molly Looman
Most property managers and maintenance professionals are no stranger to the panicked call of a tenant with a malfunctioning Heating, Ventilation, and air conditioning (HVAC) system. Preventative maintenance on an HVAC sy [...]
Financial ManagementAsset Management – Boyd ZoccolaFebruary 10, 2020 | By: Boyd Zoccola
Boyd Zoccola, executive vice-president of Hokanson Companies, Inc., discusses asset management within property management. Companies used to rely property managers solely for day-to-day building operations and tenant rel [...]
TechnologyTech and the Building Engineer – Jon KuskieOctober 7, 2019 | By: Jon Kuskie
Jon Kuskie, Director of National Initiatives of Piedmont Office Realty Trust, discusses the potential use of data and technology to improve efficiency for building engineers in staffing and talent shortages leading to im [...]